Guernsey cricket team


The Guernsey cricket team is the team that represents the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency in international cricket. They became a member in 2005 and an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 2008.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Guernsey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. Guernsey played their first T20I against Jersey on 31 May 2019.

International competition

Guernsey has a long rivalry with the neighbouring Channel Island of Jersey, playing an annual encounter against each other known as the inter-insular match since 1950. Guernsey had a run of ten consecutive defeats from 1992 to 2001.
They made their debut at the European Championship in 2006, and finished in 5th place in Division Two, the tournament being won by Norway. Since then they have won promotion to the T20 Championship Division One.
International matches are being played by Guernsey outside the above two events also, with matches against Bermuda and Namibia in 2005, and more matches against Bermuda in 2006. Games against France and a tour of Canada were planned for 2007.
Guernsey placed second at the 2009 Global Division Seven tournament, advancing to Division Six. In Division Six Guernsey finished 4th and therefore remained in Division Six. They came first in the 2011 Division Six tournament, advancing to 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Five. However, they came third in the Division Five tournament, remaining in the division, before coming 5th and being relegated to Division Six for the 2015 season, winning immediate promotion puts them back in Division Five, where in 2016 they came 3rd, remaining in Division Five.
Guernsey is ranked 31st in the World and 7th in Europe in the World Cricket League.
In September 2018, Guernsey qualified from Group C of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.

Grounds

World Cricket League

International Match Summary — Guernsey

Twenty20 International

Most T20I runs for Guernsey
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Josh Butler20128.712019–2019
Ben Ferbrache13817.252019–2019
Matthew Stokes12718.142019–2019
David Hooper7615.202019–2019
Ashley Wright7210.282019–2019

Most T20I wickets for Guernsey
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Luke Le Tissier1217.252019–2019
William Peatfield922.002019–2019
David Hooper923.442019–2019
Jordan Martel69.832019–2019
Anthony Stokes530.402019–2019

T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #804. Last updated 20 June 2019.

World Cricket League statistics

Team statistics

Player statistics

Performance by Guernsey's cricketers in World Cricket League matches

ICC European Championship statistics

Sussex Cricket League

Guernsey joined Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League in 2016 after Sussex clubs voted unanimously to allow the island to join the competition, playing as the Guernsey Sarnians. Guernsey Sarnians cannot be promoted or relegated as they will play less games. Each league team plays ONE match against the Guernsey Sarnians XI. The points from these matches are included in team totals, and the Guernsey Sarnians XI's points are factored to show their relative League position.

Honours

Top five honours at international matches

Highest scores
Best Bowling figures
Updated to December 2015

Famous players

Two Guernsey players have played first class cricket elsewhere. Lee Savident, who was born on the island, played for Hampshire from 1997 to 2000, and Amitava Banerjee, who played for Bengal from 1996 to 2000, prior to moving to Guernsey. Batsman Tim Ravenscroft has played for Guernsey and played Hampshire, making one List A appearance in 2011.