Luxembourg Cricket Federation is the official
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ge ...
of the sport of
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 ...
in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
. Luxembourg Cricket Federation is Luxembourg's representative at the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of Internation ...
and is an
associate member and has been a member of that body since 1998. It is responsible for selection and organisation of the
Luxembourg national cricket team
The Luxembourg national cricket team is the team that represents Luxembourg in international cricket. The Luxembourg Cricket Federation became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998 and an associate member in 20 ...
as well as organising and running the domestic cricket league.
The
Optimists Cricket Club The Optimists Cricket Club, known simply as the Optimists or abbreviated to OCC, is a cricket club based in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. The Optimists play matches in various formats and competitions and, being the largest club in Luxembourg ...
, being the largest club in Luxembourg and the only one with its own ground the
Pierre Werner Cricket Ground
The Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, also known as the Walferdange Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is the premier cricket venue in Luxembourg, being the home ground of the country's top club, the Optimis ...
named after the late
Pierre Werner
Pierre Werner (29 December 1913 – 24 June 2002) was a Luxembourgian politician in the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was the 18th Prime Minister from 1959 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1984.
Training and early activities
Pierre Werne ...
, a former
Prime Minister of Luxembourg
german: Premierminister von Luxemburg
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(1959–74, 1979–84), in
Walferdange
Walferdange ( lb, Walfer ; german: Walferdingen) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg.
Geography
The commune of Walferdange is located north of Luxembourg City in the valley of the Alzette. It is part of the canton Luxembourg.
The ...
, works in close cooperation with the Luxembourg Cricket Federation to help organise cricket in the Grand Duchy.
Past and present Presidents; Tony Dunning, Adrian Wykes, Stephen Evans, Madhu Ramachandran.
See also
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Cricket in Luxembourg Cricket in Luxembourg is dominated by the British and Indian expatriate communities, and remains a minor sport amongst native Luxembourgers.
Luxembourg City, home to 1,800 Britons, is the centre of the sport, and all of Luxembourg's club sides are ...
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Luxembourg national cricket team
The Luxembourg national cricket team is the team that represents Luxembourg in international cricket. The Luxembourg Cricket Federation became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1998 and an associate member in 20 ...
References
External links
Official site of Luxembourg Cricket Federation
Cricket administration
Sports governing bodies in Luxembourg
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