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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Paul Palmer (First class) & Rovman Powell (List A)[1][2] |
| Coach | Andrew Richardson[3] |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Gold, Green, Black |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Home ground | Sabina Park, Kingston |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | RS Lucas' XI in 1895 at Sabina Park, Kingston |
| Four Day wins | 12 |
| Super50 Cup wins | 8 (plus 1 shared) |
| CT20 wins | 0 |
The Jamaica national cricket team is the representative cricket team of the country of Jamaica. The team competes under the franchise name, Jamaica Scorpions in the Cricket West Indies' Professional Cricket League which comprises both the Regional Four Day Competition and the Regional Super50. Jamaica has won a sum of 12 regional first class and 9 regional one day titles. Hence the Scorpions have won the second most first class and 50 over championships in the history of West Indies cricket.[4][5]
The most prominent[according to whom?] Jamaican cricketers include George Headley, Allan Rae, Alf Valentine, Collie Smith, Lawrence Rowe, Michael Holding, Jeff Dujon, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson, Jimmy Adams, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Nikita Miller and Gareth Breese.
- ^ "Paul Palmer named captain of Jamaica Scorpions ahead of clash with Hurricanes in regional four-day tourney". sportsmax.tv. SportsMax. 23 January 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (20 November 2022). "With Super50 and CPL titles under his belt, Rovman Powell hopes long-suffering fans enjoy success". sportsmax.tv. SportsMax.
- ^ "Jamaica Cricket Association names regional Super50 Squad". jamaicaobserver.com. Jamaica Observer. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jamaica Scorpions win regional Super50 title". Loop News. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "A brief history of West Indies domestic one-day cricket". ESPN.com. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2023.