The Greece national cricket team is the team that represents the country of
Greece in
international cricket. The side is organised by the
Hellenic Cricket Federation
The Hellenic Cricket Federation (Greek: Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Κρίκετ) is the governing body of cricket in Greece. The current president is Joseph Nikitas. Greece was accepted into the European Cricket Council (ECC) in 1995 ...
, which became an affiliate member of the
International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1995 and an
associate member in 2017.
Greece made its international debut at the 1990 European Cricketer Cup in
Guernsey
Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...
, and has participated regularly in
European Cricket Council
The European Cricket Council (ECC) is an international body which oversaw cricket in European countries other than the Test-playing cricketing nation of England, the only European Full Member of the ICC for the duration of the ECC's existence.
...
tournaments since then. Cricket in the country is played mainly on the island of
Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...
. This strong cricket tradition is due to the
50 years British rule of the
Ionian islands at the time of the liberation of Greece from the
Ottoman Empire. Efforts are currently underway to expand the game further outside Corfu.
History
The Greek cricket team appeared in every edition of the ECC Trophy from 1999 to 2005, hosting and winning the tournament in 1999. This enabled them to play in Division Two of the
European Championship in 2000, finishing in sixth place. They once again played in the tournament in 2006, but this time they met with controversy. After winning all three of their first round group games, they looked to be a favourite for the tournament, and promotion to Division One. However, it was revealed that they had fielded two ineligible players and their wins were cancelled. Then they opted not to travel to
RAF Lossiemouth to play
Israel in the eighth place play-off, despite being fully aware that this would forfeit that game, and relegate the
In September 2009 Greece took part in the 2009 European Cricket Championship Division Five in
Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...
, Greece. The national team won the event with five wins out the five game
2018-Present
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full
Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all
Twenty20 matches played between Greece and other
ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.
Greece played their first T20I on 15 October 2019, against
Serbia, during the
2019 Hellenic Premier League
The 2019 Hellenic Premier League (HPL) was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament held in Gouvia, Corfu, Greece between 14 and 19 October 2019. The participating teams were the hosts Greece, along with Bulgaria, Serbia and three Gr ...
.
International Grounds
Tournament history
European Cricket Championship
*2000: 6th place (Division Tw
*2006: Disqualified (Division Tw
*2009: 1st place (Division Fiv
*2011: 6th place (Division Two
*2012: 5th place (Division
*2014: 4th place (Division
The last squad to participate in Division 3 is as follows:
* Anastasios Manousis( Captain)
* Spiros Bogdos
* Spiros Gasteratos
* Spiros Goustis
* Alexandros Grammenos
* Nasos Karakantas
* Andrew Koutsoufis
* Alex Lagos
* Christos Molinaris
* Othonas Nikitas
* Spiros Nikokavoura
* Alexandros Souvlakis
* Dimitris Triantafillidis
* Ioannis Vasilas
*Stylianos Goustis (Team Manager)
In 2012 the European T20 Championship was held in Corfu. Hellas were captained by former Hampshire wicket-keeper Nic Pothas.
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Greece
''Last updated 27 August 2024''
Twenty20 International
* Highest team total: 157/8 v
Romania national cricket team, Romania on 24 June 2021 at
National Sports Academy,
Sofia.
* Highest individual score: 61, Aslam Mohammad v
Romania national cricket team, Romania on 24 June 2021 at
National Sports Academy,
Sofia.
* Best individual bowling figures: 3/12, Spyridon Bantzas v
Bulgaria on 16 October 2019 at
Marina Ground
The Marina Ground is a sports ground in Gouvia on the island of Corfu, Greece. In October 2019, it was selected to host the 2019 Hellenic Premier League, which was a Twenty20 International (T20I) tri-series between Greece, Serbia and Bulga ...
,
Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl ...
.
T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #2818. Last updated 27 August 2024.''
See also
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List of Greece Twenty20 International cricketers
This is a list of Greek Twenty20 International cricketers. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Greece and other ICC members after 1 Ja ...
References
External links
Official site
{{National sports teams of Greece
Cricket in Greece
National cricket teams
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
Greece in international cricket