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Solomon Islands
Flag of the Solomon Islands
ICC membership granted	n/a
ICC member status	non-member
ICC development region	East Asia/Pacific
World Cricket League division	n/a
World Cricket League EAP region division	n/a
Captain	n/a
Coach	{{{current_coach}}}
First recorded match	1977 v  Fiji
As of 6 July 2008

The Solomon Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the country of the Solomon Islands in international cricket matches. Cricket is a minor sport in the country, and the national team hasn't played since 1999. The game now appears to be in decline.^[1]

History

Cricket was introduced to the Solomon Islands by missionaries in the 1870s. Initially the game was played enthusiastically throughout the islands,^[1] but by the 1960s, interest outside the capital Honiara waned.^[2]

The national side first played in 1977, when they played Fiji in the capital city. The match was drawn.^[1] By the 1980s, the game outside the capital city was non-existent,^[2] though an attempt at a revival was made in the early 1990s. This revival led to the national side being sent to the cricket tournament at the 1991 South Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.^[1]

Interest again declined after this though^[1] and equipment was in short supply. A match by the national team was played against an Australian club side in 1999, and they won by six wickets.^[2] They have not played since.^[1] A cricket association was formed in 2000 with the aim of setting up a national league and seeking membership of the International Cricket Council.^[3] However the civil war caused many of the expatriate community to leave the country, and the game again went into decline.^[1]

Tournament History

South Pacific Games

• 1979: Did not participate^[1]
• 1987: Did not participate^[1]
• 1991: Bronze medal or 4th place^[4]
• 2003: Did not participate^[5]
• 2007: Did not participate^[6]

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