Isle of Man women's cricket team
 Flag of Isle of Man | ||||||||||
| Association | Isle of Man Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Alanya Thorpe | |||||||||
| Coach | Sally Green[1] | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[2] (2017) Affiliate member (2004) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First WT20I | v  Norway at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería; 12 November 2022 | |||||||||
| Last WT20I | v  Greece at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa; 25 August 2024 | |||||||||
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| As of 25 August 2024 | ||||||||||
The Isle of Man women's cricket team is a team which represents the Isle of Man in international cricket matches.
History
[edit]In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all of its members.[6] Therefore, all Twenty20 (T20) matches played between Isle of Man and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have been eligible for full official international status.[7]
The Isle of Man Cricket Association formed its first women's national team in November 2020.[8]
They played their inaugural WT20I against Norway at Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almería, Spain, on 12 November 2022, successfully chasing a target of 47 in just 4.3 overs to win by 10 wickets.[9][10] The match was part of the 2022 Spain Women's Pentangular Series also involving the host nation, Italy and Sweden. All-rounder Lucy Barnett made the first WT20I half-century by an Isle of Man player in the game against Italy, finishing with 64 from 64 balls in a losing effort as the team ended the competition in fourth place.[9][11]
Isle of Man swept a three-match bilateral series with Austria in July 2023.[12][13] The following month, they won the 2023 Women's Continental Cup at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Romania. In an event also featuring Romania, Malta and Greece, the Isle of Man went unbeaten as they finished top of the group stage before defeating the Greeks by nine wickets in the final.[14]
On 18 August 2024, Joanne Hicks became the first Isle of Man player to take a WT20I five-wicket haul when she claimed 5/10, including a hat-trick, against Malta in the second of a three-match bilateral series at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta.[15][16][17]
Later in August 2024, the Isle of Man won the Valletta Cup, defeating Greece by seven wickets in the final of the tournament which also featured hosts Malta, Serbia and a team from the MCC.[18]
Records and statistics
[edit]International match summary — Isle of Man[19]
Last updated 25 August 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 September 2022 |
Twenty20 International
[edit]- Highest team total: 267/3 v Serbia on 23 August 2024 at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta.[20]
- Highest individual score: 96, Lucy Barnett v Greece on 24 August 2024 at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta.[21]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/10, Joanne Hicks v Malta on 18 August 2024 at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta.[22]
T20I record against other nations[19]
Records complete to WT20I #2001. Last updated 25 August 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 July 2023 | 30 July 2023 |
| Greece
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 August 2023 | 4 August 2023 |
 Guernsey
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 May 2024 | |
 Italy
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 November 2022 | |
 Malta
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 August 2023 | 5 August 2023 |
| Norway
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 November 2022 | 12 November 2022 |
 Romania
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 August 2023 | 4 August 2023 |
 Serbia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 August 2024 | 23 August 2024 |
 Spain
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 November 2022 | |
 Sweden
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 November 2022 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cricket: IoM women's team praise coaches after awards success". Manx Radio. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "WT20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "T20s between all ICC members to have international status". ESPNcricinfo. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Participation surge: Isle of Man to establish inaugural women's national squad". Emerging Cricket. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Isle of Man women's cricket team make international debut". Isle of Man Today. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Women vs Norway Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Women vs Italy Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Women's cricket team enjoy Austrian clean sweep". Isle of Man Today. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Austria Women vs Isle of Man Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Cricket: Isle of Man women win Continental Cup". Manx Radio. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Malta Women vs Isle of Man Women 2nd T20I". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Cricketers make bright start to tour of Malta". Isle of Man Today. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Cricket: IOM women whitewash T20 series against Malta". Manx Radio. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man win inaugural women's Valletta Cup". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Records / Isle of Man Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Isle of Man Women Highest Totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Women High Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Isle of Man Women Best Bowling Figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
