Denmark women's national cricket team

Denmark

Flag of Denmark
Association	Danish Cricket Federation
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member (1966)
ICC region	Europe
ICC Rankings Current [1] Best-ever T20I 40th 40th (7 October 2019)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	Ireland at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykøbing Mors; 19 July 1989
Last ODI	Netherlands at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykøbing Mors; 21 July 1999
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total [2] 33 6/27 (0 ties, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances	2 (first in 1993 )
Best result	7th (1993)
T20 Internationals
First T20I	Sweden at Guttsta Wicked Cricket Ground, Kolsva; 28 May 2022
Last T20I	Germany at Ishoj Cricket Club, Ishøj; 31 August 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total [3] 26 14/12 (0 ties, 0 no results) This year [4] 10 5/5 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 31 August 2025

The Denmark women's national cricket team represents Denmark in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Danish Cricket Federation, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Denmark women's first recorded international fixture came against the Netherlands in 1983. The team made its One Day International (ODI) debut in 1989, at the European Championship, and went on to qualify for both the 1993 and 1997 World Cups, winning a single match at each tournament. Denmark played its last ODIs to date in 1999, and has played only in minor regional tournaments since then. ^[5]

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Denmark women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I. ^[6]

History

Denmark's ODI debut came at the 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup, which they hosted, and placed as runners up in. They were also runners up in the 1991 tournament. They made two appearances in the World Cup, finishing 7th in 1993 and 10th in 1997. Their only ODIs outside the European Championship and World Cup were two series against the Netherlands played at the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center in Germany in 1997 and 1998. Their most recent ODI was played against Netherlands on 21 July 1999. ^[7] By this point women's cricket in Denmark was struggling for players with the Danish Cricket Federation reducing the national league to 8 players per side from the 2000 season. ^[8]

Denmark returned to international competition in August 2013, featuring in a five-team tournament in Bologna (along with Estonia, Gibraltar, Italy, and Belgium). ^[5] They finished runner-up to Italy, winning three out of four matches. ^[9] In August 2014, Denmark played an international 20-over tournament in Berlin, with six other European teams. They won only two of their six matches (defeating Gibraltar and Belgium by nine wickets each), consequently finishing the tournament in fifth place, behind Italy, Germany, France, and Jersey. ^[10]

In August 2024, Denmark went unbeaten to win the 2024 Women's T20I Nordic Cup with victories over Guernsey, hosts Norway, Estonia and a Finland XI. ^[11]

Tournament history

World Cup

• 1973–1988: Did not participate
• 1993: 7th place
• 1997: 10th place
• 2000–present: Did not participate

European Championship

• 1989: Runners up
• 1990: 4th place
• 1991: Runners up
• 1995: 4th place
• 1999: 3rd place
• 2001: Did not participate
• 2005: Did not participate

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Denmark Women ^{[12] [13]}

Last updated 31 August 2025

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
One-Day Internationals	33	6	27	0	0	19 July 1989
Twenty20 Internationals	26	14	12	0	0	28 May 2022

One-Day International

• Highest team total: 185/8 (55.0 Overs) v Ireland, 18 July 1990 at Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground, Kirby Muxloe. ^[14]
• Highest individual innings: 53, Janni Jonsson v Ireland, 18 July 1995 at Railway Union Sports Club, Dublin. ^[15]
• Best innings bowling: 4/6, Mette Gregersen v The Netherlands, 21 July 1999 at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykobing Mors. ^[16]

Most ODI runs for Denmark Women [17] Player Runs Average Career span Janni Jonsson 388 12.93 1989-1999 Karin Mikkelsen 297 17.47 1993-1999 Mette Frost 295 14.04 1990-1999 Vibeke Nielsen 275 11.00 1989-1999 Trine Christiansen 253 10.54 1989-1997

Most ODI wickets for Denmark Women [18] Player Wickets Average Career span Janni Jonsson 35 24.77 1989-1999 Susanne Nielsen 32 27.56 1989-1999 Mette Gregersen 14 19.07 1990-1999 Marlene Slebsager 12 42.66 1989-1999 Lene Hansen 12 23.25 1989-1991

ODI record versus other nations ^[12]

Records complete to Women ODI #306. Last updated 21 July 1999.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
Australia	2	0	2	0	0	28 July 1993
England	8	0	8	0	0	20 July 1989
India	1	0	1	0	0	29 July 1993
Ireland	7	1	6	0	0	19 July 1989	17 July 1991
Netherlands	10	4	6	0	0	21 July 1989	21 July 1989
New Zealand	1	0	1	0	0	24 July 1993
Pakistan	1	1	0	0	0	10 December 1997	10 December 1997
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0	18 December 1997
West Indies	2	0	2	0	0	25 July 1993

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations ^[13]

Records complete to WT20I #2464. Last updated 31 August 2025.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
ICC Associate members
Austria	5	3	2	0	0	4 May 2024	5 May 2024
Cyprus	2	2	0	0	0	19 April 2025	19 April 2025
Estonia	1	1	0	0	0	11 August 2024	11 August 2024
Finland	1	1	0	0	0	30 August 2025	30 August 2025
Germany	1	0	1	0	0	31 August 2025
Guernsey	1	1	0	0	0	10 August 2024	10 August 2024
Isle of Man	2	1	1	0	0	18 April 2025	19 April 2025
Jersey	2	0	2	0	0	18 April 2025
Luxembourg	1	1	0	0	0	15 September 2024	15 September 2024
Norway	5	4	1	0	0	28 May 2022	25 August 2023
Sweden	5	0	5	0	0	28 May 2022

See also

• List of Denmark women ODI cricketers
• List of Denmark women Twenty20 International cricketers
• Denmark national cricket team

References

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6. "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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8. "Ireland talks to Ken Rutherford, a Danish hurricane and other European off-season news". CricInfo. 21 December 1999. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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10. Standings Table, Int. WT20 Tournament Berlin – CricHQ. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
11. "Denmark go unbeaten to win Nordic Cup". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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