European Cricket Family

European Cricket Family - Club of the Week - TSV Asperg

Mark Lovell

about 3 years ago

Boasting over a century of history, TSV Asperg is one of the oldest clubs in a town located 20 kilometers north of Stuttgart where 11 different sports are offered.

European Cricket Family - Club of the Week - TSV Asperg

However, formed only in March last year, TSV Asperg’s cricket team is one of the newest members of the Deutscher Cricket Bund – (German Cricket Association).

Under the captaincy of Raman Anat, TSV Asperg made an instant impression in the Baden-Wurttemberg Regionalliga, winning the league in their debut season, buoyed by the runs of Kavin Trivedi and the wicket-taking firepower of Zadran Khani.

Always on the lookout for new talent and to spread their love for the game further, TSV Asperg are looking to build on their initial success by forming a women’s team and establishing a youth section at the club.

Asperg At a Glance

Founded: 2019

Head of Cricket: Muruganantham Thangavel

Championships won: Regionalliga Champions 2019 in debut season.

All-time leading wicket taker: Zadran Khani - 34 wickets, best figures 7-29

All-time leading run scorer: Kavin Trivedi - 368 runs.

Most Memorable Victory: A dramatic victory over Kaiserslautern University Cricket Club in the first-ever match held at Asperg’s Osterholz Stadium. KUCC were in a strong position at 89-1 chasing 158 for victory. However, wickets fell at regular intervals once Asperg broke that partnership and KUCC collapsed to 151 out.

When are you expecting to be able to train and play cricket again?

We do hope that all our cricketing friends and families across the world are safe. We are hoping to hear back from the local government in Baden-Württemberg about the concepts being prepared for sports to come back. With this in mind, we hope and believe that we can all play cricket again soon.