Danish women's cricket team
Encyclopedia
The Danish women's cricket team was a team that represented the country of Denmark
in international women's cricket
matches. They were more successful than the Danish men's team
, playing in two world cups
, with the men never qualifying for their World Cup
.
, which they hosted, and placed as runners up in. They were also runners up in the 1991 tournament. They made two appearances in the World Cup, finishing 7th in 1993 and 10th in 1997. Their only international games outside those two tournaments were two match ODI series against The Netherlands
played at the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center
in Germany
in 1997 and 1998.
The 1999 European Championship was the last tournament the Danes played in, and they haven't been seen in international cricket since. With the official site of the Danish Cricket Federation containing no mention of a women's team, they are currently presumed to be defunct.
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 women's cricket
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
matches. They were more successful than the Danish men's team
Danish cricket team
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.-Beginnings:Cricket has been played...
, playing in two world cups
Women's Cricket World Cup
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
, with the men never qualifying for their World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
.
History
Denmark's international debut came at the 1989 European ChampionshipWomen's European Cricket Championship
The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket tournament for teams representing European countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.-History:...
, which they hosted, and placed as runners up in. They were also runners up in the 1991 tournament. They made two appearances in the World Cup, finishing 7th in 1993 and 10th in 1997. Their only international games outside those two tournaments were two match ODI series against The Netherlands
Dutch women's cricket team
The Dutch women's cricket team is the team that represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status.-1980s:...
played at the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center
Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center
Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center is a cricket ground in Hattstedt, Germany. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1991 when Denmark Women played the Netherlands Women in a neutral fixture. The ground later acted as a neutral venue for the two teams in four Women's One Day...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1997 and 1998.
The 1999 European Championship was the last tournament the Danes played in, and they haven't been seen in international cricket since. With the official site of the Danish Cricket Federation containing no mention of a women's team, they are currently presumed to be defunct.
World Cup
- 1973 to 1988: Did not participate
- 1993: 7th place
- 1997: 10th place
- 2000: Did not participate
- 2005: Did not participate
European Championship
- 1989: Runners up
- 1990: 4th place
- 1991: Runners up
- 1995: 4th place
- 1999: 3rd place
- 2001: Did not participate
- 2005: Did not participate
ODI cricket
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, 18 July 1995 at SandymountSandymountSandymount is a coastal seaside suburb in Dublin 4 on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It is in the Dublin South East Dáil constituency and the East Pembroke Ward. It was once part of Pembroke Township, which took its name from the fact that this area was part of the estate of the Earl of...
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, 21 July 1999 at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club GroundNykøbing Mors Cricket Club GroundNykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1989 when Denmark Women played Ireland Women in a Women's One Day International in the 1989 Women's European Championship...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark 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...
See also
- Danish men's cricket teamDanish cricket teamThe 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.-Beginnings:Cricket has been played...