Switzerland national cricket team

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Switzerland national cricket team

The Switzerland national cricket team represents the country of Switzerland in international cricket.

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AssociationCricket Switzerland
Personnel
CaptainFaheem Nazir [1]
CoachChris Lodge
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (2021)
Affiliate member (1985)
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[2] Best-ever
T20I 45th 45th (1 May 2024)
International cricket
First international Switzerland v. Greece 
(Castel, Guernsey; 21 May 1990)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv  Gibraltar at Marsa Sports Club, Marsa; 22 October 2021
Last T20Iv  Croatia at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld; 13.July 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 22 14/8 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[4] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 13 July 2024
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History

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Cricket has been played in Switzerland since at least 1817.[5]

The association (renamed to Cricket Switzerland[6] in 2014), became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1985.[7] They hosted the first tournament for European affiliate members in Zuoz in 1997, the European Nations Cup, where they came fifth in the seven team tournament. They then played in the successor tournament, the European Cricket Council Trophy in 1999, 2001 and 2003, their best result coming in 1999 when they reached the semi-finals. They then played in the European Representative Championship in Slovenia in 2004, where they came third in the six team tournament.

They played in Division Four of the European Championship in 2009 having been promoted from Division Five, playing Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Luxembourg and Slovenia.

Switzerland was ranked to participate in ICC European Division II, Belgium 2011, but unfortunately, internal differences meant Switzerland were forced to withdraw from the tournament and hence was demoted to Division III.

These internal differences resulted from two rival governing bodies attempting to govern cricket in Switzerland, and this along with various breaches of membership regulations of the International Cricket Council led to Switzerland being expelled from the council.[8]

With these governance issues resolved, an application to rejoin the ICC was submitted in October 2020.[9] Switzerland were granted associate ICC Membership on 23 July 2021.

There are currently more than 30 clubs playing in Switzerland.[10]

22 October 2021
10:00
Scorecard
Gibraltar 
133/9 (20 overs)
v
  Switzerland
134/1 (14.4 overs)
Louis Bruce 31 (27)
Aidan Andrews 3/21 (4 overs)
Osama Mahmood 58* (46)
Charles Harrison 1/19 (2 overs)
Switzerland won by 9 wickets
Marsa Sports Club, Marsa
Umpires: Tony Slater (Mlt) and Tim Wheeler (Mlt)
Player of the match: Osama Mahmood (Sui)
  • Gibraltar won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for Switzerland.

Tournament History

Valletta Cup

Records and statistics

International Match Summary ā€” Switzerland[11]

Last updated 13 July 2024

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Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals221480022 October 2021
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Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[11]

Records complete to T20I #2758. Last updated 13 July 2024.

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OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
 Belgium101007 July 2024
 Bulgaria1100022 October 202122 October 2021
 Croatia1100013 July 202413 July 2024
 Czech Republic1010030 July 2022
 Estonia1100027 July 202227 July 2022
 France2200025 July 202225 July 2022
 Gibraltar1100022 October 202122 October 2021
 Jersey101009 July 2024
 Luxembourg6330011 June 202211 June 2022
 Malta4310023 October 202123 October 2021
 Norway1010028 July 2022
 Romania1100013 July 202313 July 2023
 Serbia1100011 July 202411 July 2024
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References

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