By doing so, we proudly promote fair play, competition, From 1940, cricket was played in these islands on mud or marl pitches. In return, many countries visited.
For the Love of the Game
Based in the greater West Bay area, Cayman Cricket facilitates the education, training, assessment, and scheduling of officiating and playing for every level of competition. Cayman Islands Cricket history has a familiar ring to it, which reminds one of any other West Indian island. The little information available reveals that matches were played between the districts of W
est Bay and George Town. In those days the West Bay team comprised of mainly Caymanians and the George Town team was mixture of Caymanians and Jamaican teachers and lawyers. Matches were arranged to coincide with visits from Royal Navy ships. In 1965 past Cayman Islands Cricket Association (CICA) President James Powell installed a concrete pitch in West Bay. Many enjoyable matches were played but unfortunately the pitch was removed by the Government to develop the field for football. In 1970 the association’s President Cecil Ebanks introduced a competitive league involving five teams. In 1973 the association with assistance from Derek Wight and Mickey Greaves combined with the Government Agricultural Department to develop a ground and pavilion in George Town. This ground, called the Smith Road Oval, is recognized as the Mecca for cricketing excitement in Cayman. Clay was imported from Jamaica and Cayman had its first clay pitch at the Smith Road Oval. The high cost of maintenance and position of the pitch caused some changes to be implemented as the oval was located in the airport flight path. Cricket was suspended for a year while the authorities resolved the problems and eventually cricket returned with an artificial surface repositioned so as not to interfere with the airport. The fast development of the Cayman Islands economy through the tourism and financial industries brought large numbers of expatriates to the Island. This led to an increase in the number of cricketers and the league was expanded which increased the profile of the sport, and in turn led to the participation of school teams in the league. Club cricket continued to flourish and many trips were made to various countries including England, Jamaica, Barbados, Canada, Bahamas and the U.S.A. A wind of change came in the 1990’s as cricket found a friend in Government which saw the introduction of six focus sports including cricket. A Government coach was appointed in 1996 and the CICA reorganized its constitution and implemented a youth development program. CICA sought Affiliate Membership of the International Cricket Council and was accepted in 1997 and gained Associate membership in 2002. Famous Cricketers In Cayman
Cayman has been fortunate to have famous cricketers visit and play. These include Clive Lloyd, Desmond Haynes, Charlie Griffith, Lance Gibbs, Jeffrey Dujon, Ian Bishop, Sir Vivian Richards, Jimmy Adams, Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, Michael Holding, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dinanath Ramnarine, Robert Samuels, Wes Hall, Trevor Bailey, John Edrich, Alf Valentine, Fred Truman, Frank Hayes, Robin Hobbs, John Hampshire, Brian Close, Farouk Engineer, Richard Hutton, Chris Old, Don Wilson, D.W White, Graeme Fowler, Colin Milburn, John Shepherd, Richie Richardson, Ridley Jacobs, Ramnarace Sarwan, Joel “Big Bird” Garner, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Sir Garfield Sobers, Courtney Browne and Brian Charles Lara. Many of these cricketers have participated in our hugely successful annual “Weekend of the Stars” with the generous sponsorship of Cable & Wireless “major sponsor” of Cayman Islands Cricket Association. At least three cricket celebrities are hosted for a weekend to participate in a fundraising dinner, coaching sessions for juniors and an exhibition match which draws a lively and enthusiastic crowd. This event has proved very successful in promoting the awareness of cricket in the Cayman Islands.
19/08/2026
𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦, 𝗖𝗔𝗬𝗠𝗔𝗡! 🏏
The 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is coming to 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝘃𝗮𝗹 from 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Watch 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗱𝗮, and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 battle it out over 𝟴 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 for regional supremacy and the championship title.
🏆 𝟴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝟯 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Mark your calendars, rally your friends and family, and get ready to support Team Cayman on home soil. This is Caribbean cricket at its best, and you won’t want to miss a moment.
Stay tuned for:
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Full match schedule
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See you at Jimmy Powell Oval!
19/08/2026
🏏 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀! 🌎
The 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is set to deliver eight days of exciting cricket as 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 🇰🇾, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗱𝗮 🇧🇲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 🇧🇸 battle for regional supremacy.
📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📍 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝘃𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
🔥 Round-robin action kicks off on September 20, leading to the Qualifier on September 26 and the Grand Final on September 27.
Who will be crowned the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻? 🏆
📲 Save the schedule, support your team, and don’t miss a ball!
28/05/2026
A few award ceremony photos from the exciting final in the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament contested between Clifton Hunter High School and St. Ignatius Catholic School.
Well done to both teams for making the final and to the support teams behind the scenes who make it happen.
Congratulations again to the Clifton Hunter High School Boys team, 2026 Champs!!
28/05/2026
Clifton Hunter High School Boys Win!!
Though the weather tried, it could not contain this exciting final for the boys in the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament.
Clifton Hunter High School played St. Ignatius Catholic School earlier today at the Smith Road Oval.
Clifton Hunter High School won by 35 runs.
Clifton Hunter batted first scoring 132 for loss of 6 wickets for their 20 overs. Dahavion Codner top scored with 36 while Johann Smith contributed 31. Bowling for St. Ignatius, Sachin Baxani captured 2 wickets. St. Ignatius in reply, ended on 97 for the loss of 9 wickets from their 20 overs. Dahavion Codner and Joshua Lawrence captured 3 wickets each for Clifton Hunter.
It was an action-packed final with boys teams fighting to the end for the win. We congratulate the Clifton Hunter Boys team for their well deserved win.
26/05/2026
Check out some of the awards action post-match! John Gray High School took the trophy, but both teams had individual award winners and the sportsmanship and camaraderie on display at the match made cricket the ultimate winner.
Thank you to our title sponsor Cayman National, without your support this tournament would not be possible.
26/05/2026
John Gray High School Girls Win!!
Overnight rain and a forced late start didn't dampen the girls final earlier today at the Smith Road Oval as John Gray High School faced off against St. Ignatius Catholic School in the final of the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament.
John Gray High School won by 8 wickets.
St. Ignatius batted first, scoring 86 runs for the loss of 5 wickets from their allotted 12 overs, as the overs were reduced due to rain. Mica Solas top scored with 9. Bowling for John Gray, Daniqua Howell and Samaya Thomas captured 2 wickets each, while Zoe Borden captured the other wicket to fall.
In reply, John Gray finished on 87 for the loss of 2 wickets from 10.5 overs. Samaya Thomas top scored with 19 while Daniqua Howell was unbeaten on 16. Mica Solas and Shilo Wright took 1 wicket each for St. Ignatius.
There was excitement, lots of screaming and some competitive cricket. Congratulations to both teams for making it to the final and to John Gray for their victory.
19/05/2026
Action from last week's U16 Boys match up between Clifton Hunter High School and Clever Fish School in the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament.
19/05/2026
A look back at some of the U16 Girls action from week 3 of the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament. As we go into week 4 and the semi-finals keep following us for more updates!
19/05/2026
🏏🔥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 🔥🏏
Big congratulations to 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀 for an outstanding performance on the pitch! 👏💪
📊 Match Figures: 🎯 4 Overs 💥 4 Wickets 🛑 1 Maiden 🏃♂️ Only 5 Runs Conceded
A dominant spell that helped set the tone and showed pure class with the ball! 🎖️🐊
Keep shining, Jermaine! 🌟
16/05/2026
Week 3 of the Cayman National U16 Cricket Tournament for the Boys started with a forfeit by Cayman Prep A handing Cayman Academy and automatic win on 13 May.
Next up on 13 May:
Clifton Hunter High School faced Clever Fish Schools:
Clifton Hunter won by 20 runs.
Clifton Hunter batted first, scoring 81 for the loss of 4 wickets from their allotted 12 overs, as the game was reduced because of time constraints. Asher McGaw top scored with 29 and Krishmar Santokie supported with 16. CF Schools were restricted to 61 for 6 from their 12 overs.
14 May
John Gray High School vs St. Ignatius Catholic:
St. Ignatius Catholic won by 6 wickets.
John Gray batted first scoring 42 all out in 17 overs. Manav Totlani and Noah Rajamohan captured 4 wickets each for St. Ignatius, while Sachin Baxani captured the other 2 wickets. In reply, St. Ignatius scored 43 for the loss of 4 wickets in 9.2 overs. Tahir Terry was John Gray's most successful bowler, capturing 2 wickets.
15 May
John Gray High School vs Clever Fish Schools:
John Gray won by 9 wickets.
CF Schools batted first, scoring 51 for the loss of 4 wickets from their allotted 15 overs as the game was reduced due to time constraints. Davain Gayle was the most successful bowlers for John Gray, capturing 2 wickets. In reply, John Gray scored 57 for the loss of 1 wicket in 8.1 overs. Eshjae Smith top scored with 33 not out.
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