The Cayman Islands women's national cricket team represents the

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. The team is organised by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association, which has been a member of the

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(WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between the Cayman Islands women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.

History

Women's cricket in the Cayman Islands was formally revived in 2009, after several years without organised competition. The national team has only participated in one international tournament, which they hosted – the 2012 ICC Americas Women's Twenty20 Championship. At the event, the team lost its first three matches by heavy margins, losing to the

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by 68 runs,

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by eight wickets, and

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by 106 runs. However, the Caymans won their fourth game easily, defeating

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by seven wickets in a match that was reduced to 13 overs per side. The team's final match of the tournament, against

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, with the Cayman Islands consequently placing fourth on the points table (out of six teams).Table: ICC Americas Women's T20 Championship 2012
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

References

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Women's sport in the Cayman Islands

History

See also

References