Tuvalu national cricket team

Infobox non test cricket team
country_name = Tuvalu

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image_caption = Flag of Tuvalu
icc_member_year = n/a
icc_status = non-member
icc_region = East Asia/Pacific
current_captain = n/a
WCL_division = n/a
regional_tournament = World Cricket League EAP region
regional_tournament_division = n/a
first_match = 29 August 1979 v cr|PNG at Albert Park, Suva, Fiji
asofdate = 6 July 2008

The Tuvalu national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Tuvalu in international cricket matches. They are not currently a member of the International Cricket Council, but the national team is still active, playing occasional matches against Kiribati.Encyclopedia of World Cricket by Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007]

History

As in much of the Pacific Islands cricket was introduced to Tuvalu by missionaries in the late 19th century. However, the local population showed little interest in the game. The national side took part in the cricket tournament at the 1979 South Pacific Games in Fiji, playing against Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Western Samoa. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/FIJI/1979_FIJI_South_Pacific_Games_1979.html 1979 South Pacific Games cricket tournament] at CricketArchive] They lost all their games and finished seventh and last.

The national side is still active however, and occasional matches are played against Kiribati. There is no formally organised competition.

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