2023 European Cricket Championship Explained

2023 European Cricket Championship
Administrator:International Cricket Council
Cricket Format:10-over
Tournament Format:Round-robin
Participants:31
Matches:109
Website:European Cricket Championship
Previous Year:2022
Previous Tournament:2022 European Cricket Championship
Next Year:2024
Next Tournament:2024 European Cricket Championship

The 2023 European Cricket Championship was a cricket tournament that took place from September 25 to October 20, 2023.[1] It was at the Cártama Oval in Málaga, Spain, and featured a record 31 national teams, who played a total of 108 total games under the T10 format. England XI, made up of players from the National Counties Cricket Association, won the tournament, defeating defending champions Netherlands XI by eight wickets in the final.[2]

Teams

The following 31 national teams took part in the competition:[3]

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Netherlands XI Spain Jersey Italy Ireland XI England XI Scotland XI
Isle of Man Guernsey Denmark Austria Switzerland Germany
Czech Republic Belgium Sweden Finland Romania Portugal
France Bulgaria Serbia Hungary Malta Norway
Greece Croatia Estonia Turkey Cyprus Luxembourg

Format

30 of the 31 teams were divided into six groups of five. After a round-robin stage, the top four teams in each group played a knockout round using the Page playoff system. The six group winners were joined by the 2022 winners, the Netherlands, in the Championship Week, which culminated with the final, on October 20.[1]

Squads

Teams were able to submit rosters of up to 15 players. The 4 countries with ODI status (England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands) participated with their "XI" squads, instead of their premier or "A" players.[4]

Group stage

The Group Stage is played across the first 3 weeks of the tournament, with each group lasting 3 days.

Group A

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Group B

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Group C

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Group D

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Group E

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Group F

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Championship Week

The Championship Week featured the 2022 champions, the Netherlands, as well as the six group winners. It was contested between October 16 and October 20. The top four teams advanced to the knockout rounds with the final played on October 20, 2023.

Round robin

Knockout rounds

Broadcasting

European Cricket announced the following list of broadcasters for the 2023 tournament. In countries with no broadcaster listed below, all games were available live on YouTube.[5]

Region(s)Broadcaster(s)
IndiaFanCode
AustraliaFox Sports
AustriaStreamster
West IndiesSports Max
United States
Canada
Willow TV
GermanySport Deutschland
SwitzerlandSwiss Sport TV
Sub-Saharan AfricaStarTimes
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
North Africa
SSC
United Kingdom
Ireland
Viaplay
FranceSport en France
Spain
South America
LaLiga+
Turkeysportstv

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dream 11 European Cricket Championship 2023: Fixtures Announced. ecn.cricket. 18 September 2023. 2023-09-22.
  2. Web site: England XI triumph in Dream 11 European Cricket Championship. England and Wales Cricket Board. 31 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Dream11 European Cricket Championship, 2023 - Draw Announced. ecn.cricket. 5 July 2023. 2023-09-22.
  4. Web site: 2023 European Cricket Championship - Squads. ecn.cricket. 24 May 2021. 2023-09-22.
  5. Web site: European Cricket announces broadcast partners for the upcoming Dream11 European Cricket Championship 2023. ecn.cricket. 20 September 2023. 2023-09-22.