FanCode ECS Germany Kiel Group B bursts into life on Saturday 5 June with an array of emerging talent from Northern Germany keen to showcase their skills on the grand European Cricket stage.
Favourites Kummerfelder Sportverein are the team to beat on account of their cricketing talent and tournament pedigree. KSV emerged victorious in two tournaments on German soil last summer, namely the Dream11 European Cricket Series Kummerfeld and ECN Hannover Hitout in 2020.
SC Europa and PSV Hann-Munden can also call on previous experience at this level, but often find it hard to produce consistent performances. PSV were good enough to bowl KSV for only 53 in the opening game of the Dream11 European Cricket Series Kummerfeld, topping the group with four wins in five games, before KSV gained revenge in the semi-finals on their way to the title.
VFB Fallersleben won the Shield Final for fifth place at the Dream11 European Cricket Series Kummerfeld last summer, evidence that VFB had markedly improved as the tournament progressed. VFB will look to continue that improvement in the new season.
THCC Hamburg are making their ECS debut and can be expected to rack up a few wins and challenge for a place in the latter stages of the competition.
GROUP B
Kummerfelder Sportverein (KSV)
SC Europa (SCE)
PSV Hann-Munden (PSV)
VFB Fallersleben (VFB)
THCC Hamburg (THCC)