[5] The Cayman Islands debuted internationally at the 2000 Americas Cricket Cup in Canada,[6] and later that year were invited to appear in the 2000–01 Red Stripe Bowl (the West Indian domestic limited-overs competition), where matches had list-A status.

[7] During the early 2000s, the Caymans often competed with Bermuda as the third-best team in the ICC Americas region, behind Canada and the United States.

When the U.S. was suspended from the 2005 Intercontinental Cup, they were replaced by the Cayman Islands,[8] with the team being afforded the opportunity to make its first-class debut.

[12] Later in the year, they played their first List A matches as part of the 2000–01 Red Stripe Bowl in the West Indies.

After beating Hong Kong and Tanzania in the first round, they lost to Argentina in the semi-finals, and to Papua New Guinea in the third place play-off, thus finishing fourth in the tournament.

For a list of selected international matches played by Cayman Islands, see Cricket Archive.3 Performance by Cayman Island cricketers in World Cricket League matches Highest scores Steve Gordon – 104* vs Tanzania at Tracy Village Oval, Darwin on 27 May 2007 Ainsley Hall – 100* vs Tanzania at Tracy Village Oval, Darwin on 27 May 2007 Pearson Best – 85 vs Italy at Centro Sportivo Ca'Nova, Medicina on 19 August 2010 Conroy Wright – 79* vs Jersey at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on 10 March 2014 Pearson Best – 79 vs Guernsey at The Padang, Singapore on 25 February 2012 Best Bowling figures Ryan Bovell – 5/9 vs Argentina at Indian Assoc.

Ground, Singapore on 22 February 2012 Kervin Ebanks – 5/19 vs Guernsey at Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur on 6 March 2014 Franklyn Hinds – 4/22 vs Hong Kong at Tracy Village Oval, Darwin on 28 May 2007 Michael Wight – 4/30 vs Uganda at Marrara Oval, Darwin on 30 May 2007 Ryan Bovell – 4/35 vs Papua New Guinea at Belgrano ACG, Buenos Aires on 24 January 2009 In addition to those listed above, the following Cayman Islands cricketers have played first-class, List A or official Twenty20 cricket:[32]