Isle of Man cricket team

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Isle of Man
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Isle of Man Cricket Logo
Association Isle of Man Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain-
CoachChris Chambers [1]
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [2] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [3] Best-ever
T20I 41st 38th (27 July 2022)
International cricket
First international14 August 2005 v Greece at Mechelen Cricket Club, Belgium
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey at College Field, Saint Peter Port; 21 August 2020
Last T20Iv Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome; 16 June 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 24 12/10 (0 ties, 2 no results)
This year [5] 5 2/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 16 June 2024

The Isle of Man national cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of the Isle of Man in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004 [6] and an associate member in 2017. [2] In October 2020, the Isle of Man Cricket Association planned to establish its first ever women's team. [7]

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History

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Isle of Man and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 are full T20I. [8]

Isle of Man played their first official T20I on 21 August 2020 against Guernsey. [9]

In 2023 the team achieved a record low score in a Twenty20 International game (and all Twenty20 cricket) against Spain, being dismissed for 10 runs. [10] This surpassed the previous record low-score in Twenty20 matches of 15 all out made by Sydney Thunder in 2022.

21 August 2020
16:00
Scorecard
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg
100/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
101/2 (11.3 overs)
Adam McAuley 43 (53)
Matthew Breban 3/24 (4 overs)
William Peatfield 3/24 (4 overs)
Isaac Damarell 52 (31)
Chris Langford 1/17 (2 overs)
Guernsey won by 8 wickets
College Field, Saint Peter Port
Umpires: Carl Brooks (Gue) and Mark Savage (Gue)
Player of the match: Isaac Damarell (Gue)
  • Isle of Man won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for Isle of Man.

International competition

Since joining the ICC in 2004 the Isle of Man have the following record in official tournaments:

Four Islands tournament

The Island participated in the Four Islands Tournament with Guernsey, Isle of Wight and Jersey in 2000, 2002 and 2004. Their most successful of which was in 2000 when they beat Jersey and finished as runners up to Guernsey in the final.

Early ICC Era

The Manx cricket team, based in the Isle of Man, joined the ICC in 2004, playing their first ICC affiliated competitions in 2005. Previously the national sides had played fixtures against the MCC, on tour in the UK and against touring sides to the Isle of Man.

The first international engagement for the Isle of Man came in 2005 at the European Affiliates Championship. The side was captained by Rob Webber, with the management team of Dougie Hind and Colin Jones. They finished in eighth place in this tournament, which originally meant a demotion to Division Four in the newly expanded five division European Championship.

However, when the divisions were announced, the Isle of Man had a place in Division Three for 2007. As they had a year without competitive international cricket in 2006, the Isle of Man arranged two one-day friendly matches against Spain played at La Manga Club Ground at the end of September/beginning of October, both of which they won.

In 2007 under Webber, Jones and coach Harvey Anderson, they finished third in the European Division Three, defeating Belgium, Malta (twice) & Cyprus. They were beaten by Spain in the semi-final by fewer wickets lost after a tie on runs. In the 3/4th play-off they recorded a 7 wicket win over Malta. Details on European Division Three 2007 in Belgium can be found in the European Cricket Tournaments archive –

Gareth Dawson Era

In 2008, The Isle of Man cricket association appointed Gareth Dawson, brother of former test spinner Richard, as head coach of the Isle of Man cricket team. Dawson would be responsible for all age groups ranging from the junior set ups all the way to the full Senior squad. A goal of achieving Associate status within the European Cricket Council and to reach the world cricket leagues was set.

2009 ICC European Division Three Championships (La Manga, Spain)

Dawson took his first Isle of Man senior team to La Manga (Spain) to participate in the European Division Three Championships. The team was :-

The team finished second, losing out to Israel. Oliver Webster finished as the island's leading run scorer with 123 runs in five games at an average of 24.60. The island's top wicket taker was Max Stokoe with 10 wickets from five games.

2011 ICC European Division Two European Championships (Belgium)

In 2011, Dawson coached the senior team to a second tournament, the European Division 2 championships in Belgium. The squad was :-

The Manx senior squad were favourites to progress through to Division one and topped their group with a series of victories. They eventually lost to Austria, having at one point been 10/7, and finished third in the tournament. Gareth Morris ended up the leading batsman in the tournament, amassing 289 runs in 6 games including 141 not out against Cyprus. The island's leading wicket taker was Arne Van Den Berg, who took 12 wickets in 6 games.

2012 ICC European Division Two Championships (Corfu, Greece)

In 2012, dawson coached the senior team to a third tournament, the European Division 2 championships in Corfu, Greece. This time he was assisted by Andrew Parkin Coates. The squad was :-

The Isle of Man won the ICC European Division Two (T20) tournament in Corfu, earning promotion to Division One in 2013. Gareth Morris was their leading batsman, scoring 275 runs at an average of 39.29, which included three fifties. Arne van den Berg was their leading wicket taker, capturing 11 at just 9.00 apiece, with three of their bowlers featuring in the top five economy rates for the tournament – Van Den Berg (2nd), Dan Hawke (3rd) and Max Stokoe (5th).

2013 ICC European Division One Championships (Sussex, England)

In 2013, Dawson coached the senior team to a fourth tournament, the European Division 1 championships in Sussex, England. Barry Smith was team manager, Andrew Parkin Coates returned as assistant coach.

The squad was:-

The island lost their first two games, by 7 wickets against Denmark and by 20 runs against France. They then beat Germany by 5 runs and Belgium by 5 wickets. A 38-run defeat Jersey led to a 5th-place finish in their group and a place in the 9th–10th place playoff match against Gibraltar, which the Isle of Man won to finish in 9th place.

2014 ICC European Division Two Championships (Essex, England)

In 2014, the island enlisted Phil Unsworth as their new coach, after Dawson decided to take up the role of Gibraltar coach. Unsworth led the team to the European Division 2 championships in Essex, England. Colin Jones took the role of team manager.

The squad was:-

The island's first game was against Norway, in what was the first encounter between the two teams. The Isle of Man batted first and scored a below par 116, with Luke Lacey leading the scoring with 23. In response Norway reached the target with four balls to spare with 40-year-old opener Zaheer Ashiq leading the way, striking two clean sixes in an innings of 33.

Greig Wright Era

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Sweden 2016

The Isle of Man National team currently competed in ICC Europe Division 2. After only playing three games, with one win and two losses, the team was not able to progress onto the next round.

The 2016 squad for the competition based in Sweden is:

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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Holland 2018

On day 1 after a close loss to Belgium in the final over of game 1 and a rain affected win against Finland, Isle of Man weren't badly placed. However three further defeats to Jersey, Spain and Italy meant the Isle of Man finished bottom on net run rate.

The 2018 squad for the competition based in Sweden is:

2020 Isle of Man's First T20I fixture The Isle of Man got 100/9 off 20 overs, with Adam McAuley top scoring with 43 from 50

Guernsey then chased down the total 101/2 off 11.3 overs with Chris Langford being the pick of the bowlers 1/17 (2 Overs)

The squad was:

2021 T20i Series in Cyprus

The Isle of Man finished top of the triangular series with four wins from four, twice beating Cyprus and twice beating Estonia. Game two saw Dollin Jansen making his T20 international debut, becoming the youngest player to play for the Isle of Man and the 9th youngest in the world. Carl Hartmann picked up Fielder of the Series and Adam McAuley Batter of the Series. The four wins meant the Isle of Man moved up 16 places in the T20 world rankings to 54th in the world.

The squad was:

2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group A

The Isle of Man under the guidance of team manager Sally Green and head couch Greig Wright headed to Finland to compete in the World Cup qualifiers. After not playing in a World Cup Qualifier since 2018 in the Netherlands, where they finished in last place with only one win, the changed sqyad had aspirations of winning their group. After a Tri-Series win in October against Cyprus & Estonia, the squad had built up some confidence. In Finland, they won all their four group games, which were against Cyprus, Serbia, Romania, and Turkey, with George Burrows becoming the first Isle of Man batsmen to hit a T20I 50 in the first group game against Cyprus. He also hit T20I 50's against Serbia and Turkey. George was the top run scorer of the competition, which led to him being named Player of the Tournament. The team climbed to 39th in the world rankings and would face Italy ranked 29th in the final. Italy came out on top and went onto the next round of qualifying. The team, at this point, had won 8 out of 10 T20I fixtures.

Game 1: CYP innings120 (19.2) Shoaib Ahmad 25 (23) Sadun Mahamalage 22 (17) Joseph Burrows 4/16 (4.0) Chris Langford 2/27 (4.0) IMN innings122/2 (14.3) George Burrows 69 (45) Adam McAuley 28 (31) Tejwinder Singh 1/23 (3.0) Sadun Mahamalage 1/12 (2.0)

Game 2: IMN innings165/7 (20.0) George Burrows 60 (46) Nathan Knights 27 (16) Ayo Mene-Ejegi 4/30 (4.0) Alister Gajic 1/37 (4.0) SER innings97/7 (20.0) Simo Ivetic 29 (35) Mark Pavlovic 18 (16) Matthew Ansell (c)2/10 (4.0) Chris Langford 2/19 (4.0)

Game 3: ROM innings120 (19.2) Vasu Saini 31 (26) Ramesh Satheesan (c)29 (27) Jacob Butler 2/19 (3.0) Kieran Cawte 2/24 (4.0) IMN innings121/2 (12.2) Nathan Knights 69 (31) Adam McAuley (c)27 (33) Vasu Saini 2/4 (2.0) Gaurav Mishra 0/19 (2.0)

Game 4: IMN innings171/9 (20.0) George Burrows 54 (35) Edward Beard 35 (22) Ishak Elec 4/31 (4.0) Ali Turkmen 1/25 (4.0) TUR innings97/8 (20.0) Gokhan Alta (c)28 (27) Mohammad Ilyas Ataullah 20 (8) Chris Langford 3/10 (4.0) Joseph Burrows 2/20 (4.0)

Game 5: IMN innings101/8 (20.0) Carl Hartman (wk)30 (30) George Burrows 20 (27) Harry Manenti 3/14 (4.0) Bashar Khan 2/18 (4.0) ITA innings 102/3 (10.5) Marcus Campopiano 35 (21) Justin Mosca 29 (17) Joseph Burrows 2/28 (3.0) Dollin Jansen 1/29 (2.5)


The squad was:-

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Isle of Man [11]

Last updated 16 June 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals2412100221 August 2020

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [11]

Records complete to T20I #2695. Last updated 16 June 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 320019 July 20239 July 2023
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 330006 October 20216 October 2021
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 220006 October 20216 October 2021
Flag of France.svg  France 101009 June 2024
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 1010021 August 2020
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2020019 July 2022
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1100015 June 202415 June 2024
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1010016 June 2024
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1100015 July 202215 July 2022
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1100013 July 202213 July 2022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6050124 February 2023
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2200018 July 202218 July 2022

Other results

For a list of selected international matches played by Isle of Man, see Cricket Archive.

See also

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