Slovakia national cricket team
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The Slovak Cricket Team is a fledgling team which represents the nation of Slovakia
in International Cricket competitions. They are not officially endorsed by the International Cricket Council
and are therefore not entitled to participate in ICC Official events, however they do have an application to the European Cricket Council
pending, which should see them granted Affiliate Status in the near future.
There is currently only one active cricket club in Slovakia, the Slovak Cricket Club, which is located in the small village Hájske
, some 70 km east of the capital Bratislava
.
Unlike in most other countries in the region, the team is almost entirely made up of native Slovaks.
Captained by founder Vladimir Chudacik, Slovakia have taken part in European Twenty20 tournaments, most recently in 2011, in Hungary, where they were knocked out at the group stage.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in International Cricket competitions. They are not officially endorsed by 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...
and are therefore not entitled to participate in ICC Official events, however they do have an application to the European Cricket Council
European Cricket Council
The European Cricket Council is an international body which oversees cricket in European countries other than the Test-playing cricketing nation of England and Wales.-Activities:...
pending, which should see them granted Affiliate Status in the near future.
There is currently only one active cricket club in Slovakia, the Slovak Cricket Club, which is located in the small village Hájske
Hájske
Hájske is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 130 metres and covers an area of 14.066 km². It has a population of about 1365 people.-Facilities:...
, some 70 km east of the capital Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
.
Unlike in most other countries in the region, the team is almost entirely made up of native Slovaks.
Captained by founder Vladimir Chudacik, Slovakia have taken part in European Twenty20 tournaments, most recently in 2011, in Hungary, where they were knocked out at the group stage.