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The Denmark national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Denmark
in international cricket
matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council
since 1966 and are currently part of the ICC's High Performance Program
.
Several touring sides from England
and Scotland
visited the country in the early part of the 20th century, including the famous Marylebone Cricket Club
. In 1933, an attempt to organise the first international match against the Netherlands failed, and it wasn't until 1954 when the Danish national side played their first match against Oxford University
, the year after the current Danish Cricket Federation was formed.
They then began to play against other national sides, primarily the Netherlands, who they first played in 1955. They played their first match against Scotland in 1961.
They played their first matches against Canada in 1974, losing a three-day match but winning the limited overs
match. They played home internationals against East Africa and Sri Lanka, beating East Africa. They toured East Africa the following year, drawing with both East Africa and Kenya.
They took part in the first ICC Trophy in 1979
, reaching the semi final where they lost to Sri Lanka. They did not take part in the 1982 tournament
. In 1983, Ole Mortensen
became the first Danish player to play county cricket
. Denmark returned to the ICC Trophy in 1986 and finished third after beating Bermuda in the third place play off.
In 1989, Denmark hosted Australia for two one-day matches. They lost the first match in Brøndby
by 45 runs and lost the second in Copenhagen
by 54 runs. They fared better at home against Canada that year, winning twice against them. After playing both home and away against Bangladesh in 1990, they played in the ICC Trophy
, reaching the second round.
Denmark again played in the ICC Trophy in 1994
, finishing tenth in the tournament after losing to Namibia
in the plate final. They played their first matches against France in 1995, and hosted the first European Cricket Championship
in 1996, finishing third. They finished fifth in the following years ICC Trophy and were runners up in the European Championship in 1998.
In 1999, Denmark took part in the NatWest Trophy
for the first time. The following year, they took part in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament in Zimbabwe
, where they finished fourth, and the European Championship, where they finished last, without winning a game. The following year, they took part in the ICC Trophy in Canada
, finishing eighth. The MCC toured Denmark in 2002, and Denmark won all three matches. They won just one match at that year's European Championship, finishing fifth ahead of Italy.
. They again finished last in the European Championship the following year. In 2005, they played their final match in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
, losing heavily to Northamptonshire
at Svanholm Park
before taking part in the 2005 ICC Trophy
, where they again finished eighth.
In 2006, Denmark again took part in the European Championship, finishing fourth after winning only against Italy. At the end of that year, it was announced that they would join the ICC's High Performance Program from 1 April 2007.
In August 2007, Denmark registered a win over Bermuda an ODI playing country, and towards the end of October 2007 they played in Kenya against domestic teams and Kenya A. Denmark led by Freddie Klokker who scored consecutive centuries in all their matches clean swept the Kenyan sides and Kenya A. Denmark bowled, batted and fielded exceptionally well.
In November 2007, Denmark took part in Division Two
of the World Cricket League
. In finishing fourth, they qualified to compete in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
. However, they eventually come last of the twelve teams, meaning they were relegated to Division Three of the World Cricket League. They next competed in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
,where they came 5th to be relegated to 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
.
World Cricket League
ICC 6 Nations Challenge
ICC Trophy
European Cricket Championship
of the World Cricket League
.
† Lars Hedegaard later withdrawn.
or List A cricket for teams other than Denmark:
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in international cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
since 1966 and are currently part of the ICC's High Performance Program
High Performance Program
The High Performance Programme is an initiative from the International Cricket Council to bridge the gap between Test and non-Test nations. The programme was launched in 2001 with the aim of preparing the top Associate Member teams for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
.
Beginnings
Cricket has been played in Denmark since the mid 19th century, with the first club being formed in 1865 by English railway engineers. The first organised match was played the following year between two teams of English players, with the first matches involving Danish players taking place in 1866. The game expanded greatly over the following twenty years, with 30 new clubs being formed in 1883.Several touring sides from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
visited the country in the early part of the 20th century, including the famous Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. In 1933, an attempt to organise the first international match against the Netherlands failed, and it wasn't until 1954 when the Danish national side played their first match against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
, the year after the current Danish Cricket Federation was formed.
They then began to play against other national sides, primarily the Netherlands, who they first played in 1955. They played their first match against Scotland in 1961.
ICC Membership
Denmark became an associate member of the ICC in 1966, drawing their international against Scotland that year. They played Bermuda for the first time in 1969 and drew their first match against Ireland in 1970. They finally picked up their first international win against the Netherlands in 1972.They played their first matches against Canada in 1974, losing a three-day match but winning the limited overs
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
match. They played home internationals against East Africa and Sri Lanka, beating East Africa. They toured East Africa the following year, drawing with both East Africa and Kenya.
They took part in the first ICC Trophy in 1979
1979 ICC Trophy
Canada proved too strong for Malaysia, Rasiah Ratnalingham's excellent analysis of 12-5-18-3 not enough to stop the Canadians winning by 44 runs thanks to 77 from Cecil Marshall and 4-33 from John Vaughan...
, reaching the semi final where they lost to Sri Lanka. They did not take part in the 1982 tournament
1982 ICC Trophy
The 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls...
. In 1983, Ole Mortensen
Ole Mortensen
Ole Henrik Mortensen is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bowler, in a first-class career with Derbyshire that ran from 1983 to 1994 he took 434 wickets at a good average of 23.88.For Denmark, Mortensen appeared in four ICC Trophy...
became the first Danish player to play county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
. Denmark returned to the ICC Trophy in 1986 and finished third after beating Bermuda in the third place play off.
In 1989, Denmark hosted Australia for two one-day matches. They lost the first match in Brøndby
Brøndby
Brøndby Kommune is a municipality in the former Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 21 km², and has a total population of 33,831...
by 45 runs and lost the second in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
by 54 runs. They fared better at home against Canada that year, winning twice against them. After playing both home and away against Bangladesh in 1990, they played in the ICC Trophy
1990 ICC Trophy
The 1990 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in the Netherlands between 4 June and 23 June 1990. It was the fourth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and the first to be held outside England. It was also the first ICC Trophy competition to have a title sponsor, being known...
, reaching the second round.
Denmark again played in the ICC Trophy in 1994
1994 ICC Trophy
The ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...
, finishing tenth in the tournament after losing to Namibia
Namibia national cricket team
The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003...
in the plate final. They played their first matches against France in 1995, and hosted the first European Cricket Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
in 1996, finishing third. They finished fifth in the following years ICC Trophy and were runners up in the European Championship in 1998.
In 1999, Denmark took part in the NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
for the first time. The following year, they took part in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, where they finished fourth, and the European Championship, where they finished last, without winning a game. The following year, they took part in the ICC Trophy in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, finishing eighth. The MCC toured Denmark in 2002, and Denmark won all three matches. They won just one match at that year's European Championship, finishing fifth ahead of Italy.
Present day
The Netherlands visited Denmark in 2003, winning both matches. Denmark played a two match series against Ireland later in the year, losing both matches and missing out on qualification for the ICC Intercontinental CupICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
. They again finished last in the European Championship the following year. In 2005, they played their final match in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was the 4th Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, an English county cricket tournament, held between 3 May and 3 September 2005. The competition was contested by all 18 first-class counties, as well as 10 minor counties and the national teams of Scotland, Ireland,...
, losing heavily to Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
at Svanholm Park
Svanholm Park
Svanholm Park is a cricket ground in Brøndby, Denmark. The ground was constructed following the need for Svanholm Cricket Klub to move from their ground next to the Brøndby Stadium due to Brøndby IF needing to build a new stand which would have encroached on the ground. Svanholm Park was...
before taking part in the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
, where they again finished eighth.
In 2006, Denmark again took part in the European Championship, finishing fourth after winning only against Italy. At the end of that year, it was announced that they would join the ICC's High Performance Program from 1 April 2007.
In August 2007, Denmark registered a win over Bermuda an ODI playing country, and towards the end of October 2007 they played in Kenya against domestic teams and Kenya A. Denmark led by Freddie Klokker who scored consecutive centuries in all their matches clean swept the Kenyan sides and Kenya A. Denmark bowled, batted and fielded exceptionally well.
In November 2007, Denmark took part in Division Two
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World...
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
. In finishing fourth, they qualified to compete in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
. However, they eventually come last of the twelve teams, meaning they were relegated to Division Three of the World Cricket League. They next competed in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is a cricket tournament that took place between 22–29 January 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League...
,where they came 5th to be relegated to 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament due to take place in 2012. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.The host country for this tournament is yet to be announced....
.
World Cricket LeagueWorld Cricket LeagueThe ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
- 2007: Division Two2007 ICC World Cricket League Division TwoThe 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World...
4th place - 2011: Division Three2011 ICC World Cricket League Division ThreeThe 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is a cricket tournament that took place between 22–29 January 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League...
5th place
ICC 6 Nations ChallengeICC 6 Nations ChallengeThe ICC 6 Nations Challenge was a cricket tournament played every two years between 2000 and 2004. It was a tournament involving the best associate members of the International Cricket Council, who were joined in the first two tournaments by A teams from Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka...
- 2000: 4th place
- 2002: Did not participate
- 2004: Did not participate
ICC TrophyICC TrophyThe ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
- 19791979 ICC TrophyCanada proved too strong for Malaysia, Rasiah Ratnalingham's excellent analysis of 12-5-18-3 not enough to stop the Canadians winning by 44 runs thanks to 77 from Cecil Marshall and 4-33 from John Vaughan...
: Semi Finals - 19821982 ICC TrophyThe 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls...
: Did not participate - 19861986 ICC TrophyThe 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
: 3rd place - 19901990 ICC TrophyThe 1990 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in the Netherlands between 4 June and 23 June 1990. It was the fourth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and the first to be held outside England. It was also the first ICC Trophy competition to have a title sponsor, being known...
: Second round - 19941994 ICC TrophyThe ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...
: 10th place - 19971997 ICC TrophyThe Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
: 5th place - 20012001 ICC TrophyThe 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
: 8th place - 20052005 ICC TrophyIreland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
: 8th place
European Cricket ChampionshipEuropean Cricket ChampionshipThe European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
- 1996: 3rd place
- 1998: Runners up
- 2000: 6th place (Division One)
- 2002: 5th place (Division One)
- 2004: 5th place (Division One)
- 2006: 4th place (Division One)
- 2008: 3rd place (Division One)
The future
In 2012, Denmark are due to compete in Division Four2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament due to take place in 2012. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.The host country for this tournament is yet to be announced....
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
.
Current squad
- The following table lists the 16 players in Denmarks's squad for the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier2009 ICC World Cup QualifierThe 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
.
| Name | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | ODI matches | FC matches | Notes |
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| Mickey Lund Mickey Lund Mickey Lund is a Danish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He played in the ICC Trophy for Denmark in 1997 and 2001, debuting against Malaysia in March 1997.... |
RHB | LB Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
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| Max Overgaard Max Overgaard Max Overgaard is a Danish cricketer. He has played for the Denmark national cricket team since 2003, having previously represented Denmark Under-19s and Denmark A... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
Occasional wicketkeeper | |||
| Carsten Pedersen Carsten Pedersen Carsten Pedersen is a Danish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who has played with the Danish cricket team since 1996.... |
RHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen was born on March 1, 1986 and is a cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He has played List A cricket for Denmark since 2005, having previously lined up for the Under-19s. During 2006 and 2007 he has also played for Marylebone Cricket Club Young... |
LHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| Rizwan Mahmood Rizwan Mahmood Rizwan Tariq Mahmood is a Danish cricketer. Mahmood is a right-handed batsman. He was born in Aarhus, Aarhus County.Mahmmod made his debut for Denmark in a List A match against the Netherlands in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, where he played 3 further List A matches, the last... |
RHB | |||||
| Soren Vestergaard Soren Vestergaard Soren Vestergaard is a Danish cricketer. He is right arm fast bowler and hard hitting batsman. Vestergaard has previously spent a season in Glamorgan as well as a couple of seasons playing with the Warwickshire Second XI. His success however has come in the ICC Trophy for Denmark where he has... |
RHB | RF Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| All-rounders | ||||||
| Henrik Hansen Henrik Hansen (cricketer) Henrik Saxe Hansen is a Danish cricketer who has played for Denmark in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy and ICC Trophy.- External links :*... |
RHB | RF Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Lars Hedegaard Lars Hedegaard Lars Hedegaard Andersen is a Danish cricketer. Hedegaard is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Grenå, Århus County.... † |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Freddie Klokker | LHB | 7 | Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... , plays for Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... |
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| Bowlers | ||||||
| Morten Hedegaard | RHB | RFM Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Bashir Shah Bashir Shah Bashir Shah is a Pakistani born Danish cricketer. Shah is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Quetta, Baluchistan.... |
RHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| David Borchersen David Borchersen David Borchersen is a Danish cricketer who played for Denmark in the 2005 ICC Trophy.-External links:*... |
RHB | RM Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Bobby Chawla Bobby Chawla Ajay Bobby Chawla is a Danish cricketer who has played for Denmark in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy and ICC Trophy.-External links:*... |
RHB | LB Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
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| Thomas Hansen Thomas Hansen (cricketer) Thomas Munkholt Hansen is a Danish cricketer who represented Denmark in 19 ICC Trophy matches, taking 36 wickets at 14.02. A left-arm fast-medium seam bowler, he played 4 first class games for Hampshire in England. Hansen previously captained his country's Under 19 side who were runners up in the... |
RHB | LFM Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
4 | Former Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... player |
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| Rohit Kanaiya Rohit Kanaiya Rohit Mahendra Kanaiya is an Indian born Danish cricketer. Kanaiya is a right-handed batting who bowls right-arm medium pace.... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Jacob Larsen Jacob Larsen Jacob Larsen is a Danish cricketer. Larsen is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Egvad, Ringkøbing County.Larsen represented Denmark Under-19's in 6 youth One Day Internationals in 1998... |
LHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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† Lars Hedegaard later withdrawn.
Other players
The following Danish players have played first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
or List A cricket for teams other than Denmark:
- Amjad KhanAmjad Khan (cricketer)Amjad Khan is an English Test cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He plays for Sussex.-Career:...
- Thomas HansenThomas Hansen (cricketer)Thomas Munkholt Hansen is a Danish cricketer who represented Denmark in 19 ICC Trophy matches, taking 36 wickets at 14.02. A left-arm fast-medium seam bowler, he played 4 first class games for Hampshire in England. Hansen previously captained his country's Under 19 side who were runners up in the...
- Soren HenriksenSoren HenriksenSoren Henriksen is a Danish cricketer. He played 3 first class games for Lancashire in 1985, with his 2 wickets both being England internationals - Kim Barnett and Trevor Jesty....
- Frederik KlokkerFrederik KlokkerFrederik Andreas Klokker is a Danish cricketer. A left-handed wicketkeeper batsman, he was an MCC Young Cricketer for 4 years. At one stage he was a substitute fielder for England in a game at Lord's....
- Bryce McGainBryce McGainBryce Edward McGain is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria. McGain made his first-class debut in 2002 against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. However, due to other Victorian spinners—Shane Warne and Cameron White—he was unable to hold down a place in...
- Johan MalcolmJohan MalcolmRichard Johan Anders Malcolm-Hansen is an English-born Danish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....
- Ole MortensenOle MortensenOle Henrik Mortensen is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bowler, in a first-class career with Derbyshire that ran from 1983 to 1994 he took 434 wickets at a good average of 23.88.For Denmark, Mortensen appeared in four ICC Trophy...
ICC Trophy
- Highest team total: 284/6 v Hong KongHong Kong cricket teamThe Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
, 29 June 2001 at Maple Leaf Cricket ClubMaple Leaf Cricket ClubThe Maple Leaf Cricket Club is a cricket ground in King City, Ontario, Canada, about 30 kilometres north of Toronto. It was established in 1954 and operates a turf wicket facilitys. In 2006, it became the second ground in Canada to be approved to host One Day Internationals by the...
, King City, OntarioKing City, OntarioKing City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Highest individual innings: 138 not outNot outIn cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
by Frederik KlokkerFrederik KlokkerFrederik Andreas Klokker is a Danish cricketer. A left-handed wicketkeeper batsman, he was an MCC Young Cricketer for 4 years. At one stage he was a substitute fielder for England in a game at Lord's....
v USA, 2 July 2005 at ArmaghArmaghArmagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... - Best bowling in an innings: 7/19 by Ole MortensenOle MortensenOle Henrik Mortensen is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bowler, in a first-class career with Derbyshire that ran from 1983 to 1994 he took 434 wickets at a good average of 23.88.For Denmark, Mortensen appeared in four ICC Trophy...
v Israel, 24 February 1994 at NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
External links
- Dansk Cricket Forbund - Danish Cricket Federation official site; mostly in Danish