Austria national cricket team

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Austria
Austrian Cricket Association logo.png
Austrian Cricket Association logo
Association Austrian Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainAqib Iqbal (2024)
CoachDaniel Eckstein
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 40th 36th (2-May-2019)
International cricket
First internationalv Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey at Castel, Guernsey, 21 May 1990
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Romania.svg  Romania at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei; 29 August 2019
Last T20Iv Flag of Romania.svg  Romania at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei; 19 October 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 84 55/26
(0 ties, 3 no results)
This year [4] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances1 [a] (first in 2023 )
Best result7th place (2023)
As of 19 October 2025

The Austria national cricket team (German : Österreichische Cricketnationalmannschaft) is the men's team that represents the Republic of Austria in international cricket. The team is organised by the Austrian Cricket Association (ACA), which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992 and an associate member in 2017. [1]

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The Austria national team made its international debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. It has since regularly competed in European Cricket Council tournaments, usually in the lower divisions, and also often plays bilateral series against other European sides. [5]

History

Cricket was played by English gardeners, tradesmen and bank staff working in Vienna at the end of the 19th century. In 1894, the Vienna Cricket and Football-Club was founded. However cricket then disappeared in Austria until after the Second World War, when it was played recreationally by British occupying troops. [6]

The modern era of Austrian cricket began in May 1975, when the Australian Kerry Tattersall introduced the game to his pupils at the Wiener Handelsakademie (Viennese Commercial Academy) where he was teaching English, and formed the Vienna Cricket Club. Early opponents came from the United Nations (United Nations CC) and diplomatic services (Five Continents CC), and these founder clubs survive to this day. [6]

Cricket in Austria predominantly remains Vienna-based: 11 of the 18 member clubs are based in Vienna. CC Velden '91 is the oldest non-Viennese club, operating since 1991. The latest addition to the ACA is ASKÖ Steyr CC from Upper Austria.

2018–present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Austria and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status. [7]

Austria played its first T20I match against Romania on 29 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania. [8]

29 August 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
137/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
106 (19.4 overs)
Ijaz Hussain 35 (36)
Bilal Zalmai 4/12 (4 overs)
Anthony Lark 30 (41)
Ramesh Satheesan 3/14 (4 overs)
Romania won by 31 runs
Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County
Umpires: Mark Jameson (Ger) and Thomas Kentorp (Den)
  • Austria won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Austria.

Tournament history

T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final

ICC T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Guernsey.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Jersey.svg 2021
Flag of Scotland.svg 2023 Round-robin7/760501
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Total1/40 Title 60501

Other tournaments

T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional QualifiersEuropean Cricket ChampionshipEuropean T20 Championship
  • 2019 (Group A): 3rd place
  • 2023: Winners (Advanced to regional final)
  • 2024: 3rd place
  • 2002 (Division Two): 6th place
  • 2009 (Division Four): 3rd place
  • 2017 (Division One): 4th place
  • 2011:
  • 2013 (Division One): 6th place
  • 2014 (Division Two): 3rd place

The Austria national team has participated in a considerable number of international tournaments, including hosting three tournaments since 2000:

YearEvent and locationParticipating nationsNo.
2000ECC (European Cricket Council) Representative FestivalNorway, Slovenia, Croatia, Finland, Austria5
2001ECC Trophy in Seebarn and VeldenSweden, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Finland10
2002ECC European Cricket Championships, B Division in Northern IrelandAustria, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel, Portugal6
2003ECC Notts Sport Trophy in Seebarn and MarkomannenstrasseMalta, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Austria, Norway11

Austria have been placed in Division Five of the newly-expanded European Championship from 2008.

Grounds

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Location of international cricket matches played in Austria

Current squad

Updated as of 23 August 2025.

This lists all the players who were part of the Austrian squad for the 2025 home series against Belgium.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleLast T20INotes
Batters
Armaan Randhawa30Right-handedN/a Flag of Norway.svg 2025
Zeshan Arif28Right-handed Leg break Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
All-rounder
Aqib Iqbal28Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025Captain
Bilal Zalmai37Right-handedRight-arm off break Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Ranjit Singh36Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Karanbir Singh30Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Zeeshan Goraya42Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Wicket-keeper
Amar Naeem46Right-handedN/a Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Mehar Cheema31Right-handedN/a Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Pace Bowlers
Hamid Safi25Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Saad Cheema22Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Baseer Khan29Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Sahel Zadran36Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Umair Tariq28Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Waqar Zalmai35Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025
Ziaurahman Shinwari24Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2025

Club cricket

There are three club competitions within Austria: the ACA (Austrian Cricket Association) League, and ACA Trophy (north & south).

The ACA League comprises (in 2006) 14 teams, 10 of which are based in Vienna. The ACA Trophy sometimes includes teams from outside Austria, for example from Poland and the Czech Republic.

Records

International Match Summary — Austria [9]

Last updated 19 October 2025.

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals8455260329 August 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [9]

Records complete to T20I #3531. Last updated 19 October 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full members
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 1010023 July 2023
vs Associate Members
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12840024 July 202125 July 2021
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1100030 July 202230 July 2022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8710030 August 201930 August 2019
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1010024 July 2023
Flag of France.svg  France 2200016 June 202416 June 2024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 615009 June 202210 June 2022
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 1100027 July 202227 July 2022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 852014 June 20224 June 2022
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 302019 July 2023
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1100010 June 202410 June 2024
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 1010020 July 2023
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7610031 August 201931 August 2019
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 321003 February 20253 February 2025
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5410031 July 202231 July 2022
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1100012 June 202412 June 2024
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9440129 August 201925 July 2025
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1010025 July 2023
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5500025 July 202225 July 2022
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4310030 May 202530 May 2025
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3300010 June 202210 June 2022
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1100031 August 201931 August 2019

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council . 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "T20I matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ Other matches played by Austria Archived 3 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Expats keen but cricket still puzzles Austrians". The Local Europe AB. Stockholm. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Continental Cricket Cup 2019". Facebook (Cricket Romania). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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