Czech Republic national cricket team

Last updated

Czech Republic
Flag of Czech Republic.svg
Nickname(s)Lions
Association Czech Cricket Union
Personnel
CaptainArun Ashokan
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 52nd 52nd (2 May 2023)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria at Vienna, Austria, 29 July 2006\
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei, 30 August 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary at Vinoř Cricket Ground, Prague; 11 June 2023
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 36 20/15
(1 tie, 0 no results)
This year [4] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 1 January 2024

The Czech national cricket team, nicknamed the Lions, is the team that represents the Czech Republic in international cricket. The team is organised by the Czech Cricket Union which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000 [5] and an associate member in 2017. [1] The national side did not debut until 2006, when it played a series against Austria. It made its international tournament debut in 2008, at a Twenty20 tournament in Wales, and has since participated regularly in international events, including some organised by the European Cricket Council. [6]

Contents

History

2008–2017

In June 2008, an unofficial national team from the Czech Republic came second in an ICC supported Euro Twenty 20 tournament which took place at the Carmel & District Cricket Club in Wales. [7] They were beaten by Estonia with 3 balls remaining in the final over after beating Russia and a Cricket Board of Wales team in the group stage, and a team representing Poland in the semi-final.

In August 2008, the Czech Republic hosted the Prague International Twenty 20 cricket cup [8] at their former Vypich ground. Teams from Russia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria joined a team representing the Czech Republic in this 2-day Twenty 20 event. Unfortunately, the team from Belarus was unable to attend due to visa complications and their place was filled by a Czech B team.

2009: First official tournament

In September 2009, the Czech Republic participated for the first time in the ICC European Division 5 Championship [9] in Corfu, finishing a respectable third (defeating Bulgaria, Turkey and Estonia) behind Sweden and the tournament winners, Greece.

In May 2011, the team took part in the ICC Europe Division 3 Championship [10] in the newly structured format. They lost narrowly to Bulgaria but three wickets apiece from Brigham Smith and Scott Page restricted Estonia to 100 all out, which the Czech team chased down thanks to an unbeaten 33 from wicket-keeper Mik Starý. Turkey and tournament winners Sweden beat the Czech team in the next two matches, but a 23-run victory over tournament hosts Slovenia in the last match helped the Czech team to finish fourth overall.

The highlight of 2012 was a trip to Budapest, Hungary, to face their central European rivals on Hungary's impressive cricket ground. The Czech team were comprehensively beaten in the Saturday 40-over friendly, but they came back well to win the 20-over friendly on Sunday by four runs, with young bowler Damian Kyselý taking three wickets in an impressive display. Captain Scott Page stepped up and bowled an ideal final over to seal the win. In 2013, a plan to host Hungary at the Vinoř Cricket Ground in Vinoř, Prague, was abandoned due to bad weather. The team played one T20 in Vienna, losing by 87 runs to Austria.

2014 saw an increase in fixtures, with trips to Vienna and Dresden as well as hosting the Central Europe Cup, [11] with T20 matches against Poland, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The match in Austria finished in another crushing defeat, this time to Austria's U25s. [12] The trip to Dresden saw the team pick up a two-wicket win in a 50-over friendly against Dresden's 1st XI. [13] Young bowler Oliver Matoušek picked up five wickets in his representative debut for the Lions, and Suditha Udugalage and Rahul Subash batted well to see the team home.

The Central Europe Cup ended with the team finishing bottom of the table, but the Czech team were the only team to beat champions Poland, and the Czech Republic also gave Switzerland a good run for their money before rain affected play, with Switzerland capitalising to take victory. A lacklustre Czech team then lost to a resurgent Luxembourg team on Sunday morning.

The Czech team were awarded the tournament's Spirit of Cricket award for wanting to play out the full match against Switzerland, despite being ahead on the Duckworth–Lewis method at the time. Opening batsmen Sudhir Gladson and Hilal Ahmad received man of the match awards for their performances against Poland [14] and Switzerland, [15] respectively.

2016- Played Central Europe Cup in Prague and traveled to Poland to play one-day tri-series with Poland, Hungary national teams. "Czech National TeamWinner OD tri-series cup 2016".

2017- In 2017 a number of reforms regarding Associate Members and pathways to ICC tournaments were announced and due to the progress we have made in our domestic leagues the Czech Republic will return to ICC tournament cricket in August 2018 at the ICC. World T20 Europe Qualifiers in The Netherlands. Czech National Team played CE cup in Czech Republic, Euro T20 cup in Warsaw Poland.

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 Czech Republic and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [16]

Czech Republic played their first T20I match against Austria on 30 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania. [17]

30 August 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
125/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
126/2 (14.4 overs)
Sudesh Wickramasekara 52 (33)
Abdullah Akbarjan 2/20 (4 overs)
Bilal Zalmai 45 (23)
Arshad Hayat 2/15 (3 overs)
Austria won by 8 wickets
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 Czech Republic.

Current squad

This lists all the players who were named in the most recent squad. Updated as of 31 July 2022.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Sabawoon Davizi26Left-handedRight-arm medium
Dylan Steyn28Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Sudesh Wickramasekara41Right-handedRight-arm medium
Arun Ashokan30Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Ritik Tomar31Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sharan Ramakrishnan27Left-handedRight-arm medium
Wicketkeepers
Divyendra Singh37Right-handed
Ushan Gunathilake30Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Naveed Ahmed38Right-handedRight-arm off break
Tripurari Lal39Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Sameera Maduranga37Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sazib Bhuiyan30Right-handedRight-arm medium
Smit Patel35Right-handedRight-arm medium
Shohas Farhad33Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records

International Match Summary — Czech Republic [18]

Last updated 11 June 2023.

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals3620151029 August 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [18]

Records complete to T20I #2095. Last updated 11 June 2022.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6150030 August 201910 July 2022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2020029 August 2020
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 330004 September 20214 September 2021
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1100028 July 202228 July 2022
Flag of France.svg  France 1010024 July 2022
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 1100011 May 202211 May 2022
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 641102 September 202114 May 2022
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 752001 September 20191 September 2019
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3210018 October 201918 October 2019
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1010025 July 2022
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3120031 August 201931 August 2019
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1100030 July 202230 July 2022
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1100030 August 201930 August 2019

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hong Kong national cricket team</span> National cricket team in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong men's national cricket team is the team that represents Hong Kong in international competition. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scotland national cricket team</span> Sports team representing Scotland

The Scotland national cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh, and also some other venues.

The Norway national cricket team is the team that represents Norway in international cricket matches. The Norwegian Cricket Board became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000, and the national side played its first international match later that year. Most of the side's matches have been against members of the European Cricket Council (ECC), although in more recent years Norway has fielded sides in the lower divisions of the World Cricket League (WCL). The team's current head coach is Muhammad Haroon, a former first-class player in Pakistan, who was appointed in early 2014. In 2017, they became an associate member.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Italy national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of Italy in international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1995, having previously been an affiliate member since 1984. The Italy national cricket team is administered by the Italian Cricket Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgium national cricket team</span>

The Belgium national cricket team is the team that represents Belgium in international cricket. The team is organised by the Belgian Cricket Federation, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005. Belgium played its first international match in 1910, in an exhibition tournament in Brussels that also featured France, the Netherlands, and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Since the 1990s, the team has regularly competed in European Cricket Council (ECC) tournaments, usually in the lower divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">France national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The France national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of France in international cricket. They became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998, having previously been an affiliate member since 1987. The country is best known for winning the silver medal in the cricket event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, the only time cricket has been held at the Olympics. France now plays most of its matches in European Cricket Council (ECC) tournaments, although the team also appeared at the 2001 ICC Trophy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kuwait national cricket team</span>

The Kuwait national cricket team is the team that represents Kuwait in international cricket. The team is organised by the Cricket Kuwait, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005, having previously been an affiliate member since 1998. Kuwait made its international debut in 1979, but has only played regularly at international level since the early 2000s, appearing regularly in Asian Cricket Council tournaments since then. Beginning in the early 2010s, the side appeared in several World Cricket League events, although it was relegated back to regional level after the 2013 Division Six tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austria national cricket team</span> Cricket team

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twenty20 International</span> Form of cricket

A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), where each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. These matches hold top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket. Starting from the format's inception in 2005, T20I status only applied to Full Members and some Associate Member teams. However, in April 2018, the ICC announced that it would grant T20I status to all its 105 members from 1 January 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greece national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Greece national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Greece in international cricket. The side is organised by the Hellenic Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1995 and an associate member in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luxembourg national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Luxembourg national cricket team is the team that represents Luxembourg in international cricket. The Luxembourg Cricket Federation became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998 and an associate member in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta national cricket team</span>

The Malta national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Malta in international cricket. The team is organised by the Malta Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998. and an associate member in 2017. A Maltese national team first played as early as 1891, when an XVIII of Malta played an English team on its way to a tour of Australia. The team was not revived until 1990, when it participated in the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. Since then, Malta has appeared regularly in European Cricket Council tournaments, generally in the lower divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serbia national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Serbian national cricket team is the team that represents Serbia in international cricket. It is governed by the Serbian Cricket Federation which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in June 2015 and is an associate member since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romania national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Romania national cricket team represents the country of Romania in international cricket. Cricket was played in Romania between 1893 and 1930,after which it declined and the sport in Romania died out. In recent years the game has begun to grow again, particularly in Bucharest, Timișoara and Cluj-Napoca. In July 2010, they played in a European Twenty20 tournament which was held in Skopje, Macedonia. On 29 June 2013, Romania was granted affiliate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and are therefore entitled to participate in ICC official events. Since 2017, they became an associate member

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Namibia women's national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Namibia women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Capricorn Eagles, represents the country of Namibia in international women's cricket. The team is organised by Cricket Namibia, which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germany women's national cricket team</span> Cricket team

The Germany woman's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Germany in international women's cricket matches. The team is organised by German Cricket Federation and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1999. Germany was previously an affiliate member from 1991 to 1999.

The Central Europe Cup is an international cricket tournament played annually in Prague, Czech Republic, between invited teams from across central Europe. Organized by the Czech Cricket Union, and played at the Vinoř Cricket Ground, the tournament was first held in 2014 as a 50-over tournament and retained this format until it was changed to Twenty20 in 2019.

The 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In May 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed all the fixtures and venues for the three sub-regional Qualifiers.

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 - 2023 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.co.uk.
  6. ↑ Other matches played by Czech Republic Archived 20 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "eurotwenty20.eu". eurotwenty20.eu.
  8. ↑ "Blogs: Prague International Twenty20 Cricket Cup 2008 | Cricket Blogs | ESPN Cricinfo". Blogs.cricinfo.com. 29 August 2008.
  9. ↑ "ICC Europe Division 5, 2009". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "ICC Europe Division 3, 2011". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Central Europe Cup". www.czechcricket.cz. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Lions suffer defeat in Austria". www.czechcricket.cz. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Five for Matoušek as Czechs win in Dresden". www.czechcricket.cz. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Czech National Team - Lions Vs Poland National Team - Twenty20". play-cricket.com. 8 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Czech National Team - Lions Vs Switzerland National Team - Twenty20". play-cricket.com. 8 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Continental Cricket Cup 2019". Facebook (Cricket Romania). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  18. 1 2 "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Records / Czech Republic / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.