Austria national cricket team
 Austrian Cricket Association logo | ||||||||||
| Association | Austrian Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Aqib Iqbal(2024) | |||||||||
| Coach | Daniel ECKSTEIN (2023) | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1](2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
| WCL | n/a(regional tournaments) | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v GuernseyatCastel, Guernsey,21 May 1990 | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v RomaniaatMoara Vlasiei Cricket Ground,Moara Vlăsiei;29 August 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v FranceatSimar Cricket Ground,Rome;16 June 2024 | |||||||||
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| T20 World Cup Qualifierappearances | 1[a](first in2023) | |||||||||
| Best result | 7th place (2023) | |||||||||
| As of 16 June 2024 | ||||||||||
TheAustria national cricket team(German:Österreichische Cricketnationalmannschaft) is the men's team that represents theRepublic of Austriaininternational cricket.The team is organised by theAustrian Cricket Association,which became an affiliate member of theInternational Cricket Council(ICC) in 1992 and anassociate memberin 2017.[1]
The Austria national team made its international debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup inGuernsey.It has since regularly competed inEuropean Cricket Counciltournaments, usually in the lower divisions, and also often plays bilateral series against other European sides.[5]
History
[edit]Having been played by English gardeners, tradesmen and the expat staff of banks working in Vienna at the end of the 19th century - at which time theVienna Cricket and Football-Clubwas founded, cricket disappeared in Austria until after theSecond World War,when it was played by British occupying troops on a recreational basis.[6]
The modern era as such began in May 1975, when the Australian Kerry Tattersall introduced the game to his pupils at the Vienna Handelsakademie (commercial academy) where he was teaching English, and formed the Vienna Cricket Club. Early opponents came from the United Nations (United Nations CC) and diplomatic services (Five Continents CC) and these founder clubs survive to this day.[6]
Cricket remains predominantly Viennese-based with eleven of the 18 member clubs being based in Vienna. CC Velden '91 is the oldest non-Viennese club, operating since 1991. The latest addition to the ACA is ASKÖ Steyr CC from Upper-Austria.
2018–present
[edit]In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant fullTwenty20 International(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, allTwenty20matches played between Austria and otherICC memberssince 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[7]
Austria played its first T20I match againstRomaniaon 29 August 2019 during the2019 Continental CupinRomania.[8]
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Ijaz Hussain 35 (36)
Bilal Zalmai 4/12 (4 overs) |
Anthony Lark 30 (41)
Ramesh Satheesan 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Austria won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever T20I match for Austria.
International competition
[edit]The Austria national team has participated in a considerable number of international tournaments, including hosting three tournaments since 2000:
2000 ECC (European Cricket Council) Representative Festival (5 teams – Norway, Slovenia, Croatia, Finland and Austria) 2001 ECC Trophy inSeebarnand Velden (10 teams – Sweden, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Austria, Croatia and Finland) 2002 ECC European Cricket Championships, B Division in Northern Ireland (6 teams – Austria, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel and Portugal) 2003 ECC Notts Sport Trophy inSeebarnand Markomannenstrasse (11 teams – Malta, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Austria and Norway)
They have been placed in Division Five of the newly expandedEuropean Championshipfrom 2008.
Tournament history
[edit]European Cricket Championship
[edit]- 2002 (Division Two): 6th place
- 2009 (Division Four): 3rd place
ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier (Europe Regional Final)
[edit]- 2023:7th place
Current squad
[edit]This lists all the players who have played for Austria in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad.Updated as of 16 June 2024.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||
| Armaan Randhawa | 29 | Right-handed | ||
| Mark Simpson-Parker | 27 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Baseer Khan | 28 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Amar Naeem | 45 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Karanbir Singh | 29 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Imran Asif | 34 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Bilal Zalmai | 35 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Shadnan Khan | 33 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Abrar Bilal | 39 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Abdullah Akbarjan | 34 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Zeeshan Arif | 26 | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Aqib Iqbal | 27 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Captain |
| Waqar Zalmai | 37 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Itibarshah Deedar | 22 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Adeel Tariq | 24 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
Club cricket
[edit]There are three club competitions within Austria: the ACA (Austrian Cricket Association) League, and ACA Trophy (north & south).
The ACA League comprises (in 2006) 14 teams, 10 of which are based inVienna. The ACA Trophy sometimes includes teams from outside Austria, for example fromPolandand theCzech Republic.
Records
[edit]International Match Summary — Austria[9]
Last updated 16 June 2024.
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 48 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 29 August 2019 |
Twenty20 International
[edit]- Highest team total: 239/3 vLuxembourg,31 August 2019 atMoara Vlasiei Cricket Ground,Moara Vlăsiei[10]
- Highest individual score: 111*,Bilal Zalmai vCzech Republic,1 September 2019 atMoara Vlasiei Cricket Ground,Moara Vlăsiei[11]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/5, Aqib Iqbal vBelgium,24 July 2021 atRoyal Brussels Cricket Club,Waterloo[12]
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Most T20I runs for Austria[13]
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Most T20I wickets for Austria[14]
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T20I record versus other nations[9]
Records complete to T20I #2690. Last updated 16 June 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| v. Full members | |||||||
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 July 2023 | |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
 Belgium |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 2021 | 25 July 2021 |
 Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 July 2022 | 30 July 2022 |
 Czech Republic |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 August 2019 | 30 August 2019 |
 Denmark |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 2023 | |
| France |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2024 | 16 June 2024 |
 Germany |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2022 | 10 June 2022 |
| Guernsey |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 July 2022 | 27 July 2022 |
 Hungary |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 June 2022 | 4 June 2022 |
 Isle of Man |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 July 2023 | |
 Israel |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2024 | 10 June 2024 |
 Jersey |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 2023 | |
 Luxembourg |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 August 2019 | 31 August 2019 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 July 2022 | 31 July 2022 |
 Portugal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 June 2024 | 12 June 2024 |
| Romania |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 August 2019 | |
 Scotland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 2023 | |
 Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 2022 | 25 July 2022 |
 Sweden |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2022 | 10 June 2022 |
 Turkey |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 August 2019 | 31 August 2019 |
See also
[edit]- List of Austria Twenty20 International cricketers
- Austria women's national cricket team
- List of International Cricket Council members
Notes
[edit]- ^From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform".International Cricket Council.22 June 2017.Retrieved1 September2018.
- ^"ICC Rankings".International Cricket Council.
- ^"T20I matches - Team records".ESPNcricinfo.
- ^"T20I matches - 2024 Team records".ESPNcricinfo.
- ^Other matches played by AustriaArchived3 October 2015 at theWayback Machine– CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ab"Expats keen but cricket still puzzles Austrians".The Local Europe AB.Stockholm. 16 June 2014.Retrieved26 July2021.
- ^"All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status".International Cricket Council.26 April 2018.Retrieved1 September2018.
- ^"Continental Cricket Cup 2019".Facebook (Cricket Romania).Retrieved14 August2019.
- ^ab"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 July2022.
- ^"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 August2019.
- ^"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 August2019.
- ^"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 August2019.
- ^"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved23 May2021.
- ^"Records / Austria / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved23 May2021.
External links
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