Jersey cricket team
Represents the Bailiwick of Jersey
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The Jersey men's cricket team 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.[5]
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| Association | Jersey Cricket Board | |||||||||
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| Captain | Charles Perchard | |||||||||
| Coach | Neil MacRae | |||||||||
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| ICC status | Associate member (2007) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | (Saint Helier, Jersey; 14 August 1922) | |||||||||
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| T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 4[a] (first in 2015) | |||||||||
| Best result | 4th place (2023) | |||||||||
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History
Jersey first played international cricket against neighbouring Channel Island of Guernsey in the inaugural annual Inter-insular match in 1950.[6] They won ten matches in a row between 1992 and 2001, before a run of five consecutive victories for Guernsey until 2006.[7]
Jersey became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2005,[5] and took part in Division Two of the European Championship in Scotland in 2006, losing to Norway in the final.[8] 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.[9] They were granted associate status at an ICC meeting at Lord's in June.[10]
In August, Jersey won the inter-insular by 4 runs to end Guernsey's run of wins,[11] but lost the first inter-insular Twenty20 match in September by five wickets.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 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.[16]
In September 2018, Jersey qualified from Group B of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.[17]
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.[18]
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
On 1 April 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).[19]
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
In September 2023, a Jersey team made up of a mixture of senior players and young talents won their group to reach finals week at the T10 European Cricket Championship in Málaga, Spain.[20][21] Returning for the championship round in October, the team finished sixth.[22]
On 7 July 2024, Harrison Carlyon became the first Jersey player to score a century in a T20I when he made 110 off 57 balls against Serbia during the 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld, Germany.[23] Jersey went unbeaten throughout the tournament, defeating Norway in the final.[24][25]
In July 2025, Jersey finished third at the T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final, missing out on a place at the 2026 T20 World Cup on net run-rate having finished level on points with second place Italy.[26][27] The islanders won two of their matches, against Guernsey[28] and Scotland,[29] and lost to hosts the Netherlands,[30] while their fixture with the Italians was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[31]
In May 2026, Jersey won the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A in Cyprus to make it through to the final round of qualifying for the T20 World Cup for the sixth time. Having topped their group with four wins from four matches,[32] they defeated Guernsey in the final by four-wickets, chasing down a target of 140 with two overs to spare.[33]
Grounds
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 | |
| Winners | 1/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Winners | 1/4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Round-robin | 4/7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Round-robin | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4/4 | 2 Titles | 21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
Other tournaments
| Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off | Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier | CWC Challenge League |
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Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Jersey[37][38]
Last updated 23 May 2026
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| 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 | 61 | 42 | 18 | 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.[39]
- Highest individual score: 115*, Asa Tribe v Papua New Guinea on 1 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek.[40]
- Best individual bowling figures: 4/39, Benjamin Ward v United States on 4 April 2023 at United Ground, Windhoek.[41]
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Most ODI runs for Jersey[42]
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Most ODI wickets for Jersey[43]
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ODI record versus other nations[37]
Records complete to ODI #4566. Last updated 5 April 2023.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 March 2023 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 March 2023 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2023 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 April 2023 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 April 2023 | ||
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 280/3 v Croatia on 20 May 2026 at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi.[44]
- Highest individual score: 110, Harrison Carlyon v Serbia on 7 July 2024 at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld.[45]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/17, Charles Perchard v Guernsey on 1 June 2019 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel.[46]
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Most T20I runs for Jersey[47]
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Most T20I wickets for Jersey[48]
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T20I record versus other nations[38]
Records complete to T20I #3903. Last updated 23 May 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 October 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 July 2022 | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 2023 | 20 July 2023 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2024 | 10 July 2024 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 October 2019 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 May 2026 | 20 May 2026 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2019 | 16 June 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 May 2026 | 19 May 2026 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 June 2019 | 15 October 2021 | |
| 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 May 2019 | 1 June 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 October 2019 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2019 | 19 June 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 July 2025 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2019 | 19 October 2019 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2019 | 16 June 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 October 2019 | 27 October 2019 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 October 2019 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 2023 | 11 July 2025 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 July 2024 | 7 July 2024 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 July 2022 | 14 July 2022 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 April 2024 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 July 2024 | 9 July 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 October 2019 | 22 October 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 July 2022 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 July 2022 | ||
Current squad
Updated as of 5 July 2025.
This lists all the players who were part of the Jersey 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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| Charlie Brennan | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Jonty Jenner | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Asa Tribe | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Zak Tribe | 24 | Right-handed | Leg break googly | ||
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| Charles Perchard | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
| Dominic Blampied | 30 | Right-handed | Leg break | ||
| Harrison Carlyon | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Nick Greenwood | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| William Perchard | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Julius Sumerauer | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Benjamin Ward | 27 | Right-handed | Leg break | ||
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| Jake Dunford | 32 | Right-handed | N/a | ||
| Patrick Gouge | 23 | Right-handed | Leg break googly | ||
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| Theo Pullman | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| George Richardson | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Notable players
Ten players have played for Jersey and at first-class level for another team (or teams):
- Albert Geary – played for Jersey between 1932 and 1940, and earlier for Surrey[49]
- Ryan Driver – played for Jersey between 2005 and 2011, and earlier for Cornwall, Lancashire, and Worcestershire[50]
- Corne Bodenstein – debuted for Jersey in 2011, also played for Oxford MCC University[51]
- Nathaniel Watkins – debuted for Jersey in 2012, also played for Oxfordshire and Durham MCC University[52]
- Jonty Jenner – debuted for Jersey in 2014, also played for Sussex, played as substitute fielder for Stuart Broad during the first Test between England and South Africa.[53]
- Jake Dunford debuted for Jersey in 2016 and also played for Durham MCC University.[54]
- Nick Greenwood debuted for Jersey in 2019 and also played for Wellington.[55]
- Nicholas Ferraby debuted for Jersey in 2019 and also played for Oxford University and Oxford MCC University.[56]
- William Robertson debuted for Jersey in 2019 and also played for Oxford MCC University.[57]
- Asa Tribe debuted for Jersey in 2021 and also played for Glamorgan.[58]
Several other first-class players were born on the island, including:
- Arthur Coode – first-class matches for Cambridge University, Middlesex, and the MCC[59]
- Robert Copland-Crawford – first-class matches for the MCC and North of England, football for Scotland[60]
- Herbert Lyon – first-class matches for Oxford University[61]
- Robert Osborne-Smith – one first-class match for the Indian Army[62]
See also
- Jersey Cricket Board
- List of Jersey cricketers
- List of Jersey ODI cricketers
- List of Jersey Twenty20 International cricketers
Notes
- From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.
