Sierra Leone national cricket team
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The Sierra Leone national cricket team is the men's team that represents Sierra Leone in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002[1] and an associate member in 2017.[2]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Sierra Leone and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.[3]
History
The history of cricket in Sierra Leone dates back to the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate when it was introduced by the British. In 1887, a Sierra Leone team played a two-day match against a team from the West India Regiments.[4] International cricket dates from the 1930s when Sierra Leone began to play Gambia. In 1967 the West African Championships were created with former British colonies Nigeria and Ghana also sending teams.[5] Starting in 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War caused a decline in cricketing activity, with the country's main ground Kingtom Oval used as a refugee camp.[6]
Sierra Leone was a member of the West Africa Cricket Council which became a member of the ICC in 1976 and fielded the West Africa cricket team, before being dissolved in 2003. The Sierra Leone Cricket Association became an affiliate member of the ICC in its own right in 2002 and made its debut at an ICC tournament at the 2004 African Affiliates Championship, where they finished last out of the eight teams. They returned at the equivalent tournament in 2006, Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, where they showed major improvement, this time finishing as runners-up to Mozambique, and only just missing out on promotion to Division Two.
T20I status (2019-present)
Sierra Leone gained T20I status in 2019 and played their first match against Nigeria in 2021, securing a narrow win.[7]
In 2021 Sierra Leone was among five teams excluded from the ICC T20I Championship for failing to play enough fixtures in the relevant period, an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Sierra Leone in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated as of 17 December 2023.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Lansana Lamin | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Alusine Turay | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Aruna Kainessie | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | ||
| Yegbeh Jalloh | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ibrahim Sesay | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| George Edward Ngegba | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| Chernoh Bah | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Abass Gbla | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Miniru Kpaka | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ibrahim Kamara | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| John Lassayo | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| John Bangura | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowler | ||||
| Raymond Coker | Script error: No such module "age". | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| George Sesay | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Samuel Conteh | Script error: No such module "age". | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Records
International Match Summary — Sierra Leone[9]
Last updated 28 November 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 38 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2021 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 189/2 v. Ivory Coast on 23 November 2024 at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos[10]
- Highest individual score: 78*, Alusine Turay v. Ghana on 17 December 2023 at Willowmoore Park, Benoni[11]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/16, Abass Gbla v. Nigeria on 26 October 2021 at University of Lagos Cricket Oval, Lagos[12]
T20I record versus other nations[9]
Records complete to T20I #2995. Last updated 28 November 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 November 2021 | 15 December 2023 |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 November 2021 | 7 November 2021 |
| Template:Country data ESW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2022 | 5 December 2022 |
| File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 December 2022 | 6 December 2022 |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2022 | 5 December 2022 |
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 November 2024 | 23 November 2024 |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 December 2023 | |
| File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 December 2023 | 9 December 2023 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 November 2021 | 5 November 2021 |
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2021 | 19 October 2021 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 October 2023 | 10 October 2023 |
| File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg Saint Helena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 November 2024 | 26 November 2024 |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 November 2021 | |
Tournament history
See also
References
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