Czech Cricket Union

Official governing body of criquet in Czech Republic

Czech Republic
AssociationCzech Cricket Union
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate (2000)
ICC regionICC Europe
International cricket
First internationalCzech Republic Czech Republic v. Austria 
(Vienna, Austria; 29 July 2006)
As of August 2018

Location:

Rybná 716/24, 11000 Praha 1, staré město Czech Republic

Czech Cricket Union (Czech: Českomoravský kriketový svaz; ČMKS) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Czech Republic. Its current headquarters is in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech Cricket Union is the Czech Republic's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member[1] and has been a member of that body since 2000. It is also a member of the ICC Europe (earlier the European Cricket Council).

History

The first cricket match in the Czech Republic was played in 1997, and the ČMKS was set up in 2000 to drive forward the development of the game. The ČMKS runs Domestic leagues and operates a cricket-dedicated facility at the Vinoř Cricket Ground, with two fields, which has been in operation since 2012.

Their Development partner, KAČR, delivers introduction to cricket programmes in Czech schools, runs soft ball and hard ball clubs and tournaments at U10, U12, U14 and U16 level for Boys and girls.

Administration

The Česko Moravský Kriketový Svaz is a member based organisation, clubs that join the association become members with full voting rights. The operations of the ČMKS are carried out by the Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for implementing the mission of the ČMKS and its strategic plan. The mission of the ČMKS is set out in its constitution while the strategic plan is decided by the Executive Committee, which is elected by the member clubs. The current committee is:[2]

  • President - Prakash Sadasivan
  • Chairman - Michael Londesborough
  • Secretary - Suhaib Wani
  • Treasurer - Harsha Chaganty
  • Marketing Officer - Shyamal Joshi
  • Development Officer - Pratap Jagtap
  • National team manager - Saurabh Kakaria
  • Women's Officer - Desika Moodley
  • Chief Executive Officer - On December 16 2020 it was announced that Terry O'Connor had been appointed the first ever CEO of the Czech Cricket Union.[3]

Leagues and Cups

Pro40 league - 12 Teams in 2 Divisions

T20 league - 18 teams in 3 Divisions

T10 league - 10 Teams in 1 Division

Indoor League - 18 teams in 3 Divisions

Scott Page Cup - Annual charity game

Clubs and Associated Members

  • Bohemian Cricket Club
  • Brno Cricket Club
  • Budějovice Barracudas CC
  • Kriketová Akademie ČR z.s. (KAČR)
  • Moravian Cricket Club
  • Olomouc Cricket Club
  • Prague Barbarians Cricket Club
  • Prague Tigers Cricket Club
  • Prague Spartans Cricket Club
  • Prague Cricket Club
  • Praha Dominators Club
  • United Cricket Club
  • Vinohrady Cricket Club

[4]

Men's national Cricket Team

Czech Republic national cricket team

References

  1. ^ "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Administration". Czech Cricket Union. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Global Game: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualification pathway announced". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Clubs". Czech Cricket Union. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  • Czech Cricket official website
  • Play-cricket.com stats database for Czech National Team games, official and unofficial

External links

  • Czech Cricket official website
  • Play-cricket.com stats database for Czech National Team games, official and unofficial
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