However, the Second World War meant a cut back in the game, with many cricket fields giving way to the military, one even being converted into an airfield.

[4] Essex County Cricket Club visited after the conclusion of the 1973 English domestic season, and played a Rock XI in a one-day game, winning by 178 runs.

They performed even better in the next tournament, beating East and Central Africa, Singapore and Israel[5] reaching the plate competition.

A withdrawal by Italy and the non-arrival of West Africa left Gibraltar with just three matches to play against Germany, Namibia and Nepal, losing all of them and not progressing beyond the first round.

[5] Gibraltar defended their European Division Two title in 2002,[14] but could not continue this success in 2004, finishing fifth out of six teams.

[15] They did not qualify for the 2005 ICC Trophy,[16] and finished fourth in Division Two of the European Championship in 2006 after losing a play-off to Germany.

ICC Trophy record versus other nations[20] Below is a record of international matches played in ICC Trophy, European Cricket Championship and World Cricket League events by Gibraltar between 1982 and 2013.

[27][28] This lists all the players who have played for Gibraltar in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad.