Hungary
Postal address:
Magyar Krikett Sportegyesület, Budapest, Andrássy út 38, 1061
Telephone:
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2012
Year joined ICC Europe:
European Cricket League Representatives:
Royal Tigers (2022), Royal Tigers (2023), Cobra Cricket Club (2024), Budapest Blinders (2025)
History of cricket
The first cricket club was first formed in Budapest in 1991 by Dr Padma Gannoruwa, who in April 1996 started a cricket initiative in Budapest. He led a team comprising both Hungarians and expats against teams from Germany and Austria.
The Hungarian Cricket Association (HCA) with an executive board of Andy Grieve, David Brown and Andrew Leckonby was formed in 2007. On 28 June 2012 Hungarian cricket was official acceptance to the ICC as an Affiliate Member. The GB Oval is the home of Hungarian cricket, with matches played every weekend from Mid-April to October. It is named after the initials of its owners, former players Mike Glover and Mark Bownas, who have both have been instrumental in supporting the sport’s development. The HCA has recently completed refurbishments on the training nets and installed a new artificial wicket, along with further enhancemnets to the facility.
A special thank you goes to Marton Kis, whose eight-year tenure as board president significantly elevated cricket in Hungary, and to Benjamin Lebor for his generous financial support over the years.