2023 European Cricket Championship
The 2023 European Cricket Championship was a cricket tournament that took place from September 25 to October 20, 2023.[1] It was at the Cártama Oval in Málaga, Spain, and featured a record 31 national teams, who played a total of 108[lower-alpha 1] total games under the T10 format.
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 10-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Spain |
| Champions | England |
| Participants | 31 |
| Matches | 109 |
| Official website | European Cricket Championship |
Teams
The following 31 national teams took part in the competition:[2]
| Bye to Championship Week | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands XI | Spain | Jersey | Italy | Ireland XI | England XI | Scotland XI |
| Isle of Man | Guernsey | Denmark | Austria | Switzerland | Germany | |
| Czech Republic | Belgium | Sweden | Finland | Romania | Portugal | |
| France | Bulgaria | Serbia | Hungary | Malta | Norway | |
| Greece | Croatia | Estonia | Turkey | Cyprus | Luxembourg |
Format
30 of the 31 teams are divided in 6 groups of 5. After a round-robin stage, the top 4 teams in each group will play a knockout round using the Page playoff system. The 6 group winners will be joined by the 2022 winner, Netherlands, in the Championship Week, which will culminate with the final, on October 20.[1]
Squads
Teams were able to submit rosters of up to 15 players. The 4 countries with ODI status (England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands) participated with their "XI" squads, instead of their premier or "A" players.[3]
Group stage
The Group Stage is played across the first 3 weeks of the tournament, with each group lasting 3 days.
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.040 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.541 |
| 3 | Isle of Man | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −2.027 |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −2.581 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.867 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 27 September 2023 | 27 September 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 147/7 (8.5 overs) | 1 | Spain | 98/3 (7.5 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | France | 146/5 (10 overs) | 27 September 2023 | 2 | France | 97/8 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | France | 189/5 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 27 September 2023 | 4 | Greece | 118/7 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Isle of Man | 90/8 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Greece | 91/5 (9.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.555 |
| 2 | Guernsey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.902 |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.832 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −6.162 |
| 5 | Croatia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −8.681 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jersey | 164/4 (10 overs) | 1 | Jersey | 111/2 (6.4 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Guernsey | 126/8 (10 overs) | 30 September 2023 | 3 | Belgium | 105/9 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Guernsey | 124/1 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 30 September 2023 | 3 | Belgium | 167/3 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Belgium | 202/2 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bulgaria | 69/4 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.967 |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.592 |
| 3 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.107 |
| 4 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −3.879 |
| 5 | Serbia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −8.683 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland XI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7.975 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.587 |
| 3 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.687 |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −3.800 |
| 5 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −9.167 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 7 October 2023 | 7 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ireland XI | 168/2 (10 overs) | 1 | Ireland XI | 138/2 (8.4 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Hungary | 114/7 (10 overs) | 7 October 2023 | 2 | Hungary | 137/3 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Hungary | 138/5 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 7 October 2023 | 4 | Finland | 125/5 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Austria | 100/6 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Finland | 104/1 (6.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England XI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.676 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.689 |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.402 |
| 4 | Malta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.137 |
| 5 | Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −5.364 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 11 October 2023 | 11 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | England XI | 110/9 (10 overs) | 2 | Switzerland | 75/8 (10 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Switzerland | 111/2 (6.4 overs) | 11 October 2023 | 1 | England XI | 138/5 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | England XI | 109/2 (6.2 overs) | |||||||||||
| 11 October 2023 | 4 | Malta | 107/6 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Romania | 115/8 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Malta | 134 (9.5 overs) | |||||||||||
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.015 |
| 2 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.114 |
| 3 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.907 |
| 4 | Scotland XI | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.638 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −4.208 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 14 October 2023 | 14 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Germany | 169/2 (10 overs) | 1 | Germany | 115/3 (8.3 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Portugal | 123 (8.3 overs) | 14 October 2023 | 4 | Scotland XI | 113/7 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Portugal | 103/9 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 14 October 2023 | 4 | Scotland XI | 108/4 (6.5 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Norway | 144/5 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Scotland XI | 146/1 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
Championship Week
The Championship Week features last year's champions, Netherlands, as well as the 6 group winners. It will be contested between October 16 and October 20. The top 4 teams will advance to the knockout rounds, at the end of which the European Champion will be crowned on October 20, 2023.
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England XI | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.223 |
| 2 | Netherlands XI | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.802 |
| 3 | Spain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.362 |
| 4 | Ireland XI | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.866 |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −1.697 |
| 6 | Jersey | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | −2.685 |
| 7 | Italy | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | −3.179 |
Source: European Cricket Network[4]
- advance to the Qualifier
- advance to the Eliminator
Knockout rounds
| Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 20 October 2023 | 20 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | England XI | 158/6 (10 overs) | 1 | England XI | 146/2 (8.1 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Netherlands XI | 143/6 (10 overs) | 20 October 2023 | 2 | Netherlands XI | 145/3 (10 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Netherlands XI | 185/4 (9.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 20 October 2023 | 3 | Spain | 182/4 (10 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Spain | 143/3 (8.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Ireland XI | 139/6 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
Broadcasting
European Cricket announced the following list of broadcasters for the 2023 tournament. In countries with no broadcaster listed below, all games were available live on YouTube.[5]
| Region(s) | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| India | FanCode |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Austria | Streamster |
| West Indies | Sports Max |
| United States Canada |
Willow TV |
| Germany | Sport Deutschland |
| Switzerland | Swiss Sport TV |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | StarTimes |
| Saudi Arabia Middle East North Africa |
SSC |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Viaplay |
| France | Sport en France |
| Spain South America |
LaLiga+ |
| Turkey | sportstv |
Notes
- 109 planned; however Italy vs. Jersey was abandoned without a ball being bowled during championship week.
References
- "Dream 11 European Cricket Championship 2023: Fixtures Announced". ecn.cricket. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- "Dream11 European Cricket Championship, 2023 - Draw Announced". ecn.cricket. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- "2023 European Cricket Championship - Squads". ecn.cricket. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- "European Cricket Championship 2023 standings". ecn.cricket. 23 September 2023.
- "European Cricket announces broadcast partners for the upcoming Dream11 European Cricket Championship 2023". ecn.cricket. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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