Germany national cricket team

Germany
Germany Cricket Federation logo
AssociationGerman Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainMusaddiq Ahmed
CoachDonovan Miller[1]
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAffiliate (1991)
Associate (1999)
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[2] Best-ever
T20I 36th 30th (26 June 2019)
International cricket
First internationalv.  Denmark at Kolding; 26 May 1989
(as West Germany)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv.  Belgium at Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo; 11 May 2019
Last T20Iv.  Finland at Kerava National Cricket Ground, Kerava; 21 August 2026
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 79 49/30 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[4] 15 10/5 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances2[a] (first in 2022)
Best result5th place (2023)

T20I kit

As of 21 August 2026

The German national cricket team is the men's team that represents Germany in international cricket. The German Cricket Federation, which organises the team, has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member from 1991.[5][6] The team made its international debut against Denmark in 1989, playing as West Germany.[7] It has since played regularly in European Cricket Championship tournaments, as well as twice in the lower divisions of the World Cricket League.[8] In 2001, Germany also competed in the ICC Trophy (now the World Cup Qualifier) for the first and only time.[9] In 2022, they played their first T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.[10]

History

Germany became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1991.[5] As West Germany, the country had played its first internationals in 1989, a two-match series against Denmark. The team made its international tournament debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey.[7] They hosted that tournament (which had been renamed the European Nations Cup) in 1996, playing against France, Portugal, and Sweden,[11] and finished as runners up in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by one run in the final, the winning run being scored by David Bordes whilst he had a skull fracture.[12] The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack later listed the final as one of the 100 best matches of the 20th century.[13]

In 1998, Germany competed in the European Championship for the first time and finished seventh.[14] They became an associate member of the ICC the following year[5] and played in Division Two of the European Championship in 2000, finishing as runners-up to Gibraltar.[15]

They played at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, their first and, to date, only appearance in the ICC Trophy.[16] They failed to progress beyond the first round[17] and again finished as runners up to Gibraltar in Division Two of the European Championship the following year.[18] They also played in Division Two in 2004, finishing third,[19] and in 2006, again finishing third.[20]

2018–Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Germany and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have had the full T20I status.[21]

In September 2018, Germany qualified from Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.[22]

Germany played their first Twenty20 Internationals in May 2019, when they travelled to Brussels for three matches against Belgium, and then two matches against Italy in the Netherlands later the same month.[23] These matches provided the team with some preparation ahead of the ICC World T20 European regional qualifier finals that were played in June 2019.

11 May 2019
11:00
Scorecard
Germany 
128/7 (20 overs)
v
 Belgium
119/6 (20 overs)
Harmanjot Singh 39* (27)
Murid Ekrami 1/10 (1 over)
Shaheryar Butt 30* (27)
Ahmed Wardak 3/31 (4 overs)
Germany won by 9 runs
Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo
Umpires: Mark Jameson (Ger) and Andrew Scott (Bel)
Player of the match: Ahmed Wardak (Ger)
  • Belgium won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Germany.

Tournament history

ICC Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR Win%
England 1975Did not participate
England 1979Did not qualify
England Wales 1983
India Pakistan 1987
Australia New Zealand 1992
India Pakistan Sri Lanka 1996
England Wales Scotland Republic of Ireland Netherlands 1999
South Africa 2003
Cricket West Indies 2007
India Sri Lanka Bangladesh 2011
Australia New Zealand 2015
England Wales 2019
India 2023
South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia 2027TBD
India Bangladesh 2031
Total 0 medals 0/13 0 0 0 0 0

ICC T20 World Cup

Men's T20 World Cup records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR Win%
South Africa 2007Did not qualify
England 2009
Cricket West Indies 2010
Sri Lanka 2012
Bangladesh 2014
India 2016
United Arab Emirates 2021
Australia 2022
United States Cricket West Indies 2024
India Sri Lanka 2026
Australia New Zealand 2028TBD
England Wales Republic of Ireland Scotland 2030
Total 0 medals 0/10 0 0 0 0 0

ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers

Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Ireland 2008Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2010
United Arab Emirates 2012
United Arab Emirates 2013
IrelandScotland 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019
Oman 20227th place
(DNQ)		7/851400
Total1/70 Title 51400

ICC Twenty20 World Cup Europe Regional Final

ICC T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final[b] records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Guernsey 2019Runners-up2/654100
Jersey 2021Runners-up2/463300
Scotland 2023Round-robin5/762301
Netherlands 2025Did not qualify
Total3/40 Title 179701

European Cricket Championship

European Cricket Championship records
Host/Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Denmark 1996Did not participate[24]
Netherlands 1998Round-robin10/1041300
Total1/80 Titles41301

European Cricket Championship Division Two

European Cricket Championship Division Two records
Host/Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Scotland 2000Runners-up[15]2/654100
Austria 2002Runners-up[18]2/654100
Belgium 20043rd-place[19]3/653200
Scotland 20063rd-place[20]3/631200
Guernsey 20085th-place5/651400
Guernsey 2010Did not participate
Netherlands Belgium 2011
Greece 2012
England 2014
Sweden 2016
Total5/110 Titles2310000

Other tournaments

World Cricket League (List A) ICC Trophy (One-day) T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers (T20I)
  • 1979 to 1990 inclusive: Not eligible – not an ICC member[5]
  • 1994: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member[5]
  • 1997: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member[5]
  • 2001: First round[17]
  • 2019: Runners-up (Advanced to regional final)
  • 2023: DNP (qualified for regional final directly)
  • 2024: 3rd place

Current squad

Updated as of 3 July 2025

This lists all the players who were part of the German squad for 2025 Malawi Quad Nations T20 Cup.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Last T20I Notes
Batters
Harmanjot Singh32Right-handedRight-arm leg breakMalawi 2025Captain
Hassan Khan24Left-handedRight-arm off breakMalawi 2025
Sachin Mandy35Right-handedRight-arm mediumMalawi 2025
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi27Right-handedRight-arm mediumMalawi 2025
Fayaz Khan29Right-handedRight-arm mediumMalawi 2025
Mussadiq Ahmed37Right-handedRight-arm fastMalawi 2025
Muslim Yar27Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxMalawi 2025
Wicket-keeper
Kyle Klasse24Right-handedN/aTanzania 2025
Spin Bowlers
Abdul Shakoor27Right-handedRight-arm off breakBelgium 2023
Ghulam Ahmadi29Right-handedRight-arm off breakMalawi 2025
Jatinder Kumar33Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxMalawi 2025
Pace Bowlers
Abdul Bashir28Right-handedRight-arm mediumMalawi 2025
Adil Khan22Right-handedRight-arm mediumTanzania 2025
Sajid Liaqat41Right-handedRight-arm mediumMalawi 2025

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coachAtiq-uz-Zaman
Assistant CoachSteven Knox
National Development ManagerDaniel Weston
PhysiotherapistLukas Müller
Strength & Conditioning CoachTobias Kramer
AnalystFelix Schneider

International grounds

Germany national cricket team is located in Germany
Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground
National Performance Centre, Krefeld
National Performance Centre, Krefeld
Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium Ground
Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium Ground
Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Germany
GroundCityStateCapacityMatches hostedNotes
Bayer Uerdingen Cricket GroundKrefeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia2,000T20Is, ICC qualifiersMain international venue; hosted ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers
National Performance Centre, KrefeldKrefeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia1,500T20IsHigh-performance centre and alternate national ground
Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium GroundMainzRhineland-Palatinate1,000Youth, dev matchesOccasionally used for development-level internationals

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Germany[25]

Last updated 21 August 2026

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals7949300011 May 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[25]

Records complete to T20I #4093. Last updated 21 August 2026.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Full Members
 Ireland1010021 February 2022
vs Associate Members
 Austria1192009 June 20229 June 2022
 Bahrain2020018 February 2022
 Belgium7700011 May 201911 May 2019
 Canada1010022 February 2022
 Croatia1100014 July 202414 July 2024
 Czech Republic1100014 August 202614 August 2026
 Denmark8530019 June 201919 June 2019
 Finland2200011 August 202611 August 2026
 France220006 August 20216 August 2021
 Gibraltar110008 July 20248 July 2024
 Greece1100018 August 202618 August 2026
 Guernsey4220015 June 201915 June 2019
 Israel1100017 August 202617 August 2026
 Italy8350025 May 201917 October 2021
 Jersey4130020 June 201920 June 2019
 Malawi321005 July 20255 July 2025
 Norway5320020 June 201920 June 2019
 Philippines1100024 February 202224 February 2022
 Portugal1010015 August 2026
 Scotland1010020 July 2023
 Spain734008 March 20208 March 2020
 Sweden330009 June 20229 June 2022
 Tanzania211007 July 20257 July 2025
 United Arab Emirates1010019 February 2022

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2023 edition onwards, T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Europe region.
  2. ↑ Regional Final of the ICC Europe region is the final stage of qualification for T20 World Cup from 2023 edition.

References

  1. ↑ "Neuer Bundestrainer bei den Männern" [New national coach for the men] (in German). Deutscher Cricket Bund. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ "T20I matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Germany at CricketArchive
  6. ↑ "Cricket-loving Asian migrants take game to Germany". BBC News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 Other matches played by West Germany Archived 2 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Other matches played by Germany Archived 2 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Germany – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Eight teams to battle out for two spots in Muscat from 18-24 February". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  11. ↑ 1996 European Nations Cup Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Cricket Archive
  12. ↑ Scorecard of France v Germany, 23 August 1997
  13. ↑ "A hundred matches of the century". Cricinfo. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  14. ↑ 1998 European Championship Archived 9 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  15. 1 2 2000 European Championship Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  16. ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Germany Archived 30 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Cricket Archive
  17. 1 2 2001 ICC Trophy Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Cricinfo
  18. 1 2 "2002 European Championship Official Site – Results". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
  19. 1 2 2004 European Division Two Championship Archived 1 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of the European Cricket Council
  20. 1 2 2006 European Division Two Championship Archived 17 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  21. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Finalists confirmed after final day's play". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Germany announce dates for first T20Is". International Cricket Council. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  24. ↑ 1996 European Championship Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
  25. 1 2 "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "Records / France / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  30. ↑ "Records / Germany / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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