Germany national cricket team

Infobox non test cricket team
country_name = Germany

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image_caption = Flag of Germany
icc_member_year = 1991
icc_status = Associate member
icc_region = Europe
current_captain = Debanik Sengupta
WCL_division = Five
regional_tournament = European Cricket Championship
regional_tournament_division = Two
first_match = 17 August 1995 v cr|Austria at Radley College, Oxford, England
world_ranking = 37th (equal with three other teams)
regional_ranking = 8th
icc_trophy_apps = 1
icc_trophy_first = 2001
icc_trophy_best = First round, 2001
asofdate = 17 October 2007

The Germany national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Germany in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member since 1991. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/12.html Germany] at Cricket Archive] They are currently ranked at 37th in the world, equal with the Bahamas, Japan and Mozambique, and are the eighth ranked non-test team in Europe. [ [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/one-day_rankings.html ICC's one-day rankings] ]

History

Germany became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1991, but did not play their first international until 1995, when they took part in the European Nations Cup in Oxford, England, playing against Austria, Sweden, Greece and France. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1995_ENG_European_Nations_Cup_1995.html 1995 European Nations Cup] at Cricket Archive] They hosted the tournament in 1996, playing against France, Portugal, Sweden and France, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/GERMANY/1996_GERMANY_European_Nations_Cup_1996.html 1996 European Nations Cup] at Cricket Archive] and finished as runners up in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by one run in the final, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/102/102049.html Scorecard] of France v Germany, 23 August 1997] the winning run being scored by David Bordes whilst he had a skull fracture. The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack later listed the final as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th century. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153390.html A hundred matches of the century] , 2000 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]

In 1998, Germany competed in the European Championship for the first time and finished seventh. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/about.shtml 1998 European Championship] at CricketEurope] They became an associate member of the ICC the following year and played in Division Two of the European Championship in 2000, finishing as runners-up to Gibraltar. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/about.shtml 2000 European Championship] at CricketEurope]

They played at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, their first and, to date, only appearance in the ICC Trophy. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Records/Germany/Icct/Icct_List.html ICC Trophy matches played by Germany] at Cricket Archive] They failed to progress beyond the first round [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2001/ 2001 ICC Trophy] at Cricinfo] and again finished as runners up to Gibraltar in Division Two of the European Championship the following year. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2002/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/RESULTS/about.shtml 2002 European Championship Official Site - Results] ] They also played in Division Two in 2004, finishing third, [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2004/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMSB/results.shtml 2004 European Division Two Championship] at the official website of the European Cricket Council] and in 2006, again finishing third. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/EURODIV2/about.shtml 2006 European Division Two Championship] at CricketEurope]

Tournament History

ICC Trophy

*1979 to 1990 inclusive: Not eligible - not an ICC member
*1994: Not eligible - ICC affiliate member
*1997: Not eligible - ICC affiliate member
*2001: First round
*2005: Did not qualify [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/ICCT2005/home.shtml 2005 ICC Trophy official site] ]

European Championship

*1996: Did not participate [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/about.shtml 1996 European Championship] at CricketEurope]
*1998: 7th place
*2000: Division Two runners up
*2002: Division Two runners up
*2004: 3rd place (Division Two)
*2006: 3rd place (Division Two)
*2008: 5th place (Division Two)

Cricket in 2008

In May 2008, Germany will travel to Jersey to play in Division Five of the World Cricket League. A top two finish in this tournament will qualify them for Division Four later in the year. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/TOURNAMENTS/GLOBAL/WCL/structure0609.pdf World Cricket League structure for 2006-09] ] In August, they will travel to Guernsey to play in Division Two of the European Championship against the hosts as well as France, Gibraltar, Jersey and the winner of a play-off between Croatia and Israel. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000057/005776.shtml Ireland to host European Championship] , ICC Europe Media release at CricketEurope]

2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five

quad

References

External links

* [http://www.cricket.de/ Official site] - in German.