Sierra Leone Cricket Association

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Sierra Leone Cricket Association
Sierra Leone Cricket Association logo.png
Sport Cricket
Founded1942
Affiliation International Cricket Council
Affiliation datec. 2001
Regional affiliation Africa
Location Freetown, Sierra Leone
Official website
sierraleonecricket.com
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg

Sierra Leone Cricket Association is the official governing body of cricket in Sierra Leone. Its headquarters is currently located in Brookfields National Stadium. The association represents Sierra Leone at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been an associate member [1] of the ICC since 2002. Additionally, it is a member of the African Cricket Association. [2]

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History

The game of cricket was introduced to Sierra Leone by the British Royal Artillery forces, who introduced the sport in schools and other institutions. The Sierra Leone Grammar School and the Methodist Boys High School were the first schools in Freetown to embrace the sport. In the provinces, Bo government secondary school, founded in 1906, became the first school to play cricket. Sierra Leone played its first international matches against Gambia in 1935. West African inter-colonial tournaments were also held from the 1930s onwards, with Nigeria and Ghana eventually joining the teams. This led to the transformation of the inter-colonial tournament into a four-sided West African tournament, which began in 1967 and was periodically held with breaks. In 2006, the tournament was replaced by the North Western Conference (NWACC). [3]

In 2009, the Sierra Leone Under-19 cricket team qualified for the ICC U-19 World Cup 2010 qualifying tournament. They achieved this after finishing second in the Africa Under-19 Championship held in Zambia. During the championship, they defeated more established associate teams from other African cricket-playing nations. [4] Unfortunately, they were unable to participate in the tournament hosted by Canada due to visa issues, which prevented them from reaching the host nation. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council . 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Africa Cricket Association".
  3. ↑ "Sierra Leone Cricket Association". International Cricket Council.
  4. ↑ "Uganda, Sierra Leone win through". ESPNcricinfo .
  5. ↑ "Visa issues end Sierra Leones World Cup dreams".
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