- Falkland Islands cricket team
Infobox non test cricket team
country_name =Falkland Islands
image_caption = Flag of the Falkland Islands
icc_member_year =2007
icc_status = Affiliate member
icc_region = Americas
current_captain = Richard Marlor
WCL_division = n/a
regional_tournament = ICC Americas Championship
regional_tournament_division = n/a
first_match = February 2004 v Chile
world_ranking = not ranked
regional_ranking = not ranked
asofdate =31 July 2007 The Falkland Islands cricket team is the team that represents the
British overseas territory of theFalkland Islands in internationalcricket matches. They played their first international against Chile in February 2004, [ [http://www.falklands.gov.fk/focus/issue-77-04.pdf Falkland Islands Government] ] and gained affiliate membership of theInternational Cricket Council on29 June 2007 . [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000049/004981.shtml New members for the ICC] at CricketEurope] The decision to admit them was not unanimous, with Argentina abstaining from the vote. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/06/changes_afoot_as_icc_realise_e.shtml Changes afoot as ICC realise errors] byJonathan Agnew at theBBC ]References
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