Estonia

The game was first played in Estonia in 1998. An Estonian businessman returned from a trip to Australia obsessed with cricket and was determined to make a success of it in his native country. He approached a local Indian restaurateur based in Tallinn and, knowing his love for the game, arranged a match between some local bemused Estonians, versus the staff of Estonia's premier Indian restaurant. The result may have been forgotten, but the outcome has gone down in history. This was the day Estonian cricket was formed.

At first it was Indian restaurant employees, which consisted of Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians and Indians, against Estonians or local expats. As word grew, so did the team. The ground moved from a football pitch to a patch of ground in the middle of Tallinn's race course, the Hippodrome. An artificial pitch was laid, and all of a sudden, the Estonian cricketers had a home. In 2004, the Estonian Cricket Association was formed.