Estonia national cricket team
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The Estonian national cricket team is the team that represents Estonia in international cricket.[5] They were granted affiliate status in June 2008 by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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| Captain | Arslan Amjad | |||||||||
| Manager | Stuart Hook | |||||||||
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| ICC status | Associate member with T20I status[1] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | 24 July 1999 | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Cyprus at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi; 5 October 2021 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Serbia at Koge Cricket Club, Køge; 14 July 2026 | |||||||||
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| As of 14 July 2026 | ||||||||||
The most famous tourists to Estonia have been Shane Warne and Elizabeth Hurley, who supported the ICC event in 2012. Sir Tim Rice, and his team the Heartaches, the MCC, the Lord's Taverners and most recently[when?] Carmel & District Cricket Club captained by Timothy Abraham.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Estonia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[6]
Highlights
In the 2007 season, Estonia won over 80% of all their games and in 2008 they won 94% of their games (34 out of 36).
In May 2011, Estonia competed in the European T20 Division 3 Championships in Slovenia, where after all matches were completed, they finished as runners-up to a highly experienced Swedish national team. In August 2011, Estonia finished its international fixtures for the year, by becoming Baltic Champions in a final win over the Lithuanian cricket team. During the European T20 Division 3 Championships in Slovenia. Captain Tim Heath scored a remarkable 113 off 45 deliveries. Other significant highlights include:
- 2008 Estonia competed won an invitational non-ICC event in Wales
- 2009 Estonia competed in a 50 over ICC competition in Corfu, finishing mid table
- 2012 Estonia won a round-robin ICC competition in Tallinn against Slovenia and Bulgaria
- 2012 Estonia competed in a T20 ICC competition in Corfu, finishing mid-table
- 2019 Estonia played Spain and Malta in La Manga, Spain during the 2019 Spain Triangular T20I Series. They lost all their matches.
Domestic cricket
2007 saw the formation of the Estonian cricket league, which consists of four Tallinn-based teams who compete in a round-robin format. Players who are members of the Estonian Cricket League are eligible to be selected for the national side. 2007 and 2008 saw a victory for Kalev CC captained by Andres Burget.
The national competition has seen significant restructure and growth in recent times and in 2020 saw a reshuffle of the domestic league, with 8 teams playing in the league. The further expansion continued in 2021, when the domestic league grew to 12 teams competing. The current clubs include:
- Eesti Tigers
- Tallinn Hippos
- Tallinn Rising Stars
- Tallinn Stallions
- Tallinn Strikers
- Tartu KK
- Tallinn United
- Viking Stars
- Tallinn Riders
- EFP Eagles
- Tartu Wolves
- Tallinn United Falcons
The Estonian domestic and premier league competitions have shown consistent growth in recent years, accompanied by an ongoing regional development program. The number of locally developed Estonian players has increased, supported by the experience of expatriate players from full member nations who reside in Estonia. These individuals have contributed to the development of the sport by sharing their experience and providing guidance to emerging local players.
Grounds
Records
International Match Summary — Estonia[7]
Last updated 14 July 2026.
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| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 39 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 October 2021 |
Twenty20 International
T20I record versus other nations[7]
Records complete to T20I #4033. Last updated 14 July 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 August 2024 | 24 August 2024 |
| Cyprus | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 October 2021 | 17 June 2024 |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 2022 | 28 August 2024 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2026 | |
 Finland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2022 | 22 August 2024 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 July 2022 | |
 Gibraltar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2023 |
 Guernsey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 2024 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2026 | |
 Isle of Man | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 October 2021 | |
 Malta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
 Norway | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 2022 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 July 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
 Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 July 2022 | |
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
Other results
For a list of selected international matches played by Estonia, see Cricket Archive.
See also
Sources
- Slogging The Slavs: A Paranormal Cricket Tour from the Baltic to the Bosphorus, by Angus Bell