Isle of Man in Spain 2022/23

The term "Isle of Man in Spain" identifies a unique bilateral Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series contested between the Spain national team and the Isle of Man men's side. Rather than a formal league, it was a specific tour that took place in February 2023 at the La Manga Club Ground in Cartagena, Murcia. The fixture list comprised six matches over three days, concluding with a decisive Spanish victory.

Spain dominated the series, winning five matches outright while one was abandoned due to rain. The tour is primarily remembered for its conclusion, where the Isle of Man suffered a historic collapse. In the sixth and final T20I, the visitors were dismissed for ten runs, marking the lowest team total in the history of men’s T20 International cricket. Spain chased the modest target in just two balls, securing the win by ten wickets. During this match, Spain’s Mohammad Kamran claimed a hat-trick.

This engagement stands as the first and only recorded bilateral series between these two specific national teams. It occurred shortly after both nations had secured T20I status; Spain gained recognition in 2019, while the Isle of Man played its inaugural T20Is in 2020 against Guernsey. While both nations possess established domestic structures—the Spanish structure managed by Cricket España and the Isle of Man league run by its local association—this event remained a singular international pairing. The Spanish domestic system includes regional leagues and a national competition, but it does not feature international guest clubs. Similarly, the Isle of Man’s Premier League operates independently without joint ventures with Spanish entities. The series title serves as a database designation for this specific 2023 tour rather than a recurring competition.