The Malta national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Malta in international cricket. The team is organised by the Malta Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998. and an associate member in 2017. A Maltese national team first played as early as 1891, when an XVIII of Malta played an English team on its way to a tour of Australia. The team was not revived until 1990, when it participated in the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. Since then, Malta has appeared regularly in European Cricket Council tournaments, generally in the lower divisions.

History

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Malta and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.

Malta played its first official T20I against, Spain, on 29 March 2019 during the 2019 Spain Triangular T20I Series. The match was played at La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain.

29 March 2019
15:30
Scorecard
Malta
98/9 (20 overs)
v
Spain
99/3 (12.1 overs)
Bikram Arora 28 (25)
Tom Vine 4/28 (4 overs)
Yasir Ali 57 (40)
Jurg Hirschi 1/15 (2 overs)
Spain won by 7 wickets
La Manga Club, Murcia
Umpires: Adnan Khan (Esp) and Harmit Phull (Esp)
  • Malta won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for Malta.
The Malta cricket team, simply known as Malta, is the national cricket team representing the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta. Despite being a relatively small cricketing nation, Malta has made significant strides in recent years and has been steadily improving its performance on the international stage.

The team is made up of a mix of local Maltese players as well as expatriates and foreign players who have made Malta their home. They compete in various international tournaments and have been working hard to raise the profile of cricket in Malta.

Malta's cricket team is known for their passion, determination, and team spirit. They may not have the same resources or infrastructure as some of the more established cricketing nations, but they make up for it with their hard work and dedication to the sport.

With a growing interest in cricket in Malta and a talented pool of players, the future looks bright for the Malta cricket team. They continue to strive for success and are determined to make their mark on the international cricketing scene.