The cricket team has been known under two other names – first as Demerara (until 1899, but also during 1895), then as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana became independent. As Demerara, they played in the first
first-class cricket game in the West Indies, against Barbados in 1865. From 1971 until the mid-1980s two Guyanese regional sides competed in an annual first class match for the
Jones Cup, later renamed the Guystac Trophy. Guyana has won the West Indian
regional first-class title a total of ten times (plus one shared title) since its inception in
1965–66, which ranks third
Jamaica and
Barbados. In
List A cricket, Guyana reached the final of the domestic competition four times in the early 2000s, but the last victory was in 2005–06. They have won a total of nine regional List A titles, including two shared titles, which is second only to
Trinidad and Tobago with 12 titles (including one shared). In June 2018, Guyana was named the Best First-Class Team of the Year at the annual
Cricket West Indies' Awards. Guyana won the
2022–23 West Indies Championship to clinch their 12th title. They won four out of their five matches gaining 84 points in total. , cricketer turned coach played numerous games for the national cricket team of Guyana == Grounds ==