Germany national cricket team

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Germany
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Germany Cricket Federation logo
Association German Cricket Federation
Personnel
Captain Venkatraman Ganesan
Coach Atiq-uz-Zaman [1]
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAffiliate (1991)
Associate (1999)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 35th 30th (26 June 2019)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark at Kolding; 26 May 1989
(as West Germany)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium at Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo; 11 May 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi at TCA Oval, Blantyre; 13 July 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 64 39/25 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [4] 6 3/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances2 [a] (first in 2022 )
Best result5th place (2023)
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T20I kit

As of 13 July 2025

The German national cricket team is the men's team that represents Germany in international cricket. The German Cricket Federation, which organises the team, has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member from 1991. [5] [6] The team made its international debut against Denmark in 1989, playing as West Germany. [7] It has since played regularly in European Cricket Championship tournaments, as well as twice in the lower divisions of the World Cricket League. [8] In 2001, Germany also competed in the ICC Trophy (now the World Cup Qualifier) for the first and only time. [9] In 2022, they played their first T20 World Cup Global Qualifier. [10]

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History

Germany became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1991. [5] As West Germany, the country had played its first internationals in 1989, a two-match series against Denmark. The team made its international tournament debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. [7] They hosted that tournament (which had been renamed the European Nations Cup) in 1996, playing against France, Portugal, and Sweden, [11] and finished as runners up in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by one run in the final, the winning run being scored by David Bordes whilst he had a skull fracture. [12] The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack later listed the final as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th century. [13]

In 1998, Germany competed in the European Championship for the first time and finished seventh. [14] They became an associate member of the ICC the following year [5] and played in Division Two of the European Championship in 2000, finishing as runners-up to Gibraltar. [15]

They played at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, their first and, to date, only appearance in the ICC Trophy. [16] They failed to progress beyond the first round [17] and again finished as runners up to Gibraltar in Division Two of the European Championship the following year. [18] They also played in Division Two in 2004, finishing third, [19] and in 2006, again finishing third. [20]

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 Germany and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have had the full T20I status. [21]

In September 2018, Germany qualified from Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament. [22]

Germany played their first Twenty20 Internationals in May 2019, when they travelled to Brussels for three matches against Belgium, and then two matches against Italy in the Netherlands later the same month. [23] These matches provided the team with some preparation ahead of the ICC World T20 European regional qualifier finals that were played in June 2019.

11 May 2019
11:00
Scorecard
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
128/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
119/6 (20 overs)
Harmanjot Singh 39* (27)
Murid Ekrami 1/10 (1 over)
Shaheryar Butt 30* (27)
Ahmed Wardak 3/31 (4 overs)
Germany won by 9 runs
Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo
Umpires: Mark Jameson (Ger) and Andrew Scott (Bel)
Player of the match: Ahmed Wardak (Ger)
  • Belgium won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Germany.

Tournament history

T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final

ICC T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final [b] records
YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Guernsey.svg 2019 Runners-up2/654100
Flag of Jersey.svg 2021 Runners-up (A)2/463300
Flag of Scotland.svg 2023 Round-robin5/762301
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Total3/40 Title 179701

Other tournaments

Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (T20I) World Cricket League (List A) ICC Trophy (One-day)T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers (T20I)
  • 2008–2019: Did not qualify
  • 2022: 7th place
  • 1979 to 1990 inclusive: Not eligible – not an ICC member [5]
  • 1994: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member [5]
  • 1997: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member [5]
  • 2001: First round [17]
  • 2019: Runners-up (Advanced to regional final)
  • 2023: DNP (qualified for regional final directly)
  • 2024: 3rd place
European Cricket Championship
  • 1996: Did not participate [24]
  • 1998: Last place [14]
  • 2000: Division Two runners up [15]
  • 2002: Division Two runners up [18]
  • 2004: 3rd place (Division Two) [19]
  • 2006: 3rd place (Division Two) [20]
  • 2008: 5th place (Division Two)

Current squad

Updated as of 3 July 2025

This lists all the players who were part of the German squad for 2025 Malawi Quad Nations T20 Cup.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleLast T20INotes
Batters
Harmanjot Singh 31Right-handedRight-arm leg break Flag of Malawi.svg 2025Captain
Hassan Khan23Left-handedRight-arm off break Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Sachin Mandy34Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi26Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Fayaz Khan28Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Mussadiq Ahmed 36Right-handedRight-arm fast Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Muslim Yar 26Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Wicket-keeper
Kyle Klasse23Right-handed— Flag of Tanzania.svg 2025
Spin Bowlers
Abdul Shakoor 26Right-handedRight-arm off break Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2023
Ghulam Ahmadi 28Right-handedRight-arm off break Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Jatinder Kumar33Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Pace Bowlers
Abdul Bashir27Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Malawi.svg 2025
Adil Khan21Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Tanzania.svg 2025
Sajid Liaqat 40Right-handedRight-arm medium Flag of Malawi.svg 2025

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head Coach Atiq-uz-Zaman
Assistant Coach Steven Knox
National Development Manager Daniel Weston
PhysiotherapistLukas Müller
Strength & Conditioning CoachTobias Kramer
AnalystFelix Schneider

International grounds

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National Performance Centre, Krefeld
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Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium Ground
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Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Germany
GroundCityStateCapacityMatches hostedNotes
Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground Krefeld North Rhine-Westphalia 2,000T20Is, ICC qualifiersMain international venue; hosted ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers
National Performance Centre, Krefeld Krefeld North Rhine-Westphalia 1,500T20IsHigh-performance centre and alternate national ground
Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium Ground Mainz Rhineland-Palatinate 1,000Youth, dev matchesOccasionally used for development-level internationals

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Germany [25]

Last updated 13 July 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals6439250011 May 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [25]

Records complete to T20I #3313. Last updated 13 July 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Full Members
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 1010021 February 2022
vs Associate Members
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 651009 June 20229 June 2022
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2020018 February 2022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7700011 May 201911 May 2019
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1010022 February 2022
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1100014 July 202414 July 2024
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4400019 June 201919 June 2019
Flag of France.svg  France 220006 August 20216 August 2021
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 110008 July 20248 July 2024
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 4220015 June 201915 June 2019
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8350025 May 201917 October 2021
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 4130020 June 201920 June 2019
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 321005 July 20255 July 2025
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5320020 June 201920 June 2019
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1100024 February 202224 February 2022
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1010020 July 2023
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 734008 March 20208 March 2020
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330009 June 20229 June 2022
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 220007 July 20257 July 2025
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1010019 February 2022

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.
  2. ↑ Regional Final of the ICC Europe region is the final stage of qualification for T20 World Cup from 2023 edition.

References

  1. ↑ "Atiq-uz-Zaman wird neuer Bundestrainer der Herren" (in German). Deutscher Cricket Bund. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "T20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Germany at CricketArchive
  6. ↑ "Cricket-loving Asian migrants take game to Germany". BBC News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 Other matches played by West Germany Archived 2 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Other matches played by Germany Archived 2 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Germany – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Eight teams to battle out for two spots in Muscat from 18-24 February". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  11. ↑ 1996 European Nations Cup Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Cricket Archive
  12. ↑ Scorecard of France v Germany, 23 August 1997
  13. ↑ "A hundred matches of the century". Cricinfo. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  14. 1 2 1998 European Championship Archived 9 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  15. 1 2 2000 European Championship Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  16. ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Germany Archived 30 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Cricket Archive
  17. 1 2 2001 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
  18. 1 2 "2002 European Championship Official Site – Results". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
  19. 1 2 2004 European Division Two Championship Archived 1 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of the European Cricket Council
  20. 1 2 2006 European Division Two Championship Archived 17 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  21. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Finalists confirmed after final day's play". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Germany announce dates for first T20Is". International Cricket Council . 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  24. ↑ 1996 European Championship Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  25. 1 2 "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "Records / France / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  30. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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