Nevis cricket team

Nevis
ConferenceLeeward Islands Cricket Association
AssociationNevis Cricket Association
Team information
Colorsblack, green and red
Home groundElquemedo Willett Park
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAffiliate of Cricket West Indies (full member)
ICC regionAmericas
As of 2023

The Nevis cricket team is the representative team of the Caribbean island of Nevis. The team is organised by the Nevis Cricket Association (NCA) which is a member of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA), in turn an affiliate of Cricket West Indies.

Players from Nevis represent the Leeward Islands cricket team in West Indian domestic cricket and the West Indies cricket team in international cricket. Nevis is the smaller island in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis – both islands field separate teams.

History

Nevis was admitted to the Leeward Islands Cricket Association in 1949 and competed in the Leeward Islands Cricket Tournament for the first time in that year.[1] Its first match was played against Montserrat.[2] The current Nevis Cricket Association (NCA) was formed in 1973.[3]

Nevis played in the Stanford 20/20 tournament in 2006 and 2008, briefly turning professional under the sponsorship of American billionaire Allen Stanford.[4] It lost to Trinidad and Tobago in the semi-finals of the 2006 tournament and to Jamaica in the quarter-finals of the 2008 tournament.[5]

Grounds

The main cricket ground in Nevis is Elquemedo Willett Park, previously known as Grove Park. The ground was renamed in 2010 in honour of Elquemedo Willett, a Nevisian who became the first player from the Leeward Islands to represent the West Indies.[6]

Notable players

Further information: Category:Nevisian cricketers

References

  1. ^ Dixon, Loshaun (5 February 2013). "A historical perspective of 100 years of cricket in Leeward Islands". SKN Vibes. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ Martin, Edwin L. (1 March 2023). "Montserrat concludes Leeward Islands cricket tournament with lopsided loss to St. Kitts". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ Matthews, Donovan (10 August 2009). "Minister Powell: 1973 pivotal year in Nevis cricket". SKN Vibes. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ Bull, Andy (2 March 2008). "We have lift-off". The Observer. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ "2006 Stanford Twenty20". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Grove Park Renamed in Cricketer's Honour". Nevis Island Administration. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

Further reading

  • Manners, Stevenson (2023). The Father, Son & Offsprings: The Enchanting Story of Nevis Cricket (1945 to 2023). Stevenson Manners. ISBN 9692792862.