The Seychelles national cricket team represents the country of

Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ...

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. It is organised by the Seychelles Cricket Association (SCA) which became an affiliate member of the

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(ICC) in 2010 and an associate member in 2017.

History

Following the surrender of the Seychelles to the

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in the 1814

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, then one can assume the game was played in some capacity in the 19th century. Following the independence of the Seychelles from the

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in 1979, the game on the islands went into decline. Recently the game has seen an upsurge in popularity, mostly fuelled by expat communities on the island from cricket playing nations, but also involving local people. Until a few years ago the Seychelles played the

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

and Maurindia of

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in a triangular tournament. In March 2010, SCA president Jonathon Paul declared the country's intention to apply for affiliate membership of the

(ICC). This was granted, with the Seychelles being recognised as the 105th member of the ICC. Shortly after becoming a member of the ICC, Paul announced plans to build an international standard cricket ground to encourage the growth of cricket in the Seychelles. Land on Perseverance Island was set aside for its construction. Seychelles made its international debut at the 2011 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Three tournament in Ghana. The team won its first three matches, against

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, Gambia and

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, ultimately losing to Rwanda by eight runs in the tournament final. Seychelles finished runner-up to

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at the 2012 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Three tournament. The team was captained by Kaushal Patel and played eight matches in five days, winning six and losing two games, both to Zambia. They notably defended a total of 71 runs against

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, winning by nine runs, and defeated Saint Helena in a super over with a six off the last ball. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full

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(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between the Seychelles and other

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after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Seychelles ''Last updated 25 November 2022''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 162/3 v.

on 18 November 2022 at IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali. * Highest individual score: 50 *, Stephen Madusanka v. Saint Helena on 21 November 2022 at IPRC Cricket Ground, Kigali. * Best individual bowling figures: 3/16, Stephen Madusanka v.

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on 25 November 2022 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali. T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to T20I #1922. Last updated 25 November 2022.''

References

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History

Records and Statistics

Twenty20 International

See also

References