Guernsey cricket team
Cricket team in the Channel Islands
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The Guernsey men's cricket team represents the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency, in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2005[4] and were promoted to associate member in 2008.[5]
Associate member (2008)
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| Association | Guernsey Cricket Board | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Oliver Nightingale | |||||||||
| Coach | Jeremy Frith | |||||||||
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| ICC status | Affiliate (2005) Associate member (2008) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international |  Guernsey v. Jersey  (Saint Helier, Jersey; 14 August 1922) | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v Jersey at College Field, Saint Peter Port; 31 May 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v Jersey at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi; 23 May 2026 | |||||||||
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| T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 1[a] (first in 2025) | |||||||||
| Best result | 5th place (2025) | |||||||||
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History
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 Guernsey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.[6] Guernsey played their first T20I against Jersey on 31 May 2019.
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- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever T20I match for Guernsey.
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 10 consecutive defeats from 1992 to 2001.[7]
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.[citation needed]
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.[8]
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 third, remaining in Division Five.[citation needed]
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.[9]
Guernsey hosted group C of the T20 World Cup European sub-regional qualifier in August 2024, winning the tournament with a six-wicket victory over Denmark in the final to advance to the five-team European final where two places at the 2026 T20 World Cup were at stake.[10][11] At the European final held in the Netherlands in July 2025, Guernsey finished fifth after losing three matches and having one abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[12][13]
On 3 May 2026, Matthew Stokes became the first Guernsey player to make a T20I century when he scored exactly 100 against the Isle of Man at King George V Sports Ground.[14] Later that month, Guernsey topped their group at the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A in Cyprus with four wins from four matches.[15] They faced Jersey in the final, losing by four-wickets.[16]
Grounds
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Tournament history
T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final
| ICC T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final records | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2019 | Round-robin | 5/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2025 | Round-robin | 5/5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2/4 | 0 Title | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| World Cricket League | T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers | European Championship Division 2 | European T20 Championship Division 1 |
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Current squad
This lists all the players who were part of the squad for 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Last T20I | Notes |
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| Tom Nightingale | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |  2025 | |
| Oliver Nightingale | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | Captain |
| Ben Fitchet | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | |
| Josh Butler | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |  2025 | |
| Ben Ferbrache | 38 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | |
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| Matthew Stokes | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |
| Anthony Stokes | 30 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2025 | |
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| Alex Bushell | 29 | Right-handed | N/a | 2025 | |
| Isaac Damarell | 32 | Left-handed | N/a | 2025 | |
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| Adam Martel | 34 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2025 | |
| Martin Dale-Bradley | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | Vice-captain |
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| Luke Bichard | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | |
| Charles Birch | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |
| Harry Johnson | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |
| Charlie Forshaw | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |
Updated as of 5 July 2025.
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Guernsey[19]
Last updated 23 May 2026
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| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 57 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 31 May 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 198/6 v Isle of Man, 3 May 2026 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel[20]
- Highest individual score: 100*, Matthew Stokes v Isle of Man, 3 May 2026 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel[21]
- Best individual bowling figures: 4/17, Martin-Dale Bradley v Jersey, 6 June 2025 at Grainville Cricket Ground, Saint Saviour[22]
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Most T20I runs for Guernsey[23]
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Most T20I wickets for Guernsey[24]
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T20I record versus other nations[19]
Records complete to T20I #3903. Last updated 23 May 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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 Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 July 2022 | 19 May 2026 |
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 June 2024 | 8 June 2024 |
 Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 2022 | 24 July 2022 |
 Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 June 2019 | 20 June 2019 |
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 2024 | 25 August 2024 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 August 2024 | |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 July 2022 | 31 July 2022 |
 Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 June 2019 | 14 August 2023 |
 Isle of Man | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 August 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
 Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2019 | |
| Jersey | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31 May 2019 | 23 June 2024 |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 2022 | 25 July 2022 |
 Malta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 August 2024 | 22 August 2024 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 July 2025 | |
 Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2019 | 19 June 2019 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 August 2025 | |
 Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 |
 Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 May 2026 | 16 May 2026 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 August 2025 | 31 August 2025 |
World Cricket League statistics
Team statistics
| Opposition | M | W | L | Tie+W | Tie+L | NR | Win% | First Win |
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 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 February 2012 |
 Bahrain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.00% | 18 February 2012 |
 Botswana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 4 September 2009 |
 Cayman Islands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00% | 24 February 2012 |
 Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 18 September 2011 |
 Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 18 May 2009 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% | 17 September 2011 |
 Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 19 May 2009 |
 Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 20 September 2011 |
 Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 5 September 2009 |
 Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 21 May 2009 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.66% | 1 September 2009 |
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 27 May 2016 |
 Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
 Suriname | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66% | 23 May 2009 |
 Tanzania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 22 May 2016 |
 Vanuatu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 21 May 2016 |
| Total [25] | 44 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56.81% |
Player statistics
- Performance by Guernsey's cricketers in World Cricket League matches
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ICC European Championship statistics
| Opposition | M | W | L | Tie+W | Tie+L | NR | Win% | First Win |
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| Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | 2013 |
 Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2008 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% | 2015 |
| France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2006 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% | 2008 |
| Gibraltar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2006 |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
 Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2006 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% | 2011 |
| Jersey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Norway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 2013 |
| Total [26] | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.70% |
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,[27] playing as the Guernsey Sarnians. Guernsey Sarnians cannot be promoted or relegated as they will play fewer 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 (by adjustment of bonus points) to show their relative League position.[28]
Honours
Top five honours at international matches
Highest scores
- Matthew Stokes - 135* vs Botswana at Ashlyns Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex on 8 September 2015[29]
- Oliver Newey - 129* vs Fiji at Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester, Essex on 7 September 2015[30]
- Jeremy Frith – 106 vs Suriname at King George V Sports Ground, Castel on 23 May 2009
- Jeremy Frith – 101* vs Nigeria at College Field, St Peter Port on 21 May 2009
- Jeremy Frith – 101 vs Malaysia at The Padang, Singapore on 5 September 2009
Best Bowling figures
- Jeremy Frith – 5/8 vs Suriname at King George V SG, Castel on 23 May 2009
- Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/19 vs Bahrain at The Padang, Singapore on 18 February 2012
- Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/35 vs Kuwait at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on 20 September 2011
- David Hooper – 5/47 vs Cayman Islands at The Padang, Singapore on 25 February 2012
- Max Ellis – 4/12 vs Cayman Islands at Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur on 6 March 2014
Updated to December 2015 [31]
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 Hampshire, making one List A appearance in 2011.
See also
- Guernsey Cricket Board
- List of Guernsey cricketers
- List of Guernsey Twenty20 International cricketers
Notes
- From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.