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ICC membership granted 1995 ICC member status Associate member ICC development region East Asia/Pacific World Cricket League division Eight Captain Andrew Mansale Coach {{{current_coach}}} First recorded match 3 February 2001 v Tonga at Auckland, New Zealand As of 1 August 2007 The Vanuatu cricket team is the team that represents the country of Vanuatu in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1995 and were subsequently promoted to associate membership in 2009 [1].
In recognition of the growing interest in cricket in Vanuatu, multinational communications company Digicel announced they would be sponsoring the Vanuatu national team in its upcoming tournaments[2].
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International Competition
Vanuatu competed in the Pacifica Championships on the two occasions it was held, finishing seventh in 2001 and sixth in 2002. In 2005, they hosted the East Asia/Pacific Cricket Cup, finishing third in the six team competition, therefore missing out on qualification for the 2007 World Cup. At the East Asia - Pacific Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand in December 2007, Vanuatu finished second, therefore qualifying through to the World Cricket League Division Five in 2008. In the highly successful 2009 calendar year, Vanuatu defeated Fiji in two One-Day Series in Port Vila as well as claiming the prestigious 2009 ICC EAP Men's Cricket Trophy (Non-World Cricket League) held in Samoa, defeating the hosts in the final. At a junior level, Vanuatu has finished second to Papua New Guinea in the following competitions: East Asia - Pacific Under 15 Super 8s, Melbourne, Australia, 2005; East Asia - Pacific Under 15 Super 8s, Apia, Samoa, 2007; East Asia - Pacific Under 19 World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 2007.
Vanuatu finished third in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight in Kuwait. This means they will stay in that league for the 2012 competition.
Tournament History
World Cricket League
- 2005 (Division Five): 12th place
- 2008 (Division Eight): 3rd place
World Cricket League EAP region (50 Over)
- 2005: 4th place
- 2007: 2nd place
- 2009 (Division Two): 1st place
World Cricket League EAP region (Twenty20)
- 2009: 5th place
South Pacific Games
Squad
- The following list contains the 14 players in Vanuatu's squad for the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight:[3]
- Andrew Mansale
- Patrick Haines
- Simpson Obed
- Trevor Langa
- Patrick Matautaava
- Kenny Tari
- Damian Smith
- Jonathan Dunn
- Jelany Chilia
- Lenica Natapei
- Frederick Timakata
- Edy Mansale
- Aby John
- Nalin Nipiko
References
- ^ Cricinfo "Vanuatu granted associate status" 6 July 2009 http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/412973.html Accessed 6 July 2009
- ^ Pacific Magazine "Digicel Sponsors Vanuatu National Cricket Team" 19 May 2008 http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/19/digicel-sponsors-vanuatu-national-cricket-team Accessed 29 May 2008
- ^ "Squads named for inaugural WCL Division 8". European Cricket Council. 2 November 2010. http://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv8/content/story/485021.html. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five References
- ^ Cricinfo "Vanuatu granted associate status" 6 July 2009 http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/412973.html Accessed 6 July 2009
- ^ Pacific Magazine "Digicel Sponsors Vanuatu National Cricket Team" 19 May 2008 http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/19/digicel-sponsors-vanuatu-national-cricket-team Accessed 29 May 2008
- ^ "Squads named for inaugural WCL Division 8". European Cricket Council. 2 November 2010. http://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv8/content/story/485021.html. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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