Hungary national cricket team

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Hungary
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Association Hungarian Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainVinoth R
CoachAndrew Leckonby and Duncan Shoebridge
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 65th 51st (14 May 2022)
International cricket
First internationalv Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (in Prague, Czech Republic; August 2008)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County; 2 September 2021
Last T20Iv Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia at GB Oval, Sződliget; 31 August 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 46 20/24 (1 tie, 1 no result)
This year [4] 20 11/9 (0 ties, 0 no results)
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T20I kit

As of 31 August 2025

The Hungary national cricket team represents Hungary in international cricket. In June 2012, Hungary was awarded the International Cricket Council (ICC) affiliate member status in annual conference at Kuala Lumpur. [5] In 2017, they became an associate member. [1]

Contents

First friendly matches played in Slovenia in September 2007. First official match played in Prague against Bulgaria in August 2008.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Hungary and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [6]

In 2021 Hungary was among five teams excluded from the ICC T20I Championship for failing to play enough fixtures in the relevant period, an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

2010 European Twenty20 Championship

In 2010, the team won the European Twenty20 Championship which was held in Skopje, Macedonia, beating a Russian side in the final off the last ball. [8]

2011 European Twenty20 Championship

A year after the success detailed above, the team defended its crown in the same event, this time held on home soil at the new Sződliget GB Oval cricket ground. Having beaten Lithuania, Bulgaria and Macedonia in the group stages, Hungary then beat Croatia A in the semi-final before another convincing win against Bulgaria in the final, a match in which Haroon Abel starred with the ball and Eddie Allnutt with the bat. The leading Hungarian run-scorer over the seven days was Shiraz. Other successful newcomers to the side were native Hungarian all-rounder Tamas Torok and top-order batsman Marc Ahuja.

Also competing in the tournament were a Hungary A XI captained by Janos Matyasfalvi. Hungary A finished 6th out of the eight teams with Robin Sperling and Viktor Agoston being their best batsmen and Hungary Women's National player Brigi Hotea proving to be their most useful bowler.

2012 European Twenty20 Championship

From 9 to 15 September 2012, the Hungarian Men's National XI (defending champions) took on Serbia, Romania, A Welsh CB XI, Poland, Russia, Macedonia and Bulgaria in the popular annual Euro T20 tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The squad was very similar to the one which won on home soil in 2011, but was unable to win again.

Grounds

Budapest cricket ground

Records

International Match Summary — Hungary [9]

Last updated 31 August 2025.

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals462024112 September 2021

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [9]

Records complete to T20I #3430. Last updated 30 August 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 825014 June 20225 June 2022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1010029 June 2022
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1100011 May 202211 May 2022
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330005 August 20235 August 2023
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 614102 September 20212 September 2021
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1010028 June 2022
Flag of France.svg  France 1100029 June 202529 June 2025
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 2110010 May 202210 May 2022
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 211003 July 202212 June 2024
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 321004 September 202125 July 2025
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 431005 September 20215 September 2021
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1010017 August 2025
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 101009 June 2024
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 514003 September 202112 May 2022
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3030029 August 2025
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3300021 June 2025
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1010017 August 2025

See also

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 - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ICC Conference 2012 Announcements Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 6 April 2014
  6. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. Nepal, Netherlands gain in annual rankings update
  8. "Hungary Win 2010 EuroTwenty20 In Macedonia". CricketWorld.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Records / Hungary / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2021.