Isle of Man cricket team
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The Isle of Man men's cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of the Isle of Man in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004[5] and an associate member in 2017.[1] In October 2020, the Isle of Man Cricket Association planned to establish its first ever women's team.[6]
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| Association | Isle of Man Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Dollin Jansen | |||||||||
| Coach | Greig Wright | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | 14 August 2005 v Greece at Mechelen Cricket Club, Belgium | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Guernsey at College Field, Saint Peter Port; 21 August 2020 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Israel at Tikkurila Cricket Ground, Vantaa; 21 August 2026 | |||||||||
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| As of 21 August 2026 | ||||||||||
History
Early ICC Era
The Manx cricket team, based in the Isle of Man, joined the ICC in 2004, playing their first ICC affiliated competitions in 2005. Previously the national sides had played fixtures against the MCC, on tour in the UK and against touring sides to the Isle of Man.
The first international engagement for the Isle of Man came in 2005 at the European Affiliates Championship. The side was captained by Rob Webber, with the management team of Dougie Hind and Colin Jones. They finished in eighth place in this tournament, which originally meant a demotion to Division Four in the newly expanded five division European Championship.
However, when the divisions were announced, the Isle of Man had a place in Division Three for 2007. As they had a year without competitive international cricket in 2006, the Isle of Man arranged two one-day friendly matches against Spain played at La Manga Club Ground at the end of September/beginning of October, both of which they won.
In 2007 under Webber, Jones and coach Harvey Anderson, they finished third in the European Division Three, defeating Belgium, Malta (twice) and Cyprus. They were beaten by Spain in the semi-final by fewer wickets lost, after a tie on runs scored. In the 3rd/4th play-off they recorded a 7 wicket win over Malta. Details on European Division Three 2007 in Belgium can be found in the European Cricket Tournaments archive –
Gareth Dawson Era
In 2008, The Isle of Man cricket association appointed Gareth Dawson, brother of former test spinner Richard, as head coach of the Isle of Man cricket team. Dawson would be responsible for all age groups ranging from the junior set ups all the way to the full Senior squad. A goal was set of achieving Associate status within the European Cricket Council and reaching the world cricket leagues.
The team finished second, losing out to Israel at the 2009 European Championships Division Three. They went on to win the 2012 ICC European Division Two (T20) tournament in Corfu, earning promotion to Division One in 2013. In 2013, Dawson coached the senior team to a fourth tournament, the European Division One championships in Sussex, England.
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 the Isle of Man and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 are full T20I.[7]
Isle of Man played their first official T20I on 21 August 2020 against Guernsey.[8]
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Isaac Damarell 52 (31) Chris Langford 1/17 (2 overs) |
- Isle of Man won the toss and elected to bat.
- First ever T20I match for Isle of Man.
Greig Wright Era
The Isle of Man National team competed in ICC Europe Division 2. After only playing three games, with one win and two losses, the team did not progress to the next round.
On day 1, after a close loss to Belgium in the final over of game 1 and a rain-affected win against Finland, Isle of Man were not badly placed. But defeats in the next three matches resulted in a last-place finish at the 2018 T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.
The Isle of Man under the guidance of team manager Sally Green and head couch Greig Wright headed to Finland to compete in the T20 World Cup qualifiers. They won all their four group games, advancing to the final, but lost to Italy, and so they did not advance to the regional final.
In 2023 the team achieved a record low score in a Twenty20 International game against Spain: they were dismissed for only 10 runs.[9] This surpassed the previous record low-score in Twenty20 matches of 15 all out made by Sydney Thunder in 2022.
2026 Qualifiers
At the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C in August 2026, Isle of Man finished third in their group after recording wins over Bulgaria and Luxembourg, losing to Spain and having their match against hosts Finland abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. They subsequently defeated Israel in a play-off to secure fifth place overall in the tournament.l.[10]
International Grounds
Tournament history
| T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers | European Cricket Championship | Four Islands tournament |
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Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Isle of Man[11]
Last updated 21 August 2026
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 33 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 21 August 2020 |
Twenty20 International
T20I record versus other nations[11]
Records complete to T20I #4095. Last updated 21 August 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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 Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 July 2023 | 9 July 2023 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 August 2026 | 17 August 2026 |
 Cyprus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 October 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
 Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 October 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2024 | |
| Guernsey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 August 2020 | |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 August 2026 | 21 August 2026 |
 Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 2022 | |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 June 2024 | 15 June 2024 |
 Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2024 | |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 July 2022 | 15 July 2022 |
 Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
 Spain | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 February 2023 | |
 Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 September 2025 | |
 Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2022 | 18 July 2022 |
Other results
For a list of selected international matches played by Isle of Man, see Cricket Archive.
Current squad
Updated as of 6 September 2025.
This lists all the players who were part of the Isle of Man squad for the home series against Sweden. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic club | Last T20I | Notes | |
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| Batters | |||||||
| Josh Clough | 22 | Right-handed | N/a | Cronkbourne CC | 2025 | ||
| Luke Ward | 21 | Right-handed | N/a | Ramsey CC | 2025 | ||
| Joel Williams | 18 | Right-handed | Leg break googly | Cronkbourne CC | N/a | ||
| Dollin Jansen | 20 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Cronkbourne CC | 2025 | Captain | |
| Christian Webster | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Finch Hill CC | 2025 | ||
| All-rounder | |||||||
| Chris Langford | 39 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Crosby CC | 2025 | ||
| Corbin Leibenberg | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Cronkbourne CC | 2025 | ||
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||
| Carl Hartmann | 22 | Right-handed | N/a | Crosby CC | 2025 | ||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||||
| Jerad Griffin | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | N/a | 2025 | ||
| Spencer Clarke | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Finch Hill CC | 2024 | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| Joseph Burrows | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Crosby CC | 2025 | ||
| Fraser Clarke | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Finch Hill CC | 2025 | ||
| Matthew Ansell | 31 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cronkbourne CC | 2025 | ||