German cricket team
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| Germany | |
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| ICC membership granted | 1991 |
| ICC member status | Associate member |
| ICC development region | Europe |
| Captain | Debanik Sengupta |
| World Cricket League division | n/a |
| European Cricket Championship division | Two |
| First recorded match | 19 August 1997 v France at Zuoz, Switzerland |
| ICC Trophy | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2001) |
| Best result | First round, 2001 |
| As of 10 September 2006 | |
The German cricket team is the team that represents the country of Germany in international cricket.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Years
The earliest mention of cricket in Germany comes in 1850, but the sport had declined by the time of the Second World War, when the sport's close association with England made it politically incorrect. [1]
[edit] ICC Membership
It took almost 50 years for cricket to re-establish itself, and the Deutscher Cricket Bund (DCB) was formed in 1988. Many cricket clubs were formed in Munich in the early 90s. [2]
Germany became an ICC affiliate member in 1991, and were promoted to Associate member in 1999. [3] A 1997 game against France was listed as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th Century by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
[edit] Recent History
Germany have competed in every European Championship apart from the first edition in 1996. In 2001, they competed in the ICC Trophy for the first, and to date only, time.
[edit] Tournament History
[edit] World Cup
Germany have never qualified for the World Cup.
[edit] 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
[edit] European Championship
- 1996: Did not participate
- 1998: 7th place
- 2000: Division Two runners up
- 2002: Division Two winners
- 2004: Division Two runners up
[edit] Cricket in 2006
In August, Germany will participate in Division Two of the European Championship. They are drawn in the same group as Gibraltar, Greece and Guernsey. The other group consists of France, Israel, Jersey and Norway. A top two finish in this tournament will give them a chance at qualification for the 2011 World Cup.
[edit] Famous players
Two England Test players were born in Germany. These are Donald Carr and Paul Terry.
[edit] External links
- Official site - in German.
