Luxembourg national cricket team

Luxembourg
Association Luxembourg Cricket Federation
ICC status Affiliate (1998)
ICC region ICC Europe
WCL n/a (regional tournaments)
First international
Luxembourg Luxembourg v. France 
(Saint Peter Port, Guernsey; 21 May 1990)
As of 13 September 2015

The Luxembourg national cricket team is the team that represents the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in international cricket matches. The Luxembourg Cricket Federation became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1998.[1]

Ground

Widely viewed as the best cricket grounds in mainland Europe (excluding grounds in the Netherlands), the ground lies in the pictoresque setting just ten minutes from Luxembourg City center. It boasts a large outfield (with two tracks laid on different bases), four practise bays, a clubhouse with catering facilities, a cricket/tennis pavilion, and various other amenities.[2]

History

Luxembourg's international debut came at the 1990 European Cricketer Cup, a European Cricket Council tournament.[3] Outside of occasional matches against Belgium, the team did not return to international level until 2003, when they finished last in the ECC Trophy, an eleven-team tournament for ICC affiliate members.[4] The following year, they took part in the ECC Representative Championship in Slovenia, finishing in fifth place, nearly upsetting Croatia, and completing their first international win, against Bulgaria.[5]

In 2006, Luxembourg took part in Division Four of the European Championship in Belgium, beating Finland, losing narrowly to Slovenia, and losing in the last over against Cyprus.[6] Having narrowly missed out on promotion in 2006, they would play in Division Four again in 2009.

In 2009, Luxembourg again participated in Division Four of the ICC European Championship in Limassol, Cyprus. It won two games, against Slovenia and Finland, and lost three, finishing 4th out of six competing nations. The Luxembourg team won the Spirit of Cricket award.

In 2011, following a restructuring of the ICC European Divisions, Luxembourg participated in the ICC Europe Division 2 (T20) Championship, which took place in Belgium and involved 11 teams. Following a victory over Cyprus in the group stage, Luxembourg advanced to the 5th–8th place play-off where they eventually finished 8th. Belgium beat Austria in the final and both teams were promoted to ICC Europe Division 1.

Tournament history

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luxembourg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2006.
  2. ↑ http://www.optimists.cc/location/default.aspx?locationID=2137
  3. ↑ Other matches played by Luxembourg – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "ECC Trophy 2003". European Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2006.
  5. ↑ "European Representative Championship 2004". European Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2006.
  6. ↑ "European Championship Division Four 2006 Points Table". CricketArchive. 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2006.
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