Isle of Man U17s Finish Sixth in the World Cup Qualifiers
Game one for the Isle of Man U17s was against the eventual winners the Netherlands on the 25th July at Svenholm CC.
Game three against Sweden at Svenholm CC on 27th July.
Game 5 against France for the 5th/6th play-off position at Albertslund.
- Isle of Man 72 all out
- Netherlands 74-2 (George McAleer 2-23)
- France 182 all out (Hugh Tummon 3-21, Kyle Gunnion 2-10, Joel Williams 2-32)
- Isle of Man 62 all out
Game three against Sweden at Svenholm CC on 27th July.
- Isle of Man 172 all out (Ryder Spencer 40, Joel Williams 38)
- Sweden 173-3
- Belgium 151 all out (Ryder Spencer 3-17, Oli Nandha 2-13, Kyle Gunnion 2-22)
- Isle of Man 153-8 (Ryder Spencer 61*, Aaron Chadwick 28)
Game 5 against France for the 5th/6th play-off position at Albertslund.
- France 269-9 (George McAleer 2-47, Kyle Gunnion 2-40, Ryder Spencer 2-37, Jake Turner 2-45)
- Isle of Man (Kyle Gunnion 23*)
U17s Squad Selected for U19 World Cup Qualifiers
Congratulations to the following players who have been selected for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers in Copenhagen:
With games being played in the 50-over format and eight teams competing, the event will have four grounds in operation across Copenhagen to accommodate an action-packed schedule. A minimum of two teams will progress from this event to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier taking place in the summer of 2025. The Isle of Man's sechedule is:
- Aaron Chadwick
- Kyle Gunnion
- Kai Kiernan
- George McAleer
- Oli Nandha
- James Plumbley
- Cameron Roome
- Jared Shepherd
- Ryder Spencer
- Hugh Tummon
- Jake Turner
- Tom Ward
- Joel Williams
- Will Wiseman
With games being played in the 50-over format and eight teams competing, the event will have four grounds in operation across Copenhagen to accommodate an action-packed schedule. A minimum of two teams will progress from this event to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier taking place in the summer of 2025. The Isle of Man's sechedule is:
- 24th July - Netherlands
- 25th July - France
- 27th July - Sweden
- 28th July - Semi-finals
- 30th July - Play offs
ICC U17/U19 World Cup Qualifiers Update
The ICC U19 Men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark and players will need to be available to travel from the Isle of Man on the 22nd July and returning on 31st July.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier
Host: Denmark
Dates: 24-30 July 2024
Participating Teams; Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Isle of Man, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium
Recognising the stage of the year and player commitments to exams the IOMCA made the decision to not run a full winter/summer training but to select from club performances. Prior to selection there will be a number of trial and training opportunities for players to participate in, these are as follows:
Players will need to fulfil the ICC eligibility criteria i.e. born on the Isle of Man or can prove residency and had their primary and permanent home in Isle of Man for the immediately preceding three years. Players must be born after 1st September 2006 and must be 15 on the start date of the competition to be eligible. We will also consider Manx born players who are in education in the U.K. as part of the squad.
If you wish to be considered for the squad and included in training/trial matches then please contact Greig Wright on [email protected]
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier
Host: Denmark
Dates: 24-30 July 2024
Participating Teams; Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Isle of Man, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium
Recognising the stage of the year and player commitments to exams the IOMCA made the decision to not run a full winter/summer training but to select from club performances. Prior to selection there will be a number of trial and training opportunities for players to participate in, these are as follows:
- June 16th 50-over trial match - King William's College, 1 o'clock start
- June 21st Trial 6-8 - King William's College
- Squad selected 24th June
- June 30th 50-over match
- Training - 5th July, 12th July & 19th July King William's College, 6-8
Players will need to fulfil the ICC eligibility criteria i.e. born on the Isle of Man or can prove residency and had their primary and permanent home in Isle of Man for the immediately preceding three years. Players must be born after 1st September 2006 and must be 15 on the start date of the competition to be eligible. We will also consider Manx born players who are in education in the U.K. as part of the squad.
If you wish to be considered for the squad and included in training/trial matches then please contact Greig Wright on [email protected]
U19 World Cup Qualifiers 2024
Eight countries including the Isle of Man will compete in the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier in Denmark on the road to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026.In July, Denmark will also debut as hosts of an ICC pathway event with the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier. With games being played in the 50-over format and eight teams competing, the event will have four grounds in operation across Copenhagen to accommodate an action-packed schedule. A minimum of two teams will progress from this event to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier taking place in the summer of 2025.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier
Host: Denmark
Dates: 24-30 July 2024
Participating Teams; Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Isle of Man, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium
Selection for the Isle of Man Male high performance programmes will be based on performances and observations in club cricket, players will be invited to train as part of squads with a view to selection for certain competitions in timeframes to best prepare for these competitions. There are further opportunities to train over the winter and summer through the IOMCA Skill Development Programme, Skill Development Workshops and 1-1s.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier
Host: Denmark
Dates: 24-30 July 2024
Participating Teams; Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Isle of Man, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium
Selection for the Isle of Man Male high performance programmes will be based on performances and observations in club cricket, players will be invited to train as part of squads with a view to selection for certain competitions in timeframes to best prepare for these competitions. There are further opportunities to train over the winter and summer through the IOMCA Skill Development Programme, Skill Development Workshops and 1-1s.
U19 World Cup Qualifiers - Guernsey 2022
The Isle of Man U17s had agreat start to the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers with a win by 7 wickets against Sweden.
Sweden 196/9
Some tight fielding and disciplined bowling over the 50-overs kept continual pressure on the Swedish batters. The pick of the bowlers was Fraser Clarke with 2-30 and JJ Griffin, Matty Young, Toby Poole Wilson and Nathan Williams each taking a wicket. Christian Webster was very good behind the wickets and the constant pressure from the fielders resulted in three run outs.
IOM 198/3 in 33.2 overs
Joe Humphrey and Dollin Jansen opened the batting for the IOM putting on 50 for the first wicket with Joe out first for 13. Batting at number 3, Luke Ward really accelerated the innings with a second wicket partnership of 78 which took the game away from Sweden. Luke eventually fell for a very fluent 52 from 39 balls. Christian Webster 17 and Henry Telford 10 not out batted with Dollin to finish the innings in 33.2 overs. Dollin batting through the innings for an excellent 81 not out.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
Sweden 196/9
Some tight fielding and disciplined bowling over the 50-overs kept continual pressure on the Swedish batters. The pick of the bowlers was Fraser Clarke with 2-30 and JJ Griffin, Matty Young, Toby Poole Wilson and Nathan Williams each taking a wicket. Christian Webster was very good behind the wickets and the constant pressure from the fielders resulted in three run outs.
IOM 198/3 in 33.2 overs
Joe Humphrey and Dollin Jansen opened the batting for the IOM putting on 50 for the first wicket with Joe out first for 13. Batting at number 3, Luke Ward really accelerated the innings with a second wicket partnership of 78 which took the game away from Sweden. Luke eventually fell for a very fluent 52 from 39 balls. Christian Webster 17 and Henry Telford 10 not out batted with Dollin to finish the innings in 33.2 overs. Dollin batting through the innings for an excellent 81 not out.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
Game 2 saw the Isle of Man U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers win by 8 wickets.
Norway 101 all out
Jacob Butler (7.2 overs, 2 maidens for 16) and JJ Griffin (7 overs for 20) bowled miserly opening spells for the IOM U17s. The introduction of Fraser Clarke 3-28 and Dollin Jansen 3-7 saw wickets begin to fall, both bowling excellently in tandem. The innings was finished by Nathan Williams 2-9 along with a run out for JJ and Matty Young.
IOM 105-2 in 10.3 overs
Runs were scored by Joe Humphrey 17, Luke Ward 10 and Christian Webster 10 not out with Dollin again batting through the innings for a fluent 61 not out off 36 balls taking the IOM to an 8 wicket win.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
A third win for the Isle of Man U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers by 5 wickets finishing top of Group B.
Denmark 271/7
A mixed bag with the ball allowed the Danish batters to get off to a real flyer. The introduction of Toby Poole Wilson and Matty Young saw them both pick up a wicket. However, it was the bowling of Nathan Williams who bowled a very economical 10 overs for 36 who began to control the run rate. The return of JJ Griffin 2-50 and Dollin Jansen 1-45 then helped limit the score to a chaseable target.
IOM 272/5 in 44.2 overs
An outstanding run chase by the Isle of Man with partnerships of 95, 60 and 70 chasing the runs down with 5.4 overs left. There were contributions by Luke Ward 33, Christian Webster 18, Henry Telford 30, Nathan Williams 12 not out and Fraser Clarke 14 not out. However, the mainstay of the innings was Dollin Jansen scoring an outstanding 109 from 112 balls with 12 4s and 2 6s.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
The Isle of Man progressed to play Italy in the semi final at College Fields.
Isle of Man 132 all out
After the early loss of Dollin Jansen, Joe Humphrey and Luke Ward batted well to put on 68 for the second wicket. However, after the loss of Joe for 23 and then Luke for 43 wickets began to fall and the Isle of Man were eventually all out for 132.
Italy 136/5 in 25.2 overs
A valiant effort by the bowlers picking up 5 wickets bowling to attacking fields with JJ Griffin 2-35, Dollin Jansen 1-12 and Jacob Butler 1-46. There was a run out for Luke Ward but it could have been closer but a few dropped catches.
The Isle of Man played Norway in the 3rd/4th place play off at College Fields still with a chance to progress to the next stage of the European qualifiers
A game of two halves for the Isle of Man U17s saw Norway U17s win by 7 wickets and progress to the next stage of the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Qualifiers.
Isle of Man 296 all out
The Isle of Man made a good start to the innings with Dollin Jansen 21 and Joe Humphrey 30. Coming in at 48 for 2, Christian Webster made a fantastic 112 from 89 balls, 15 4s and 3 6s eventually out with the score on 234 for 7. Jacob Butler who had supported Christian so well made an excellent 40 not out and a lovely cameo from Toby Poole Wilson 26 from 18 balls pushed the IOM onto 296.
Norway 297/3
An excellent innings from Chaudhary Akram who made 160 not out for Norway saw them reach 297 in 41.1 overs and take the game away from the IOM. The pick of the bowlers was JJ Griffin who finished with 1-32 the other wicket takers were Jacob Butler and Nathan Williams.
The IOM U17s finished 4th overall in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers. There were some excellent performances which saw us top group B and the players will have learnt a lot over the 10 days. The U17s returned to the Isle of Man with some very tired bodies after 5 games of 50-over cricket played in scorching weather.
Norway 101 all out
Jacob Butler (7.2 overs, 2 maidens for 16) and JJ Griffin (7 overs for 20) bowled miserly opening spells for the IOM U17s. The introduction of Fraser Clarke 3-28 and Dollin Jansen 3-7 saw wickets begin to fall, both bowling excellently in tandem. The innings was finished by Nathan Williams 2-9 along with a run out for JJ and Matty Young.
IOM 105-2 in 10.3 overs
Runs were scored by Joe Humphrey 17, Luke Ward 10 and Christian Webster 10 not out with Dollin again batting through the innings for a fluent 61 not out off 36 balls taking the IOM to an 8 wicket win.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
A third win for the Isle of Man U17s in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers by 5 wickets finishing top of Group B.
Denmark 271/7
A mixed bag with the ball allowed the Danish batters to get off to a real flyer. The introduction of Toby Poole Wilson and Matty Young saw them both pick up a wicket. However, it was the bowling of Nathan Williams who bowled a very economical 10 overs for 36 who began to control the run rate. The return of JJ Griffin 2-50 and Dollin Jansen 1-45 then helped limit the score to a chaseable target.
IOM 272/5 in 44.2 overs
An outstanding run chase by the Isle of Man with partnerships of 95, 60 and 70 chasing the runs down with 5.4 overs left. There were contributions by Luke Ward 33, Christian Webster 18, Henry Telford 30, Nathan Williams 12 not out and Fraser Clarke 14 not out. However, the mainstay of the innings was Dollin Jansen scoring an outstanding 109 from 112 balls with 12 4s and 2 6s.
ICC Man of the Match - Dollin Jansen
The Isle of Man progressed to play Italy in the semi final at College Fields.
Isle of Man 132 all out
After the early loss of Dollin Jansen, Joe Humphrey and Luke Ward batted well to put on 68 for the second wicket. However, after the loss of Joe for 23 and then Luke for 43 wickets began to fall and the Isle of Man were eventually all out for 132.
Italy 136/5 in 25.2 overs
A valiant effort by the bowlers picking up 5 wickets bowling to attacking fields with JJ Griffin 2-35, Dollin Jansen 1-12 and Jacob Butler 1-46. There was a run out for Luke Ward but it could have been closer but a few dropped catches.
The Isle of Man played Norway in the 3rd/4th place play off at College Fields still with a chance to progress to the next stage of the European qualifiers
A game of two halves for the Isle of Man U17s saw Norway U17s win by 7 wickets and progress to the next stage of the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Qualifiers.
Isle of Man 296 all out
The Isle of Man made a good start to the innings with Dollin Jansen 21 and Joe Humphrey 30. Coming in at 48 for 2, Christian Webster made a fantastic 112 from 89 balls, 15 4s and 3 6s eventually out with the score on 234 for 7. Jacob Butler who had supported Christian so well made an excellent 40 not out and a lovely cameo from Toby Poole Wilson 26 from 18 balls pushed the IOM onto 296.
Norway 297/3
An excellent innings from Chaudhary Akram who made 160 not out for Norway saw them reach 297 in 41.1 overs and take the game away from the IOM. The pick of the bowlers was JJ Griffin who finished with 1-32 the other wicket takers were Jacob Butler and Nathan Williams.
The IOM U17s finished 4th overall in the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers. There were some excellent performances which saw us top group B and the players will have learnt a lot over the 10 days. The U17s returned to the Isle of Man with some very tired bodies after 5 games of 50-over cricket played in scorching weather.
Guernsey 2022 U19 World Cup Qualifiers
All matches will be played across four venues in Guernsey, with each match-day to feature four games, including the knock-out stages and the play-off’s.
The fixtures for the Isle of Man are as follows:
Friday 5 August
Isle of Man v Sweden, College Fields
Saturday 6 August
Norway v Isle of Man, Memorial Field.
Monday 8 August
Denmark v Isle of Man, Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground.
Tuesday 9 August
Semi-finals – A1 v B2, KGV; B1 v A2, CF; A3 v B4, MF; B3 v A4, PS.
Thursday 11 August
Play-offs – Final, KGV; Third-place, CF; Fifth place, MF; Seventh place, PS.
Fixtures (11am start)
Preparations are now complete!
The fixtures for the Isle of Man are as follows:
Friday 5 August
Isle of Man v Sweden, College Fields
Saturday 6 August
Norway v Isle of Man, Memorial Field.
Monday 8 August
Denmark v Isle of Man, Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground.
Tuesday 9 August
Semi-finals – A1 v B2, KGV; B1 v A2, CF; A3 v B4, MF; B3 v A4, PS.
Thursday 11 August
Play-offs – Final, KGV; Third-place, CF; Fifth place, MF; Seventh place, PS.
Fixtures (11am start)
Preparations are now complete!
Isle of Man U17 World Cup Qualifiers Squad - Guernsey 2022
The following players have been selected for the ICC U19 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifiers in Guernsey from 03rd - 12th August 2022.
U19 World Cup Qualifiers 2022
The Isle of Man U17 squad will be part of the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup Europe division 2 qualifiers from August 03rd – 12th, 2022 in Guernsey. A total of eight Associate member countries will be competing in the tournament, with two groups comprising of four teams playing in a single round-robin format, following which the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi finals stage. The bottom four teams will also compete in the position play-off matches.
All matches will be played across four venues in Guernsey, with each match-day to feature four games, including the knock-out stages and the play-off’s. The U19 qualifiers are not part of ICC’s live-streaming arrangements with IMG Media, however a videographer will be contracted to produce highlights, match clips and other editorial content for the tournament. All the teams will be accommodated at the St Pierre Park hotel in Guernsey during the entire duration of the tournament..
The Isle of Man will be part group one along with teams from Sweden, Denmark and Norway, while the second group will consist of teams from France, Italy and Germany alongside the host’s Guernsey.
All matches will be played across four venues in Guernsey, with each match-day to feature four games, including the knock-out stages and the play-off’s. The U19 qualifiers are not part of ICC’s live-streaming arrangements with IMG Media, however a videographer will be contracted to produce highlights, match clips and other editorial content for the tournament. All the teams will be accommodated at the St Pierre Park hotel in Guernsey during the entire duration of the tournament..
The Isle of Man will be part group one along with teams from Sweden, Denmark and Norway, while the second group will consist of teams from France, Italy and Germany alongside the host’s Guernsey.
U17 Squad 2021/2022
The Isle of Man U17 squad for 2021/2022 is as follows:
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Ned Crellin
JJ Griffin
Theo Helfrich
Joe Humphrey
Josh Kewley
Dollin Jansen
Josh Maurel
Toby Poole-Wilson
David Sargent
Henry Telford (wk)
Luke Ward
Christian Webster (wk)
Nathan Williams
Matthew Young
The U17 squad will train once a week before Christmas and twice a week after Christmas. The squad will continue to train over the summer alongside a number of Super 2s fixtures in preparation for the U19 World Cup qualifiers.
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Ned Crellin
JJ Griffin
Theo Helfrich
Joe Humphrey
Josh Kewley
Dollin Jansen
Josh Maurel
Toby Poole-Wilson
David Sargent
Henry Telford (wk)
Luke Ward
Christian Webster (wk)
Nathan Williams
Matthew Young
The U17 squad will train once a week before Christmas and twice a week after Christmas. The squad will continue to train over the summer alongside a number of Super 2s fixtures in preparation for the U19 World Cup qualifiers.
U17 Squad 2020/2021
The U17 squad for 2020/2021 is as follows:
Sam Barnett
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Spencer Clarke
Josh Clough
Jenson Eve
Carl Hartmann
Aaron Hempsall
Toby Poole-Wilson
Ziv Rosenthal
Luke Ward
Matthew Young
Sam Barnett
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Spencer Clarke
Josh Clough
Jenson Eve
Carl Hartmann
Aaron Hempsall
Toby Poole-Wilson
Ziv Rosenthal
Luke Ward
Matthew Young
U17 Guernsey Festival
The U17s started their Guernsey festival with two T20s at King George Playing Fields. In the first T20 Guernsey batted first and made 149-6 with Jacob Butler 2-23 and Fraser Clarke 2-24 the pick of the bowlers. In reply Carl Hartmann top scored with 45 off 33 balls and Fraser Clark made 17 to take it close but the u17s finished with a narrow 7 run loss.
In the second T20, Guernsey batted first and made 147 for 6. Dollin Jansen (2-26) and Jacob Butler bowled excellently at the death to restrict Guernsey and the other wicket takers were Olly Wait with two and Spencer Clarke one. In reply Josh Clough hit 35 and Dollin Jansen 22 with Guernsey winning by 28 runs.
Unfortunately the U17s were unable to play their fifty over match due to a waterlogged pitch at College Fields. A learning curve for the U17s allowing them to see what is expected at this level.
Thanks to Guernsey Sport Photography for the excellent photographs.
In the second T20, Guernsey batted first and made 147 for 6. Dollin Jansen (2-26) and Jacob Butler bowled excellently at the death to restrict Guernsey and the other wicket takers were Olly Wait with two and Spencer Clarke one. In reply Josh Clough hit 35 and Dollin Jansen 22 with Guernsey winning by 28 runs.
Unfortunately the U17s were unable to play their fifty over match due to a waterlogged pitch at College Fields. A learning curve for the U17s allowing them to see what is expected at this level.
Thanks to Guernsey Sport Photography for the excellent photographs.
U19 World Cup Qualifiers Postponed
It is with regret that the ICC, in agreement and with the support of hosts Denmark, have collectively been forced to make the unfortunate decision to postpone the ICC Men’s U19 CWC Europe Division 2 event due to be held in July 2020, as a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
International borders remain closed across a number of competing countries, including in Denmark, and there remains a high level of uncertainty as to when competitive international cricket can be played safely. Furthermore, local operating restrictions imposed by the Danish government would have prevented the event from running in a feasible manner.
The intention is to reschedule the event for sometime between April and June in 2021 to allow the event to feed in to the Europe Division 1 event which will likely take place in July 2021. Denmark at this point remain as hosts.. This will also require consultation with each of the countries involved over the coming months to find a suitable timeframe that avoids any clashes with school exams. Amendments to age restrictions have been made to allow those players who are currently U17 to still be eligible in 2021.
International borders remain closed across a number of competing countries, including in Denmark, and there remains a high level of uncertainty as to when competitive international cricket can be played safely. Furthermore, local operating restrictions imposed by the Danish government would have prevented the event from running in a feasible manner.
The intention is to reschedule the event for sometime between April and June in 2021 to allow the event to feed in to the Europe Division 1 event which will likely take place in July 2021. Denmark at this point remain as hosts.. This will also require consultation with each of the countries involved over the coming months to find a suitable timeframe that avoids any clashes with school exams. Amendments to age restrictions have been made to allow those players who are currently U17 to still be eligible in 2021.
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IOMCA U17 Squad 2019-2020
The Isle of Man U17 squad for 2019-2020 is as follows -
Sam Barnett
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Josh Clough
Spencer Clarke
Alex Deering
Kieran Halsall
Carl Hartmann
Dollin Jansen
Ben Johnston
Josh Sinclair
Oliver Wait
Edward Walker
Luke Ward
These players will be training hard for selection for the U19 World Cup qualifiers in 2020.
Sam Barnett
Jacob Butler
Fraser Clarke
Josh Clough
Spencer Clarke
Alex Deering
Kieran Halsall
Carl Hartmann
Dollin Jansen
Ben Johnston
Josh Sinclair
Oliver Wait
Edward Walker
Luke Ward
These players will be training hard for selection for the U19 World Cup qualifiers in 2020.
IOMCA U17 Squad 2018-2019
The Isle of Man U17 squad for 2018-19 was as follows -
Sam Barnett
Charlie Beard
Ben Bloch
Josh Clough
Spencer Clarke
Izzy Dunn
Kieran Halsall
Carl Hartmann
Corbin Liebenberg
Stuart Mellors
Josh Mills
Olly Wait
Ed Walker
Sam Barnett
Charlie Beard
Ben Bloch
Josh Clough
Spencer Clarke
Izzy Dunn
Kieran Halsall
Carl Hartmann
Corbin Liebenberg
Stuart Mellors
Josh Mills
Olly Wait
Ed Walker
Under 17/19 World Cup Pathway Potential Highlighted by the ICC
Isle of Man targets 2022 U19 World Cup in West Indies
After its recent entry into the Senior World Cup qualifiers, the IOMCA will be targeting the 2022 World Cup qualifiers this time at U19 level. With the current national team having an average age of 21, the next stage in the IOMCA's development would be to challenge themselves in the U19 Europe qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. The expanded qualification process is now available to all affiliate nations. Qualification will take place in 2020 in the Europe qualifiers against the likes of Belgium, Guernsey, Denmark, Spain and Sweden.
ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley: “The ICC U19 World Cup showcases the best of the next generation, with many top-class cricketers around the world having featured at the event.”
Players who have graduated from the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup include Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.
This is a huge incentive for all young players playing on the Isle of Man to keep developing their games and, potentially, play against the world’s best young players in the future.
Cricket Development Officer and High Performance Coach, Greig Wright stated: "This is a huge opportunity for the island squads and will assist not only with these age groups but also in preparing for senior level competitions. The ICC approached me and indicated this was something we should be looking to enter. It really shows the development of cricket on the island and that the hard work by the players is starting to pay off"