The Fiji national cricket team is the men's team that represents Fiji in international cricket. Fiji has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965,Fiji at CricketArchive although the team's history goes back to the late 19th century.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Fiji and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.
History
Early days
Cricket was introduced to Fiji by European settlers in 1874, and the native population began taking up the game in 1878. The governor of Fiji at the time listed introducing cricket to the native Fijians as one of the achievements of his tenure in his memoirs.
Early tours
Fiji was playing first-class cricket just 21 years after cricket was introduced to the country, when they toured New Zealand in early 1895.Fiji in New Zealand, 1894/95 at Cricket Archive
1895 tour of New Zealand
Fiji's team on the tour in 1895 was captained by John Udal, whose great-grandson Shaun would eventually play Test cricket for England.John Udal at Cricket Archive The first match of the tour was a two-day match against Auckland, which Fiji lost by an innings.Scorecard of Auckland v Fiji, 25 January 1895 at Cricket Archive
A low scoring second match against Otago was drawn after rain washed out the first of the two days.Scorecard of Otago v Fiji, 1 February 1895 at Cricket Archive The third match against Canterbury was also lost by an innings,Scorecard of Canterbury v Fiji, 8 February 1895 at Cricket Archive before a draw against Wellington.Scorecard of Wellington v Fiji, 15 February 1895 at Cricket Archive
The final two matches of the tour went much better for the Fijians, winning against Hawke's Bay by an innings after a century from John Collins,Scorecard of Hawke's Bay v Fiji, 19 February 1895 at Cricket Archive and beating Taranaki by two wickets.Scorecard of Taranaki v Fiji, 22 February 1895 at Cricket Archive
1907–08 tour of Australia
In 1907–08, Fiji toured Australia, playing 26 matches against state, university and district sides between 11 December 1907 and 30 March 1908.Fiji in Australia, 1907-08 at CricketArchive In the drawn two-day match against Queensland, Pope Cakobau took 7 for 105 and 3 for 56.Scorecard of Queensland v Fiji, 1 January 1908 at CricketArchive The Fijian team also played a two-day match against New South Wales and two against Victoria. All four of these matches were drawn.
1923–24 New Zealand tour of Fiji A New Zealand team captained by Walter Harvie, and consisting mostly of players from Auckland, toured Fiji in March and April 1924, playing five matches, including two three-day matches against Fiji. None of the matches were first-class.
1935–36 New Zealand tour of Fiji A young New Zealand team captained by Bruce Massey, known as the Maorilanders, toured Fiji in December 1935 and January 1936, playing nine matches, including two three-day matches against Fiji. None of the matches were first-class.
Post War period
Fiji toured New Zealand twice more, in 1948Fiji in New Zealand, 1947/48 at Cricket Archive and 1954.Fiji in New Zealand, 1953/54 at Cricket Archive Fiji's first match against a Test-playing nation came in 1956, when the West Indies visited. Fiji won the match against a team featuring the likes of Garfield Sobers by 28 runs despite being bowled out for 91, largely thanks to a six wicket haul from John Gosling.Scorecard of Fiji v West Indies, 12 January 1956 at Cricket Archive
1948 tour of New Zealand
Like the tour in 1895, the 1948 tour started with a defeat to Auckland, by 168 runs.Scorecard of Auckland v Fiji, 13 February 1948 at Cricket Archive Fiji won their next match against Wellington by one wicket,Scorecard of Wellington v Fiji, 1 March 1948 at Cricket Archive before losing to Canterbury by 36 runs.Scorecard of Canterbury v Fiji, 5 March 1948 at Cricket Archive
The tour continued with a 46 run defeat by OtagoScorecard of Otago v Fiji, 13 March 1948 at Cricket Archive and concluded with a 115 run win against Auckland.Scorecard of Auckland v Fiji, 3 April 1948 at Cricket Archive One notable player for Fiji on this tour was IL Bula, who scored the most runs and the only century on the tour.First-class Batting and Fielding for Fiji in New Zealand 1947/48 at Cricket Archive Bula's full name is Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau, and his name is thought to be the longest of any first class cricketer.IL Bula at Cricinfo
1954 tour of New Zealand
Just four matches were played on the 1954 tour, which started with a two wicket defeat to Otago.Scorecard of Otago v Fiji, 12 February 1954 at Cricket Archive The tour continued with another two wicket defeat, this time to Canterbury,Scorecard of Canterbury v Fiji, 19 February 1954 at Cricket Archive before a 117 run defeat to Wellington.Scorecard of Wellington v Fiji, 26 February 1954 at Cricket Archive The tour ended with a seven wicket win against Auckland.Scorecard of Auckland v Fiji, 6 March 1954 at Cricket Archive The team included Ratu Kamisese Mara who would go on to become the Prime Minister and President of Fiji.
1983–84 England visit to Fiji An England XI played two limited-over matches against the Fiji Cricket Association President's XI in 1984.England in Fiji, Jan 1984 Basically this was the full England squad of the day on its way to tour New Zealand.England in New Zealand, 1983-84 The England side won both matches although they were given a serious scare in the second, the Fijian side losing by only 18 runs.Fiji Cricket Assoc. Pres. XI v England XI at Suva, 3 Jan 1984 (scores)
ICC membership
Fiji gained associate membership of the ICC in 1965. They played in the first ICC Trophy tournament in 1979, and played in every one until 2001.ICC Trophy matches played by Fiji at Cricket Archive They also played in the first ACC Trophy in 1996, losing in the semi-final to the UAE.1996 ACC Trophy results summary at Cricinfo
In 2001, Fiji played in the first Pacifica Cup in Auckland, reaching the final where they lost to the New Zealand Māori by three wickets.2001 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope They played in the 2002 tournament in Samoa, finishing third after beating the Cook Islands in a play-off.2002 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope
In 2003, Fiji hosted the South Pacific Games. The cricket tournament saw the hosts lose to Papua New Guinea in the final. The following year, they took part in the EAP Challenge in Fuji City, Japan, winning after beating Tonga in the final. This qualified them for the repêchage tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy.EAP qualifying for the 2005 ICC Trophy at the official website of the 2005 ICC Trophy At that tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, they reached the final, where they lost to Papua New Guinea by 30 runs, thus missing out on the 2005 ICC Trophy.Scorecard of Fiji v Papua New Guinea, 27 February 2005 at Cricket Archive
In 2006, Fiji played in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Brisbane, Australia. They won the tournament winning all of their matches against the Cook Islands and Japan, qualifying them for Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia. They warmed up for the tournament with a three match series at home against Vanuatu, winning all three matches,Vanuatu in Fiji, 2006/07 at Cricket Archive but were unsuccessful in the tournament itself, losing all five games they played,2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three at CricketEurope thus meaning they will have to take part in Division Four in 2008.WCL structure for 2006–2009
Later in 2007, they took part in the cricket tournament at the 2007 South Pacific Games, losing to Papua New Guinea in the final group game, meaning that they went home with the silver medal.Papua New Guinea take home the gold , by Andrew Nixon, 2 September 2007 at CricketEurope
Fiji took part in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in Nepal, where they finished sixth and last and in doing so failed to win a single match in the tournament. Fiji then played in the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Six and finished sixth and last and in doing so were relegated to 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven.
Tournament history
World Cricket League 2007: Division Three – 8th place 2008: Division Four – 5th place 2010: Division Five – 6th place 2011: Division Six – 6th place 2013: Division Seven – 3rd place 2015: Division Six – 5th place
ICC Trophy
1979: First round1979 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 1982: First round1982 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 1986: First round1986 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 1990: Plate competition1990 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 1994: Plate competition1994 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 1997: 11th place1997 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 2001: First round2001 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo 2005: Did not qualify2005 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
ACC Trophy
1996: Semi-finals
South Pacific Games 1979: Bronze medal 1987: Silver medal 1991: Silver medal 2003: Silver medal 2007: Silver medal 2011: Silver medal
ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2018-19: 4th place (Group A Subregional Qualifier) 2022-23: 2nd place (Group A Subregional Qualifier)
Records International Match Summary — Fiji
Last updated 18 May 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 22 8 14 0 0 9 September 2022
Twenty20 International T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3884. Last updated 18 May 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win vs Associate Members 4 3 1 0 0 10 September 2022 10 September 2022 1 0 1 0 0 10 May 2026 2 0 2 0 0 14 May 2026 6 4 2 0 0 11 September 2022 11 September 2022 2 0 2 0 0 13 May 2026 7 1 6 0 0 9 September 2022 23 August 2024
Other records For a list of selected international matches played by Fiji, see Cricket Archive.
Players
Fiji's most famous player is Neil Maxwell, who played first-class cricket for New South Wales and Victoria in Australia, and for Canterbury in New Zealand in addition to representing Australia A.Neil Maxwell at Cricket Archive Nat Uluiviti is the other Fijian to have played first-class cricket for a team other than Fiji, playing for Auckland in the 1950s.Nat Uluiviti at Cricket Archive
Current squad
The Fiji squad at the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament was as follows:
Josefa Rika (c) Metuisela Beitaki Sakiusa Dokosobau Imran Khan Riyad Khan Jikoi Kida Karan Kumar Kunaal Kumar Rabici Lesuma Viliame Manakitoga Sekove Ravoka Giles Smith Jone Wesele Viliame Yabaki
See also List of Fiji Twenty20 International cricketers Fiji women's national cricket team
References
External links Cricket Fiji Fiji Cricket at ESPN Cricinfo