Cook Islands national cricket team
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| Association | Cook Islands Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Ma'ara Ave | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) Affiliate member (2000) | |||||||||
| ICC region | East Asia-Pacific | |||||||||
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| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Samoa at Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila; 9 September 2022 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Vanuatu at Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila; 15 September 2022 | |||||||||
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| As of 1 January 2024 | ||||||||||
The Cook Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the Cook Islands - an island country in a free association with New Zealand - in international cricket. The team is organised by the Cook Islands Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000[5] and an associate member when all affiliate members were promoted to that status in 2017.[1]
The Cook Islands' first international tournament was the 2001 edition of the Pacifica Cup, which was played in New Zealand. The team has played at ICC East Asia-Pacific tournaments, and at the 2006 EAP Trophy finished second to Fiji and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cricket League.[6] Outside ICC tournaments, the Cook Islands fielded a team in the cricket tournament at the 2003 South Pacific Games, winning the bronze medal.[7]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Cook Islands and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 are eligibile for T20I status.[8]
Cook Islands was scheduled to return to international competition at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa,[9] but choose not to participate and instead concentrate on development of the national team.[10]
In September 2022 they played the Tāmaki Makaurau Tāne, an all-Māori squad, in Auckland, New Zealand,[11][12] before participating in the 2022 T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Vanuatu.[13] They came third in the qualifiers.[14] Following the competition, they were ranked by the ICC for the first time, at 55th of 82 teams.[15]
Current squad[edit]
Team selected for the T-20 Cricket World Cup East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament in Vanuatu:[16]
- Hori Miller (vice-captain)
- Benjamin George Vakatini
- Davis Teinaki
- Tomakanute Ritawa
- Tomasi Wellington Vanuarua
- Gabe Steven Raymond
- Ma'ara Ave (captain)
- Cory Russell Dickson
- Hayden Bob Dickson
- Liam George Roderick Denny
- William Teariki-Apainga Kokaua
- Thomas Tereapii Nikau Parima
- Aue Metua Parima
- Danny Brent Simpson
- Pare Rongokea (non-travelling reserve)
- Christopher Mana (non-travelling reserve)
- Pati Ataela (non-travelling reserve)
Records[edit]
International Match Summary — Cook Islands[17]
Last updated 15 September 2022
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 September 2022 |
Twenty20 International[edit]
T20I record versus other nations[17]
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| Samoa |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 September 2022 | 13 September 2022 |
 Fiji |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 September 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Vanuatu |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 September 2022 | 11 September 2022 |
Records complete to T20I #1775. Last updated 15 September 2022.
Other records[edit]
For a list of selected international matches played by Cook Islands, see Cricket Archive.
See also[edit]
- Cricket in the Cook Islands
- List of Cook Islands Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cook Islands women's national cricket team
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Cook Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Other matches played by Cook Islands Archived 18 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Finals matches results for the 2003 South Pacific Games cricket tournament Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine at SportingPulse
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Cricket announces Pac Games squads". 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Biggest PacGames team ever". 18 August 2020.
- ^ Karanama Ruru (2 September 2022). "Auckland's first all-Māori cricket team set to take on Cook Islands". Stuff. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Cooks national cricket squad play Auckland's first all- Māori team". Cook Islands News. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Trained, blessed, and ready for take-off". Cook Islands News. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Cooks finish third in T20 Qualifier". Cook Islands News. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "ICC rankings for Cook Islands". Cook Islands News. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Rahul Patil (6 August 2022). "Cricket squad named for T20 Qualifiers". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Records / Cook Islands / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
