Czech Cricket Union
Czech Cricket Union 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 European Cricket Council.
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| Association | Czech Cricket Union |
|---|---|
| International Cricket Council | |
| ICC status | Affiliate (2000) |
| ICC region | ICC Europe |
| International cricket | |
| First international |  Czech Republic v. Austria  (Vienna, Austria; 29 July 2006) |
| As of August 2018
Location: Buková 255 267 01 Králův Dvůr Czech Republic | |
History
The first cricket match in the Czech Republic was played in 1997, and the Českomoravský Kriketový Svaz ( 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 Kriket Vinoř, with two fields, which has been in operation since 2012.
Their Development partner, KAČR, delivers introduction to cicket programmes in Czech schools, runs soft ball and hard ball clubs and tournaments at U10, U12, U14 and U16 level for Boys and girls.
Executive Committee[2]
The Česko Moravský Kriketový Svaz [3] 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 committee, as elected by the member clubs. The current committee is:
President - Karel Ziegler
Chairman - Sujith Gopalakrishnan
Secretary - Mikuláš Starý
Treasurer - Suresh Kuramboyina
Chief Operations Officer - Terry O'Connor
Development - KAČR
National team manager - Vojtěch Haša
Officer - Scott Page
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[4]
- Bohemian Cricket Club
- Brno Cricket Club
- České Budějovice Barracudas
- Kriketová Akademie ČR z.s. (KAČR)
- Moravian Cricket Club
- Prague Barbarians Cricket Club
- Prague Tigers Cricket Club
- Prague Spartans Cricket Club
- Prague Cricket Club
- United Cricket Club
- Vinohrady Cricket Club
Men's national Cricket Team
References
- "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "Administration". Czech Cricket Union. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- (CMKS)
- "Clubs". Czech Cricket Union. Retrieved 7 December 2020.