Jamaica national cricket team

Nickname: Jamaica Scorpions

Team Country: West Indies

Team City: Kingston, Jamaica

Founded (Year): 1888

Home Ground: Sabina Park, Kingston

Coach: Andre Coley

Captain: John Campbell

Forms of Cricket: First-Class Limited Overs Twenty20

Jamaica national cricket team: competitions

Jamaica national cricket team: First-Class Cricket Competitions

Logo Tournament Wins Years Regional Four Day Competition 11 1968–69, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

Jamaica national cricket team: Limited Overs Cricket Competitions

Logo Tournament Wins Years Super50 Cup 7 1977–78 (shared), 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2011-12

Jamaica national cricket team: Twenty20 Cricket Competitions

Logo Tournament Wins Years

Caribbean Twenty20 0

Jamaica national cricket team: club from West India

The Jamaica national cricket team or the Jamaica Scorpions is the official first-class representative from Jamaica in domestic competitions in the West India region.

Jamaica national cricket team: history

The Jamaica Scorpions appeared in 1895, immediately after three matches played on the touring side from England. The absence of any championships in the country at that time did not allow the team to fully develop, therefore only in 1964 the team managed to reach the competitive level for the first time within the Shell Shield (Regional Four Day Competition), which, by the way, won on the fourth attempt. True, the next triumph had to be expected for almost a decade. In the 1977/78 season, the Scorpions managed to regain their long-awaited trophy, becoming the best club in the region.

The heyday of the Jamaican cricket is considered the late 1980s – early 1990s, when Jamaica won 6 titles (3 first-class and 1 ODI). It was possible to return to the next championship in the 2004/05 season, having won 7 wins in 10 matches of the regular season. Thus, the Scorpions were 47 points ahead of their closest opponents (the Leeward Islands) and won the national title for the seventh time (the Carib Beer Cup at that time).

The club does not participate in international competitions (the exception is the Commonwealth Games 1998), but is a prominent representative of the inter-regional champion of the Caribbean countries ( the Regional Four Day Competition and the Regional Super50). Also, do not underestimate the championship level, the best players of which can be selected for the West Indies cricket team.

The Jamaica Scorpions franchise is considered one of the most successful in the region. At the moment, we can talk about the presence of dozens of titles earned in internal first-class competitions and ODI meetings.

The club has earned itself a reputation as the strongest team throughout its long history, which would not have been possible without top-level players. Among them are Jimmy Adams, Jeff Dujon, Gerry Alexander, Michael Holding, and many other key former and current Scorpions players.

Jamaica national cricket team: achievements

At the moment, the Scorpions is considered one of the most titled franchises in the region. The club’s assets include:

• the Regional 4-day Competition (11);
• the Domestic one-day competition (7);
• the Caribbean Premier League (0).

Given that the last major achievement was in the 2011/12 season, it can be assumed that the club has increased motivation to win in the foreseeable future. Thus, fans should get ready for the new achievements of their favorites and support them in every possible way.

Jamaica national cricket team: players

At the time of June 2021, the line-up of the Jamaica Scorpions looked like this:

* international players are in bold.