Gibraltar women's national cricket team
 Flag of Gibraltar | ||||||||||
| Association | Gibraltar Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Amy Benatar | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member (1969) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Estonia at Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar; 20 April 2024 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Jersey at Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar; 16 December 2024 | |||||||||
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| As of 16 December 2024 | ||||||||||
The Gibraltar women's national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in women's international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1969.[3]
History
[edit]In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all of its members.[4] Therefore, all Twenty20 (T20) matches played between Gibraltar and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have been eligible for full official international status.[5]
Gibraltar played their first Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) during a three-match home series against Estonia on 20 April 2024, winning by 100 runs. The following day the sides met for two more games at Europa Sports Park with Gibraltar emerging victorious by 128 runs in the first match and 88 runs in the second to complete a 3-0 sweep.[6][7] During match two of the series, captain and opening batter, Amy Benatar, registered the first WT20I half-century by a Gibraltar player scoring 68 not out off 74 balls.[8][7] That match was also notable as it featured Sally Barton whose appearance as Gibraltar's wicketkeeper made her the oldest person to play international cricket aged 66 years and 334 days.[9][10]
In June 2024, the team won the Women's Central Europe Cup at the Vinoř Cricket Ground in Prague, Czech Republic, winning three of their four matches to take the title on net run-rate ahead of Croatia with the hosts Czech Republic in third.[11][12][13][14]
Records and statistics
[edit]International Match Summary — Gibraltar Women[15]
Last updated 16 December 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 April 2024 |
Twenty20 International
[edit]- Highest team total: 200/5 v Czech Republic on 16 June 2024 at Vinoř Cricket Ground, Prague, Czech Republic.[16]
- Highest individual score: 68*, Amy Benatar v Estonia on 21 April 2024 at Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar and 68, Elizabeth Ferrary v Czech Republic on 16 June 2024 at Vinoř Cricket Ground, Prague, Czech Republic.[17]
- Best individual bowling figures: 4/6, Elizabeth Ferrary v Estonia on 21 April 2024 at Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar.[18]
T20I record versus other nations[15]
Records complete to WT20I #2157. Last updated 16 December 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
 Croatia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 June 2024 | 16 June 2024 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 June 2024 | 14 June 2024 |
| Estonia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 April 2024 | 20 April 2024 |
| Jersey |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2024 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Gibraltar at CricketArchive
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "T20s between all ICC members to have international status". ESPNcricinfo. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Gibraltar and Estonia women to play T20I bi-lateral series in April 2024". Czarsports. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Three out of three for Gibraltar Women's cricket against Estonia". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Women vs Estonia Women 2nd T20I". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Grandmother becomes oldest international cricketer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Meet Sally Barton: LSE's Political Science teacher-turned oldest T20I cricketer in history!". The Week. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Women's Central Europe Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar's women's team wins Central Europe Cricket Cup". GBC. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar win Women's Central Europe Cup". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Women Crowned Women's Cricket Central Europe Cup Champions". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Records for Gibraltar Women in Women T20I matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Women Highest Totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Women High Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Women Best Bowling Figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2024.