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Germany national cricket team
Cricket team
Cricket team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Germany |
| image | Deutscher Cricket Bund logo.png |
| caption | Germany Cricket Federation logo |
| association | German Cricket Federation |
| captain | Venkatraman Ganesan |
| coach | Atiq-uz-Zaman |
| icc_status | Affiliate |
| icc_member_year | 1991 |
| icc_status2 | Associate |
| icc_member_year2 | 1999 |
| icc_region | Europe |
| t20i_rank | 35th |
| t20i_rank_best | 30th (26 June 2019) |
| first_match | v. at Kolding; 26 May 1989 |
| (as West Germany) | |
| first_t20i | v. at Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo; 11 May 2019 |
| most_recent_t20i | v. at TCA Oval, Blantyre; 13 July 2025 |
| num_t20is | 64 |
| num_t20is_this_year | 0 |
| t20i_record | 39/25 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| t20i_record_this_year | 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| wt20q_apps | 2 |
| wt20q_first | 2022 |
| wt20q_best | 5th place (2023) |
| a_pattern_b | _germany_t20i23 |
| a_pattern_pants | _germany_23 |
| a_leftarm | da0227ff |
| a_body | da0227ff |
| a_rightarm | da0227ff |
| a_pants | da0227ff |
| a_title | T20I kit |
| asofdate | 13 July 2025 |
(as West Germany)
The German national cricket team is the men's team that represents Germany in international cricket. The German Cricket Federation, which organises the team, has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member from 1991. The team made its international debut against Denmark in 1989, playing as West Germany. It has since played regularly in European Cricket Championship tournaments, as well as twice in the lower divisions of the World Cricket League. In 2001, Germany also competed in the ICC Trophy (now the World Cup Qualifier) for the first and only time. In 2022, they played their first T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.
History
Germany became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1991. As West Germany, the country had played its first internationals in 1989, a two-match series against Denmark. The team made its international tournament debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. They hosted that tournament (which had been renamed the European Nations Cup) in 1996, playing against France, Portugal, and Sweden, and finished as runners up in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by one run in the final, the winning run being scored by David Bordes whilst he had a skull fracture. The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack later listed the final as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th century.
In 1998, Germany competed in the European Championship for the first time and finished seventh. They became an associate member of the ICC the following year and played in Division Two of the European Championship in 2000, finishing as runners-up to Gibraltar.
They played at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, their first and, to date, only appearance in the ICC Trophy. They failed to progress beyond the first round and again finished as runners up to Gibraltar in Division Two of the European Championship the following year. They also played in Division Two in 2004, finishing third, and in 2006, again finishing third.
2018–Present
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Germany and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have had the full T20I status.
In September 2018, Germany qualified from Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.
Germany played their first Twenty20 Internationals in May 2019, when they travelled to Brussels for three matches against Belgium, and then two matches against Italy in the Netherlands later the same month. These matches provided the team with some preparation ahead of the ICC World T20 European regional qualifier finals that were played in June 2019.
Tournament history
ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers
| Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier records | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| UAE 2010 | ||||||||
| UAE 2012 | ||||||||
| UAE 2013 | ||||||||
| SCO 2015 | ||||||||
| UAE 2019 | ||||||||
| OMA 2022 | 7th place | |||||||
| (DNQ) | 7/8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1/7 | 0 Title | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Twenty20 World Cup Europe Regional Final
| ICC T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final records | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey 2019 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jersey 2021 | Runners-up (Advance to Global Qualifiers) | 2/4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scotland 2023 | Round-robin | 5/7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 3/4 | 0 Title | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
European Cricket Championship
| European Cricket Championship records | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN 1996 | Did not participate | |||||||
| NED 1998 | Round-robin | 10/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/8 | 0 Titles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
European Cricket Championship Division Two
| European Cricket Championship Division Two records | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO 2000 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| AUT 2002 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| BEL 2004 | 3rd-place | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| SCO 2006 | 3rd-place | 3/6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUE 2008 | 5th-place | 5/6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUE 2010 | Did not participate | |||||||
| NED BEL 2011 | ||||||||
| GRE 2012 | ||||||||
| ENG 2014 | ||||||||
| SWE 2016 | ||||||||
| Total | 5/11 | 0 Titles | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other tournaments
| World Cricket League (List A) | ICC Trophy (One-day) | T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers (T20I) |
|---|
Current squad
Updated as of 3 July 2025
This lists all the players who were part of the German squad for 2025 Malawi Quad Nations T20 Cup.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Last T20I | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicket-keeper | Spin Bowlers | Pace Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmanjot Singh | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | Captain | ||||||
| Hassan Khan | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | |||||||
| Sachin Mandy | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |||||||
| Shahid Afridi | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |||||||
| Fayaz Khan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |||||||
| Mussadiq Ahmed | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2025 | |||||||
| Muslim Yar | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2025 | |||||||
| Kyle Klasse | Right-handed | 2025 | ||||||||
| Abdul Shakoor | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |||||||
| Ghulam Ahmadi | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | |||||||
| Jatinder Kumar | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2025 | |||||||
| Abdul Bashir | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |||||||
| Adil Khan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | |||||||
| Sajid Liaqat | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Atiq-uz-Zaman |
| Assistant Coach | Steven Knox |
| National Development Manager | Daniel Weston |
| Physiotherapist | Lukas Müller |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Tobias Kramer |
| Analyst | Felix Schneider |
International grounds
| Ground | City | State | Capacity | Matches hosted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground | Krefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,000 | T20Is, ICC qualifiers | Main international venue; hosted ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers |
| National Performance Centre, Krefeld | Krefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,500 | T20Is | High-performance centre and alternate national ground |
| Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium Ground | Mainz | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,000 | Youth, dev matches | Occasionally used for development-level internationals |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Germany
Last updated 13 July 2025
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 64 | 39 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 May 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Germany's highest score: 220/4 v. Sweden on 9 July 2024 at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld.
- Highest individual score: 107, Musaddiq Ahmed v. Malawi on 13 July 2025 at TCA Oval, Blantyre.
- Best bowling figures in an innings: 5/19, Fayaz Khan v. Norway on 11 July 2024 at Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld.
Most T20I runs for Germany
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmanjot Singh | 711 | 22.93 | 2019–2025 |
| Venkatraman Ganesan | 577 | 18.61 | 2019–2024 |
| Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah | 575 | 23.00 | 2019–2023 |
| Talha Khan | 532 | 23.13 | 2019–2023 |
| Michael Richardson | 511 | 30.05 | 2019–2023 |
Most T20I wickets for Germany
| Player | Wicket | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim Yar | 62 | 17.66 | 2019–2025 |
| Ghulam Ahmadi | 55 | 20.47 | 2021–2025 |
| Elam Bharathi | 46 | 14.60 | 2020–2023 |
| Sahir Naqash | 43 | 15.34 | 2019–2023 |
| Dieter Klein | 28 | 19.14 | 2020–2023 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3313. Last updated 13 July 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Full Members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 February 2022 | ||
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2022 | 9 June 2022 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2022 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 May 2019 | 11 May 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 February 2022 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 July 2024 | 14 July 2024 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2019 | 19 June 2019 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 August 2021 | 6 August 2021 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2024 | 8 July 2024 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 June 2019 | 15 June 2019 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 May 2019 | 17 October 2021 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 June 2019 | 20 June 2019 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 July 2025 | 5 July 2025 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 June 2019 | 20 June 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2022 | 24 February 2022 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 2023 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 March 2020 | 8 March 2020 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2022 | 9 June 2022 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 July 2025 | 7 July 2025 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 February 2022 |
Notes
References
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