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{{Infobox cricket team
| name                  = Cyprus
| image                 = Flag of Cyprus.svg
| caption               = 
| nickname              = ''The cricket map''
| icc_member_year       = 2017
| icc_status            = [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members|Associate member]]<ref name="Assoc">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449|title=Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=22 June 2017|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>
| icc_region            = [[European Cricket Council|Europe]]
| captain               = Gurpratap Singh
| coach                 = Richard Cox
| t20i_rank             = 78th<ref name="icc-cricket.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/t20i | title=ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings &#124; ICC }}</ref>
| t20i_rank_best        = 56th (17-Jul-2021)<!-- Date when its team reached all time best ranking for the first time -->
| first_match           = v. {{cr|SLO}} at Antwerp Cricket Club, [[Antwerp]]; 26 August 2006

| first_t20i            = v. {{cr|EST}} at [[Happy Valley Ground]], [[Episkopi, Limassol|Episkopi]]; 5 October 2021
| most_recent_t20i      = v. {{cr|MLT}} at [[Guernsey Rovers A.C.|Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground]], [[Castel, Guernsey|Port Soif]]; 28 August 2024
| num_t20is             = 22
| num_t20is_this_year   = 0
| t20i_record           = 10/12 (0 ties, 0 no result)
| t20i_record_this_year = 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)

| asofdate              = 28 April 2025 
}}

The '''Cypriot national cricket team''' is the team that represents [[Cyprus]] in [[international cricket]]. They became an [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) affiliate member in 1999,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/48.html |title=The Home of CricketArchive |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> and an [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members|associate member]] in 2017,<ref name="Assoc"/> although it was not until August 2006 that they made their international debut, finishing as runners up in Division Four of the [[European Cricket Championship|European Championship]].

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all [[Twenty20]] matches played between Cyprus and other [[List of International Cricket Council members|ICC members]] after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322|title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status|publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=26 April 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

==History==
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).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-europe.org/the-icc/icc_members/europe/tournaments/eur_rank.php |title=International Cricket Council – ICC Europe – Tournaments – European Rankings |publisher=ICC Europe |access-date=29 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411135149/http://www.icc-europe.org/the-icc/icc_members/europe/tournaments/eur_rank.php |archive-date=11 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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 against [[Austria national cricket team|Austria]].

In 2021, Cyprus played 2-match bilateral series against [[Estonia national cricket team|Estonia]], making their T20I debut and won the series 2–0.
On the Same tour, Cyprus hosted a tri-series by inviting [[Isle of Man cricket team|Isle of Man]] alongside [[Estonia national cricket team|Estonia]]. Estonia couldn't secure a single win on that tour while [[Isle of Man cricket team|Isle of Man]] took the title home.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/09/13/international-cricket-and-floodlit-matches-in-cyprus/ | title=International cricket and floodlit matches in Cyprus &#124; Cyprus Mail | date=13 September 2021 }}</ref>

In 2022, National team is scheduled to play [[2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier|ICC Men's Europe Qualifier for 2024 T20 World Cup]] under the captaincy of Gurpratap Singh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/three-men-s-t20-world-cup-2022-qualifying-events-called-off-because-of-covid-19-1262460 | title=Three men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying events called off because of Covid-19 }}</ref> Currently Cyprus is ranked at 59th position at ICC T20I World Ranking.<ref name="icc-cricket.com"/>

==Tournament history==

===European Cricket Championship===
*2006: 2nd place (Division Four)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV4/about.shtml |title=European 4th Division Championships 2006 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |access-date=29 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826013751/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV4/about.shtml |archive-date=26 August 2012 }}</ref>
*2007: 7th place (Division Three)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV3/about.shtml |title=European 3rd Division Championships 2007 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |access-date=29 December 2012 |archive-date=27 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927052914/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV3/about.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*2009: 1st place (Division Four)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV4/index.shtml |title=ICC European Division 4 Championship 2009 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=13 September 2009 |access-date=29 December 2012 |archive-date=27 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927052926/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV4/index.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*2011: 10th place (T20) (Division two)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2012/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV2/index.shtml |title=ICC European Division 2 Championship 2012 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |access-date=29 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112040231/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2012/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV2/index.shtml |archive-date=12 January 2013 }}</ref>

==Squad==
[[File:Cyprus Cricket National Team 2011.jpg|thumb|right|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cypruscricket.com/national-team/2018-national-team/|title=2018 National Team – Cyprus Cricket Association}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Name
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Age
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Batting style
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Bowling style
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Domestic team
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Format
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | S/N
! style="text-align:center; background:Green; color:white; | Remarks
|-
| Gurpratap Singh || {{age|1994|8|12}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Punjab Lions || T20I || 12 || Captain
|-
| Muhammad Husain || {{age|1980|11|18}} || Right-handed || [[off spin|Right-arm off break]] || Cyprus Moufflons || T20I || 1 ||
|-
| Tejwinder Singh || {{age|1991|9|18}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm Fast]] || Punjab Lions || T20I || 18 || -
|-
| Neeraj Tiwari || {{age|1993|11|21}} || Right-handed || [[off spin|Right-arm off break]] || Punjab Lions || T20I || 45 || -
|-
| Akila de Silva || {{age|1995|2|14}} || Left-handed || [[off spin|Right-arm off break]] || Sri Lankan Nicosia || - || 92 || -
|-
| Iftekar Jaman || {{age|1992|1|7}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Nicosia Tigers || T20I || 89 || -
|-
| Riyaz Kajalwala || {{age|1986|2|24}} || Right-handed || [[off spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Cyprus Moufflons || - || 24 || -
|-
| Muhammad Farooq || {{age|1988|3|2}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Limassol Qalandars || - || 17 || -
|-
| Shoaib Ahmad || {{age|1981|2|10}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Riyaan || - || 10 || -
|-
| Roman Mazumder || {{age|1993|8|22}} || Right-handed || [[off spin|Right-arm off break]] || Nicosia Tigers  || T20I || 42 || -
|-
| Nalin Pathirana || {{age|1983|12|5}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Sri Lankan Lions Limassol || T20I || 55 || Wicket-keeper
|-
| Chamal Sadun || {{age|1990|7|31}} || Left-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Sri Lankan Lions Limassol || T20I || 11 || -
|-
| Scott Austin || {{age|1998|2|22}} || Right-handed || [[Fast Bowling|Right-arm medium]] || Cyprus Moufflons || T20I || 222 || -
|-
| Ruwan Manawasingha || {{age|1980|12|10}} || Right-handed || [[off spin|Right-arm off break]] || Sri Lankan Lions Limassol || - || 3 || -
|-
|}

==Coaching staff==
*Head Coach – Richard Cox
*Team Manager/Assistant Coach – Muhammad Husain

==Records==
'''International Match Summary&nbsp;— Cyprus'''<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=125;type=team |title=Records / Cyprus / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
 
''Last updated 28 August 2024.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;"
|-
| colspan=7 align="center" | '''Playing Record'''
|-
! Format !! M !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! Inaugural Match
|-
| align="left"| Twenty20 Internationals || 22 || 10 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 5 October 2021
|}

=== Twenty20 International ===
'''T20I record versus other nations'''<ref name="T20I"/>

''Records complete to T20I #2822. Last updated 28 August 2024.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px;"
|-
! Opponent !! M !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! First match !! First win
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| '''vs Associate Members'''
|-
|align=left| {{cr|CZE}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 25 August 2024 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|DEN}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 27 August 2024 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|EST}} || 10 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 October 2021 || 5 October 2021
|-
|align=left| {{cr|FIN}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 19 July 2022 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|GRE}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 24 August 2024 || 24 August 2024
|-
|align=left| {{cr|IOM}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 6 October 2021 ||  
|-
|align=left| {{cr|MLT}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 28 August 2024 || 28 August 2024
|-
|align=left| {{cr|ROM}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 13 July 2022 || 13 July 2022
|-
|align=left| {{cr|SRB}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 18 July 2022 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|ESP}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 21 August 2024 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|TUR}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 16 July 2022 || 16 July 2022
|}

===Other results===
For a list of selected international matches played by Cyprus, see [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3173/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Cricket Archive].

==See also==
* [[List of Cyprus Twenty20 International cricketers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cypruscricket.com/ Official Site]
* I.C.C Division 2 T20 Championships 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130112040231/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2012/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV2/index.shtml

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