Jersey cricket team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Jersey women's cricket team.

Jersey

Nickname(s)	Jer lions
Association	Jersey Cricket Board
Personnel
Captain	Charles Perchard
Coach	vacant
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member (2007)
ICC region	Europe
ICC Rankings Current [1] Best-ever T20I 25th 23rd (21 May 2022)
International cricket
First international	Jersey v. Guernsey   (Saint Helier, Jersey; 14 August 1922)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v   Canada at United Ground, Windhoek; 27 March 2023
Last ODI	v   United Arab Emirates at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek; 5 April 2023
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total [2] 5 1/4 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v   Guernsey at College Field, Saint Peter Port; 31 May 2019
Last T20I	v   Spain at La Manga Club, Cartagena; 14 April 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total [3] 41 25/15 (1 tie, 0 no results) This year [4] 2 0/2 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	4 [lower-alpha 1] (first in 2015 )
Best result	4th place (2023)
ODI & T20I kit
As of 22 April 2024

The Jersey men's national cricket team is the team that represents the Bailiwick of Jersey, a Crown dependency, in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2005, and an associate member in 2007. ^[5]

History

Jersey first played international cricket against neighbouring Channel Island of Guernsey in the inaugural annual Inter-insular match in 1950. ^[6] They won ten matches in a row between 1992 and 2001, before a run of five consecutive victories for Guernsey until 2006. ^[7]

Jersey became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2005, ^[5] and took part in Division Two of the European Championship in Scotland in 2006, losing to Norway in the final. ^[8] The following March, they beat Italy in a three-match series that they had to win to be promoted to associate membership of the ICC. ^[9] They were granted associate status at an ICC meeting at Lord's in June. ^[10]

In August, Jersey won the inter-insular by 4 runs to end Guernsey's run of wins, ^[11] but lost the first inter-insular Twenty20 match in September by five wickets. ^[12]

• 2008, Jersey hosted Division Five of the World Cricket League in May. Jersey performed well and topped Group B after the group qualifying matches. Jersey then beat the United States in their semi-final before losing the final to Afghanistan. As Division Five runners-up, Jersey were promoted to Division Four of the World Cricket League. ^[13]
• 2008, Jersey travelled to neighbours Guernsey in August to take part in Division Two of the European Championship against; Croatia, France, Germany, Gibraltar and Guernsey. Jersey improved on their 2006 performance, edging out Guernsey by one run in the final group match to win the tournament undefeated. ^[14]
• 2008, Jersey travelled to Tanzania in October to participate in Division Four of the World Cricket League. Division Four proved to be a step too far for Jersey, as with a series of poor batting displays Jersey won only one group match, before losing to Fiji in a positional playoff and finishing sixth. On the basis of their sixth-place finish in this tournament, Jersey were relegated back to Division Five. ^[15]
• 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in Nepal, they finished 5th to be relegated to 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Six in Malaysia, where they finished 4th to remain in Division Six.
• 2011 ICC European T20 Championship Division One, hosted by Jersey, losing to Italy in semi-final.
• 2013 ICC European T20 Championship Division One, Jersey losing to Italy in semi-final.
• 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Jersey remained unbeaten in their 5 games, going on to win and gain promotion to WCL5
• 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Five was held in March in Malaysia. Jersey were again unbeaten and gained promotion to WCL4.
• 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four matches, saw Jersey win only one of their 5 matches in the round robin and were relegated to WCL5.
• 2015 ICC Europe Division One competition saw Jersey come out on top and win entry into the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.
• 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier held in Scotland and Ireland in July saw Jersey end in 6th place in Group A, 11th overall.
• 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five competition saw an improved result winning four out of five and promotion back to WCL4
• 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four competition took place in Los Angeles. Two wins was not sufficient, leading to demotion to WCL5

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 Jersey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status. ^[16]

In September 2018, Jersey qualified from Group B of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament. ^[17]

Jersey played their first T20I against Guernsey on 31 May 2019.

31 May 2019 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Jersey   128/9 (20 overs)	v	Guernsey 128/8 (20 overs)
Corey Bisson 26 (25) Nic Buckle 3/26 (4 overs)		Josh Butler 22 (25) Elliot Miles 3/17 (4 overs)

Match tied (Jersey won the Super Over) College Field, Saint Peter Port Umpires: Neil Hall (Gue) and Martin Tolcher (Gue) Player of the match: Dominic Blampied (Jer)

• Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.

On 27 March 2023, Jersey played their first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against Canada in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. ^[18]

27 March 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Canada   238/8 (50 overs)	v	Jersey 207 (47.5 overs)
Srimantha Wijeyeratne 63 (91) Charles Perchard 3/38 (10 overs)		Josh Lawrenson 66 (101) Jeremy Gordon 3/30 (8.5 overs)

Canada won by 31 runs United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Nikhil Dutta (Can)

• Jersey won the toss and elected to field.

On April 1 2023, Jersey recorded their first win in ODIs, beating Papua New Guinea. Josh Lawrenson became the first cricketer for Jersey to score an ODI century (114), and he was followed by Asa Tribe (115 not out). ^[19]

1 April 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Jersey   291/4 (50 overs)	v	Papua New Guinea 280/9 (50 overs)
Asa Tribe 115* (143) Chad Soper 2/40 (9 overs)		Assad Vala 75 (107) Elliot Miles 2/35 (8 overs)

Jersey won by 11 runs United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Josh Lawrenson (Jer)

• Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.

Grounds

Farmers

FB

Grainville

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Locations of all grounds which have hosted international cricket matches within Jersey

Tournament history

World Cricket League

• 2008: Division Five Runner-up - promoted ^[20]
• 2008: Division Four Sixth place - relegated ^[21]
• 2010: Division Five Fifth place - relegated
• 2011: Division Six Fourth place
• 2013: Division Six Winner - promoted
• 2014: Division Five Winner - promoted
• 2014: Division Four Sixth place - relegated
• 2016: Division Five Winner - promoted
• 2016: Division Four Fifth place - relegated
• 2018: Division Four Fourth place

European Cricket Championship

• 1996 to 2004 inclusive: Not eligible, not an ICC member ^[5]
• 2006: Division Two Runner-up ^[8]
• 2008: Division Two Winner - promoted ^[22]
• 2010: Division One Winner
• 2011: Division One Third place
• 2013: Division One Semi-Finals
• 2015: Division One Winner

World T20 Qualifier

• 2015: 11th place
• 2019: 10th place
• 2022 (Qualifier B): 7th place
• 2023 (Europe Regional Final): 4th place

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Jersey ^{[23] [24]}

Last updated 14 April 2024

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
One-Day Internationals	5	1	4	0	0	27 March 2023
Twenty20 Internationals	41	25	15	1	0	31 May 2019

One Day International

• Highest team total: 291/4 v Papua New Guinea on 1 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek. ^[25]
• Highest individual score: 115*, Asa Tribe v Papua New Guinea on 1 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek. ^[26]
• Best individual bowling figures: 4/39, Benjamin Ward v United States on 4 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek. ^[27]

Most ODI runs for Jersey [28] Player Runs Average Career span Josh Lawrenson 243 48.60 2023 Asa Tribe 237 59.25 2023 Harrison Carlyon 143 28.60 2023 Jonty Jenner 139 27.80 2023 Julius Sumerauer 97 24.25 2023

Most ODI wickets for Jersey [29] Player Wickets Average Career span Julius Sumerauer 11 22.27 2023 Charles Perchard 9 23.11 2023 Benjamin Ward 6 36.83 2023 Elliot Miles 4 41.25 2023 Harrison Carlyon 2 70.50 2023

ODI record versus other nations ^[23]

Records complete to ODI #4566. Last updated 5 April 2023.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
vs Associate Members
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	27 March 2023
Namibia	1	0	1	0	0	30 March 2023
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	0	0	1 April 2023	1 April 2023
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	0	5 April 2023
United States	1	0	1	0	0	4 April 2023

Twenty20 International

• Highest team total: 195/5 v Spain on 14 April 2024 at La Manga Club, Cartagena. ^[30]
• Highest individual score: 96*, Jonty Jenner v Denmark on 21 October 2021 at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería. ^[31]
• Best individual bowling figures: 5/17, Charles Perchard v Guernsey on 1 June 2019 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel. ^[32]

Most T20I runs for Jersey [33] Player Runs Average Career span Jonty Jenner 981 29.72 2019–2024 Harrison Carlyon 650 21.66 2019–2024 Nick Greenwood 600 30.00 2019–2023 Benjamin Ward 487 25.63 2019–2023 Asa Tribe 395 21.94 2021–2023

Most T20I wickets for Jersey [34] Player Wickets Average Career span Charles Perchard 57 15.21 2019–2024 Elliot Miles 40 17.39 2019–2023 Dominic Blampied 39 19.89 2019–2024 Benjamin Ward 35 17.91 2019–2023 Julius Sumerauer 26 24.50 2019–2024

T20I record versus other nations ^[24]

Records complete to T20I #2563. Last updated 14 April 2024.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
v. Full members
Ireland	2	0	2	0	0	25 October 2019
Zimbabwe	1	0	1	0	0	12 July 2022
vs Associate Members
Austria	1	1	0	0	0	20 July 2023	20 July 2023
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	20 October 2019
Denmark	4	4	0	0	0	16 June 2019	16 June 2019
Germany	4	3	1	0	0	20 June 2019	15 October 2021
Guernsey	9	8	0	1	0	31 May 2019	1 June 2019
Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	0	23 October 2019
Italy	4	3	1	0	0	19 June 2019	19 June 2019
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	0	19 October 2019	19 October 2019
Norway	1	1	0	0	0	16 June 2019	16 June 2019
Oman	1	1	0	0	0	27 October 2019	27 October 2019
Qatar	3	0	3	0	0	9 October 2019
Scotland	1	0	1	0	0	21 July 2023
Singapore	2	2	0	0	0	14 July 2022	14 July 2022
Spain	2	0	2	0	0	14 April 2024
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	0	22 October 2019	22 October 2019
Uganda	1	0	1	0	0	15 July 2022
United States	1	0	1	0	0	11 July 2022

Squad

Jersey's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
Jonty Jenner	26	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Nick Greenwood	24	Right-handed
Josh Lawrenson	21	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Asa Tribe	20	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
All-rounders
Dominic Blampied	27	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Harrison Carlyon	23	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Ben Stevens	31	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Anthony Hawkins-Kay	33	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Benjamin Ward	25	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Wicketkeeper
Jake Dunford	29	Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Elliot Miles	26	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Charles Perchard	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain
Julius Sumerauer	23	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Daniel Birrell	24	Right-handed	Right-arm medium

Notable players

Four players have played for Jersey and at first-class level for another team (or teams):

• Corne Bodenstein – debuted for Jersey in 2011, also played for Oxford MCC University ^[35]
• Ryan Driver – played for Jersey between 2005 and 2011, and earlier for Cornwall, Lancashire, and Worcestershire ^[36]
• Albert Geary – played for Jersey between 1932 and 1940, and earlier for Surrey ^[37]
• Jonty Jenner - debuted for Jersey in from 2014, also played for Sussex, played as substitute fielder for Stuart Broad during the first Test between England and South Africa. ^[38]
• Nathaniel Watkins – debuted for Jersey in 2012, also played for Oxfordshire and Durham MCC University ^[39]

Several other first-class players were born on the island, including:

• Arthur Coode – first-class matches for Cambridge University, Middlesex, and the MCC ^[40]
• Robert Copland-Crawford – first-class matches for the MCC and North of England, football for Scotland ^[41]
• Herbert Lyon – first-class matches for Oxford University ^[42]
• Robert Osborne-Smith – one first-class match for the Indian Army ^[43]

See also

• Jersey Cricket Board
• List of Jersey cricketers
• List of Jersey ODI cricketers
• List of Jersey Twenty20 International cricketers

Notes

1. From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.

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External links

• Official Website Archived 30 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Cricket Europe-Jersey
• Cricinfo Jersey