Czechia
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Buková 259, 267 01 Králův Dvůr, Czech Republic
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2000
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European Cricket League Representatives:
Prague Cricket Club (2022), Brno (2023), Prague Cricket Club (2024)
History of cricket
There is a suggestion that a cricket club was established in Prague in the 1870s but historians are still trying to pin down some historical proof. What is certain is that cricket has been played in the Czech Republic since the 1990s and the Českomoravský Kriketový Svaz (ČMKS, or "Czech Cricket") was formed and affiliated to the ICC in 2000.
Cricket in the Czech Republic started as a group of expats playing in the park, developed into welcoming touring teams from the UK and now a formalised national league structure, with over 300 players representing 13 teams from 6 cities.
The Czech national team did not debut until 2006, when it played a series against Austria. It made its international tournament debut in 2008, at a Twenty20 tournament in Wales, and has since participated regularly in international events both home and abroad.
In 2014, thanks to ICC funding, a second pitch was laid at the Czech home of cricket, Vinoř Cricket Ground. Since then, Czech Cricket and its partners have organized national team tournaments and the international club Pepsi Cup every September.