Sierra Leone national cricket team

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Sierra Leone
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
Flag of Sierra Leone
Association Sierra Leone Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainGeorge Ngegba
CoachSolomon Fatoma
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
Affiliate member (2002)
ICC region Africa
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 66th 54th (2 May 2022)
International cricket
First internationalv Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia, 1927 [3]
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria at University of Lagos Cricket Oval, Lagos; 19 October 2021
Last T20Iv Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana at Willowmoore Park, Benoni; 17 December 2023
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 33 12/21 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [5] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 1 January 2024

The Sierra Leone national cricket team is the men's team that represents Sierra Leone in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002 [6] and an associate member in 2017. [1]

Contents

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Sierra Leone and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the T20I status. [7]

History

The history of cricket in Sierra Leone dates back to the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate when it was introduced by the British. In 1887, a Sierra Leone team played a two-day match against a team from the West India Regiments. [8] International cricket dates from the 1930s when Sierra Leone began to play Gambia. In 1967 the West African Championships were created with former British colonies Nigeria and Ghana also sending teams. [3] Starting in 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War caused a decline in cricketing activity, with the country's main ground Kingtom Oval used as a refugee camp. [9]

Sierra Leone was a member of the West Africa Cricket Council which became a member of the ICC in 1976 and fielded the West Africa cricket team, before being dissolved in 2003. The Sierra Leone Cricket Association became an affiliate member of the ICC in its own right in 2002 and made its debut at an ICC tournament at the 2004 African Affiliates Championship, where they finished last out of the eight teams. They returned at the equivalent tournament in 2006, Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, where they had a major improvement, this time finishing as runners-up to Mozambique, and only just missing out on promotion to Division Two.

T20I status (2019-present)

Sierra Leone gained T20I status in 2019 and played their first match against Nigeria in 2021. [10]

19 October 2021
12:00
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
99 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
100/4 (20 overs)
Isaac Okpe 36 (27)
Miniru Kpaka 4/11 (4 overs)
Lansana Lamin 28* (26)
Sesan Adedeji 2/14 (2 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets
University of Lagos Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Miniru Kpaka (Sle)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.

In 2021 Sierra Leone was among five teams excluded from the ICC T20I Championship for failing to play enough fixtures in the relevant period, an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]

Current squad

This lists all the players who have played for Sierra Leone in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated as of 17 December 2023.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Lansana Lamin38Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alusine Turay16Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Aruna Kainessie23Right-handed
Yegbeh Jalloh23Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ibrahim Sesay16Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
George Ngegba21Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain
Chernoh Bah21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Abass Gbla26Right-handedRight-arm medium
Miniru Kpaka21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ibrahim Kamara31Right-handedRight-arm medium
John Lassayo20Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keeper
John Bangura18Right-handed
Spin Bowler
Raymond Coker16Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
George Sesay17Right-handedRight-arm medium
Samuel Conteh20Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records

International Match Summary — Sierra Leone [12]

Last updated 17 December 2023

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals3312210019 October 2021

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [12]

Records complete to T20I #2409. Last updated 17 December 2023.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 211002 November 202115 December 2023
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 330007 November 20217 November 2021
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 110005 December 20225 December 2022
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 110006 December 20226 December 2022
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 624005 December 20225 December 2022
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 202007 December 2023
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 110009 December 20239 December 2023
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 211005 November 20215 November 2021
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10190019 October 202119 October 2021
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 312006 October 202310 October 2023
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 202003 November 2021

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  2. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. 1 2 "Sierra Leone Cricket Association". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ↑ Sierra Leone joining date
  7. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Miscellaneous matches played by Sierra Leone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sierra Leone's cricketing dreams". Al Jazeera. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Nepal, Netherlands gain in annual rankings update". 3 May 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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