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.[6]
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| Nickname(s) | Jer lions | |||||||||
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| Association | Jersey Cricket Board | |||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Charles Perchard | |||||||||
| Coach | vacant | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member (2007) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 4[a] (first in 2015) | |||||||||
| Best result | 4th place (2023) | |||||||||
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| As of 22 April 2024 | ||||||||||
History
Jersey first played international cricket against neighbouring Channel Island of Guernsey in the inaugural annual Inter-insular match in 1950.[7] They won ten matches in a row between 1992 and 2001, before a run of five consecutive victories for Guernsey until 2006.[8]
Jersey became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2005,[6] and took part in Division Two of the European Championship in Scotland in 2006, losing to Norway in the final.[9] 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.[10] They were granted associate status at an ICC meeting at Lord's in June.[11]
In August, Jersey won the inter-insular by 4 runs to end Guernsey's run of wins,[12] but lost the first inter-insular Twenty20 match in September by five wickets.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 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.[16]
- 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.[17]
In September 2018, Jersey qualified from Group B of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.[18]
Jersey played their first T20I against Guernsey on 31 May 2019.
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- 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.[19]
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- 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).[20]
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
Grounds
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Tournament history
World Cricket League
- 2008: Division Five Runner-up - promoted[21]
- 2008: Division Four Sixth place - relegated[22]
- 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[6]
- 2006: Division Two Runner-up[9]
- 2008: Division Two Winner - promoted[23]
- 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[24][25]
Last updated 14 April 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| 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.[26]
- Highest individual score: 115*, Asa Tribe v Papua New Guinea on 1 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek.[27]
- Best individual bowling figures: 4/39, Benjamin Ward v United States on 4 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek.[28]
Most ODI wickets for Jersey[30]
| 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[24]
Records complete to ODI #4566. Last updated 5 April 2023.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| 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.[31]
- Highest individual score: 96*, Jonty Jenner v Denmark on 21 October 2021 at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería.[32]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/17, Charles Perchard v Guernsey on 1 June 2019 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel.[33]
Most T20I wickets for Jersey[35]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
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| 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[25]
Records complete to T20I #2563. Last updated 14 April 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | 32 | 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[36]
- Ryan Driver – played for Jersey between 2005 and 2011, and earlier for Cornwall, Lancashire, and Worcestershire[37]
- Albert Geary – played for Jersey between 1932 and 1940, and earlier for Surrey[38]
- 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.[39]
- Nathaniel Watkins – debuted for Jersey in 2012, also played for Oxfordshire and Durham MCC University[40]
Several other first-class players were born on the island, including:
- Arthur Coode – first-class matches for Cambridge University, Middlesex, and the MCC[41]
- Robert Copland-Crawford – first-class matches for the MCC and North of England, football for Scotland[42]
- Herbert Lyon – first-class matches for Oxford University[43]
- Robert Osborne-Smith – one first-class match for the Indian Army[44]
See also
Notes
References
External links
- Official Website Archived 30 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Cricket Europe-Jersey
- Cricinfo Jersey