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Cyprus national cricket team

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Cyprus
Nickname(s)The cricket map
Personnel
CaptainGurpratap Singh
CoachRichard Cox
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1](2017)
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[3] Best-ever
T20I 74th[2] 56th (17-Jul-2021)
International cricket
First internationalv.Sloveniaat Antwerp Cricket Club,Antwerp;26 August 2006
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv.EstoniaatHappy Valley Ground,Episkopi;5 October 2021
Last T20Iv.MaltaatGuernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground,Port Soif;28 August 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 22 10/12 (0 ties, 0 no result)
This year[5] 11 4/7 (0 ties, 0 no result)
As of 28 August 2024

TheCypriot national cricket teamis the team that representsCyprusininternational cricket.They became anInternational Cricket Council(ICC) affiliate member in 1999,[6]and anassociate memberin 2017,[1]although it was not until August 2006 that they made their international debut, finishing as runners up in Division Four of theEuropean Championship.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant fullTwenty20 International(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, allTwenty20matches played between Cyprus and otherICC membersafter 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[7]

History

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In 2007, the Cyprus Cricket National team competed in the European Division 3 Championships where they finished in 7th place out of 8.

In 2009, Cyprus then hosted the ICC Division 4 Championships in Cyprus which turned out to be a great success for the Cyprus National cricket team winning the Division 4 championship.

In 2011, Cyprus then competed in the ICC Division 2 T20 Championships held in Belgium where they came 10th place in the tournament, beating Sweden in the play-off game for 10th/11th place.

Cyprus were ranked 24th in the ICC European Twenty20 Rankings (as of 29 December 2012).[8]

In 2018, the Cyprus National Team; captained by Muhammad Husain took part in ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier which took place in Holland. Cyprus could only win one game againstAustria.

In 2021, Cyprus played 2-match bilateral series againstEstonia,making their T20I debut and won the series 2–0. On the Same tour, Cyprus hosted a tri-series by invitingIsle of ManalongsideEstonia.Estonia couldn't secure a single win on that tour whileIsle of Mantook the title home.[9]

In 2022, National team is scheduled to playICC Men's Europe Qualifier for 2024 T20 World Cupunder the captaincy of Gurpratap Singh.[10]Currently Cyprus is ranked at 59th position at ICC T20I World Ranking.[2]

Tournament history

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European Cricket Championship

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  • 2006: 2nd place (Division Four)[11]
  • 2007: 7th place (Division Three)[12]
  • 2009: 1st place (Division Four)[13]
  • 2011: 10th place (T20) (Division two)[14]

Current National squad

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National team 2011

The following list contains the players in the Cyprus squad that will be competing at the ICC World T20 Europe Qualifier in July 2022.[15]

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Domestic team Format S/N Remarks
Gurpratap Singh 30 Right-handed Right-arm medium Punjab Lions T20I 12 Captain
Muhammad Husain 43 Right-handed Right-arm off break Cyprus Moufflons T20I 1
Tejwinder Singh 33 Right-handed Right-arm Fast Punjab Lions T20I 18 -
Neeraj Tiwari 30 Right-handed Right-arm off break Punjab Lions T20I 45 -
Akila de Silva 29 Left-handed Right-arm off break Sri Lankan Nicosia - 92 -
Iftekar Jaman 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium Nicosia Tigers T20I 89 -
Riyaz Kajalwala 38 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cyprus Moufflons - 24 -
Muhammad Farooq 36 Right-handed Right-arm medium Limassol Qalandars - 17 -
Shoaib Ahmad 43 Right-handed Right-arm medium Riyaan - 10 -
Roman Mazumder 31 Right-handed Right-arm off break Nicosia Tigers T20I 42 -
Nalin Pathirana 40 Right-handed Right-arm medium Sri Lankan Lions Limassol T20I 55 Wicket-keeper
Chamal Sadun 34 Left-handed Right-arm medium Sri Lankan Lions Limassol T20I 11 -
Scott Austin 26 Right-handed Right-arm medium Cyprus Moufflons T20I 222 -
Ruwan Manawasingha 43 Right-handed Right-arm off break Sri Lankan Lions Limassol - 3 -

Coaching staff

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  • Head Coach – Richard Cox
  • Team Manager/Assistant Coach – Muhammad Husain

Records

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International Match Summary — Cyprus[16]

Last updated 28 August 2024.

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 22 10 12 0 0 5 October 2021

Twenty20 International

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T20I record versus other nations[16]

Records complete to T20I #2822. Last updated 28 August 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 0 25 August 2024
Denmark 1 0 1 0 0 27 August 2024
Estonia 10 6 4 0 0 5 October 2021 5 October 2021
Finland 1 0 1 0 0 19 July 2022
Greece 1 1 0 0 0 24 August 2024 24 August 2024
Isle of Man 3 0 3 0 0 6 October 2021
Malta 1 1 0 0 0 28 August 2024 28 August 2024
Romania 1 1 0 0 0 13 July 2022 13 July 2022
Serbia 1 0 1 0 0 18 July 2022
Spain 1 0 1 0 0 21 August 2024
Turkey 1 1 0 0 0 16 July 2022 16 July 2022

Other results

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For a list of selected international matches played by Cyprus, seeCricket Archive.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform".International Cricket Council.22 June 2017.Retrieved1 September2018.
  2. ^ab"ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | ICC".
  3. ^"ICC Rankings".International Cricket Council.
  4. ^"T20I matches - Team records".ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^"T20I matches - 2024 Team records".ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ^"The Home of CricketArchive".CricketArchive.Retrieved29 December2012.
  7. ^"All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status".International Cricket Council.26 April 2018.Retrieved1 September2018.
  8. ^"International Cricket Council – ICC Europe – Tournaments – European Rankings".ICC Europe. Archived fromthe originalon 11 April 2013.Retrieved29 December2012.
  9. ^"International cricket and floodlit matches in Cyprus | Cyprus Mail".13 September 2021.
  10. ^"Three men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying events called off because of Covid-19".
  11. ^"European 4th Division Championships 2006".Cricketeurope4.net. Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2012.Retrieved29 December2012.
  12. ^"European 3rd Division Championships 2007".Cricketeurope4.net. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2012.Retrieved29 December2012.
  13. ^"ICC European Division 4 Championship 2009".Cricketeurope4.net. 13 September 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2012.Retrieved29 December2012.
  14. ^"ICC European Division 2 Championship 2012".Cricketeurope4.net. Archived fromthe originalon 12 January 2013.Retrieved29 December2012.
  15. ^"2018 National Team – Cyprus Cricket Association".
  16. ^ab"Records / Cyprus / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved5 October2021.
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