Sierra Leone national cricket team

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Sierra Leone
Flag of Sierra Leone
AssociationSierra Leone Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainGeorge Ngegba
CoachSolomon Fatoma
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
Affiliate member (2002)
ICC regionAfrica
ICC Rankings Current[2] Best-ever
T20I 66th 54th (2 May 2022)
Benoni
; 17 December 2023
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 33 12/21 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[5] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 1 January 2024

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[6] and an associate member in 2017.[1]

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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[3] 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.[9]

Sierra Leone was a member of the

Mozambique
, and only just missing out on promotion to Division Two.

T20I status (2019-present)

Sierra Leone gained

against Nigeria in 2021, securing a narrow win.[10]

19 October 2021
12:00
Scorecard
Nigeria 
99 (20 overs)
v
 Sierra Leone
100/4 (20 overs)
Isaac Okpe 36 (27)
Miniru Kpaka 4/11 (4 overs)
Lansana Lamin 28* (26)
Sesan Adedeji 2/14 (2 overs)
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets
University of Lagos Cricket Oval, Lagos
Umpires: Kehinde Olanbiwonnu (Nga)
Player of the match: Miniru Kpaka (Sle)
  • Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.

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.[11]

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 38 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Alusine Turay 16 Right-handed Right-arm
leg break
Aruna Kainessie 23 Right-handed
Yegbeh Jalloh 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Ibrahim Sesay 16 Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
George Ngegba 21 Right-handed Right-arm
off break
Captain
Chernoh Bah 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Abass Gbla 26 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Miniru Kpaka 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Ibrahim Kamara 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium
John Lassayo 20 Right-handed Right-arm
off break
Wicket-keeper
John Bangura 18 Right-handed
Spin Bowler
Raymond Coker 16 Left-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
George Sesay 17 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Samuel Conteh 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium

Records

International Match Summary — Sierra Leone[12]

Last updated 17 December 2023

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 33 12 21 0 0 19 October 2021

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[12]

Records complete to T20I #2409. Last updated 17 December 2023.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
 Botswana 2 1 1 0 0 2 November 2021 15 December 2023
 Cameroon 3 3 0 0 0 7 November 2021 7 November 2021
 Eswatini 1 1 0 0 0 5 December 2022 5 December 2022
 Gambia 1 1 0 0 0 6 December 2022 6 December 2022
 Ghana 6 2 4 0 0 5 December 2022 5 December 2022
 Kenya 2 0 2 0 0 7 December 2023
 Mali 1 1 0 0 0 9 December 2023 9 December 2023
 Mozambique 2 1 1 0 0 5 November 2021 5 November 2021
 Nigeria 10 1 9 0 0 19 October 2021 19 October 2021
 Rwanda 3 1 2 0 0 6 October 2023 10 October 2023
 Tanzania 2 0 2 0 0 3 November 2021

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Leone Cricket Association". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ^ Sierra Leone joining date
  7. ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Sierra Leone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Sierra Leone's cricketing dreams". Al Jazeera. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Nepal, Netherlands gain in annual rankings update". 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Records / Sierra Leone / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2023.