Cook Islands national cricket team
The Cook Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the Cook Islands - an island country in a free association with New Zealand - in international cricket matches. The team is organised by the Cook Islands Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000[2] and an associate member when all affiliate members were promoted to that status in 2017.[1]
Association | Cook Islands Cricket Association |
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International Cricket Council | |
ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) Affiliate member (2000) |
ICC region | East Asia-Pacific |
As of 4 September 2015 |
The Cook Islands' first international tournament was the 2001 edition of the Pacifica Cup, which was played in New Zealand. The team has played at ICC East Asia-Pacific tournaments, and at the 2006 EAP Trophy finished second to Fiji and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cricket League.[3] Outside ICC tournaments, the Cook Islands fielded a team in the cricket tournament at the 2003 South Pacific Games, winning the bronze medal.[4]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Cook Islands and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5]
Cook Islands was scheduled to return to international competition at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa,[6] but was unable to raise enough funds to participate.[7]
References
- "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Cook Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- Other matches played by Cook Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- Finals matches results for the 2003 South Pacific Games cricket tournament at SportingPulse
- "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/72223-cricket-announces-pac-games-squads/72223-cricket-announces-pac-games-squads
- http://www.cookislandsnews.com/sport/item/72509-biggest-pacgames-team-ever/72509-biggest-pacgames-team-ever