The Croatian Cricket Federation ( hr, Hrvatski Kriket Savez) is the official

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of the sport of

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. The current head office is located in

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, the federation having been founded in 2000 and officially registered in 2004. The Croatian Cricket Federation is Croatia's representative at the

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as an affiliate member since 2001. It is also a member of the

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and provisional member of the

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. In 2017, became an associate member In July 2019, the

(ICC) suspended the Croatian Cricket Federation, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events. In July 2021, Croatian Cricket Federation's frozen status was lifted by ICC, upon the receipt of appropriate paperwork. This enables Croatia to take part in ICC events from now on.

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* Cricket administration 2000 establishments in Croatia

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 st ...

Sports organizations established in 2001 {{Cricket-org-stub