Vanuatu Cricket team wins promotion to Division 4 in the ICC Cricket League

Yes Vanuatu has a national cricket team.  Sports played in Vanuatu include Rugby and Cricket..  Some players play internationally getting experience playing at club cricket, including New Zealand and Australia. Vanuatu Cricket invite test players from Australia to Vanuatu to train the Vanuatu players and compete in exhibition matches

Patrick Matautaava of Vanuatu, the player of the match, received the trophy from Graeme Labrooy.

Jersey remained unbeaten, while Vanuatu saw off Italy in thriller to confirm promotion.

Jersey and Vanuatu met in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 on Saturday which Jersey won, after commanding semi-final wins on another action-packed day of cricket in South Africa.  Victory also saw the two sides earn promotion to ICC WCL Division 4.

  The team arrived back from south Africa last night, and there is a Official Welcome Home Reception at Independence Park.

The road to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa, as the global qualification phase launches at the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 in South Africa.

The road to India 2023 sees fierce competition to progress up the ladder with eight teams representing five regions. Cayman Islands, Germany, Ghana, Guernsey, Jersey, Italy, Qatar and Vanuatu will all take part in the six day competition hosted in Benoni, South Africa.

27 Associate Members battled it out in the 2017 regional qualifiers with one team from each region qualifying to Division 5. Two teams from the tournament will qualify for Division 4 to be played in mid-2018 and five teams will be relegated to the regional divisions.

Teams have plenty to play for and it provides them with an opportunity for hard-fought competitive cricket in the 50-over format. Group A comprises of Italy, Guernsey, Cayman Islands and Qatar. While Jersey, Vanuatu, Ghana and Germany will be fighting to secure the top two spots of group B. The top spots from each group will play in the semi-finals, and the bottom two sides will compete for placings.

Vanuatu captain Andrew Mansale: “This is a great event to be a part of and we have all the islands of Vanuatu behind us, cheering us on and wanting us to do well. We have been preparing hard for South Africa and are confident of what will be hard-fought cricket against some talented teams.”