United States Virgin Islands national cricket team

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The United States Virgin Islands cricket team has represented the

West Indies Cricket Board, and players from the United States Virgin Islands generally represent the Leeward Islands cricket team at domestic level and the West Indies at international level. The United States Virgin Islands have however played as a separate entity in matches which held Twenty20 status, but has not appeared in first-class or List A cricket
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History

A United States Virgin Islands cricket team first appeared in West Indian cricket in the 1991 Leeward Islands Tournament against the

Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie.[1] Prior to that a Combined Virgin Islands team had taken part in the 1988 Leeward Islands Tournament.[2] The following season the team played against a touring Marylebone Cricket Club side and throughout the 1990s it participated in the Leeward Islands One-Day tournament.[1]

Its participation in that tournament continued until 1998

Carib Beer Cup, with the ground having held five further first-class matches since.[4] In 2005 the USVI and BVI again ceased to participate separately in all Leeward Islands tournaments (one day and three-day tournaments) and their places were taken by the Combined Virgin Islands until 2008[2] after which they participated separately again in all Leeward Islands tournaments.[1]

As part of

St Kitts by 4 wickets,[10] before losing in the first round to Antigua and Barbuda by 24 runs.[11]

Following the reorganisation of domestic Twenty20 cricket in the West Indies in the aftermath of the

Montserrat in 2009.[1]

Notable players

See List of United States Virgin Islands Twenty20 players and Category:United States Virgin Islands cricketers

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Other Matches played by United States Virgin Islands". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Other matches played by Combined Virgin Islands". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Polly Joseph Stadium, Christiansted". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by United States Virgin Islands". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Stanford cash start to roll out". ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  7. ^ "St Maarten v United States Virgin Islands, 2006 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  8. ^ "St Vincent and the Grenadines v United States Virgin Islands, 2006 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. ^ "A team of Americans at Stanford T20 cricket tournament". www.dreamcricket.com. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  10. ^ "St Kitts v United States Virgin Islands, 2007/08 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda v United States Virgin Islands, 2007/08 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  12. ^ "WICB unveils domestic T20 tournament". ESPNcricinfo. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

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