It became organised sometime after which matches involving the settlers and the native New Hebrideans from villages and the capital Port Vila were held for many decades prior to independence.
In the 1970s two grounds were built at a plantation half-way around the island of Efate and another at a country club 20 kilometres from Port Vila.
In April and May 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanuatu was largely unaffected by the virus, and the country became the first to resume playing cricket.
The BDO Club Championship is the Vanuatu's premier round-robin competition with as many as 10 sides competing each season.
The final of this competition is held July 30, the date that Vanuatu gained independence from Great Britain and France.