The Denmark national cricket team represents Denmark in international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1966,Denmark at CricketArchive and have previously been a part of the ICC's High Performance Programme.Denmark added to ICC High Performance Program , ICC Europe Media Release, 20 December 2006 at European Cricket Council
Denmark played in the inaugural edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, starting in August 2019, as a result of finishing in Division Three of the now defunct World Cricket League.
History Beginnings
Cricket has been played in Denmark since the mid-19th century, with the first club being formed in 1865 by English railway engineers. The first organised match was played the following year between two teams of English players, with the first matches involving Danish players taking place in 1866. The game expanded greatly over the following twenty years, with 30 new clubs being formed in 1883.A Timeline of Danish Cricket at CricketEurope
Several touring sides from England and Scotland visited the country in the early part of the 20th century, including the famous Marylebone Cricket Club. In 1933, an attempt to organise the first international match against the Netherlands failed, and the Danish national side did not play their first match until 1954, against Oxford University, the year after the current Danish Cricket Federation was formed.
They then began to play against other national sides, primarily the Netherlands, who they first played in 1955. They played their first match against Scotland in 1961.
ICC membership
Denmark became an associate member of the ICC in 1966, drawing their international against Scotland that year. They played Bermuda for the first time in 1969 and drew their first match against Ireland in 1970. They finally picked up their first international win against the Netherlands in 1972.
They played their first matches against Canada in 1974, losing a three-day match but winning the limited overs match. They played home internationals against East Africa and Sri Lanka, beating East Africa. They toured East Africa the following year, drawing with both East Africa and Kenya.
They took part in the first ICC Trophy in 1979, reaching the semi-final where they lost to Sri Lanka.1979 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo They did not take part in the 1982 tournament.1982 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo In 1983, Ole Mortensen became the first Danish player to play county cricket. Denmark returned to the ICC Trophy in 1986 and finished third after beating Bermuda in the third place play-off.Scorecard of Bermuda v Denmark, 4 July 1986 at Cricket Archive
In 1989, Denmark hosted Australia for two one-day matches. They lost the first match in Brøndby by 45 runsScorecard of Denmark v Australia, 5 September 1989 at Cricket Archive and lost the second in Copenhagen by 54 runs.Scorecard of Denmark v Australia, 6 September 1989 at Cricket Archive They fared better at home against Canada that year, winning twice against them. After playing both home and away against Bangladesh in 1990, they played in the ICC Trophy, reaching the second round.1990 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
Denmark again played in the ICC Trophy in 1994, finishing tenth in the tournament after losing to Namibia in the plate final.Scorecard of Denmark v Namibia, 1 March 1994 at Cricket Archive They played their first matches against France in 1995, and hosted the first European Cricket Championship in 1996, finishing third.1996 European Championship at CricketEurope They finished fifth in the following years ICC TrophyScorecard of Denmark v Netherlands, 5 April 1997 at Cricket Archive and were runners up in the European Championship in 1998.1998 European Championship at CricketEurope
In 1999, Denmark took part in the NatWest Trophy for the first time. The following year, they took part in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament in Zimbabwe, where they finished fourth,ICC Emerging Nations Tournament at CricketEurope and the European Championship, where they finished last, without winning a game.2000 European Championship at CricketEurope The following year, they took part in the ICC Trophy in Canada, finishing eighth.2001 ICC Trophy points table at Cricket Archive The MCC toured Denmark in 2002, and Denmark won all three matches. They won just one match at that year's European Championship, finishing fifth ahead of Italy.
2000-2017
The Netherlands visited Denmark in 2003, winning both matches. Denmark played a two match series against Ireland later in the year, losing both matches and missing out on qualification for the ICC Intercontinental Cup. They again finished last in the European Championship the following year.2004 European Championship at CricketEurope In 2005, they played their final match in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, losing heavily to Northamptonshire at Svanholm Park before taking part in the 2005 ICC Trophy, where they again finished eighth.Scorecard of Denmark v Namibia, 11 July 2005 at Cricket Archive
In 2006, Denmark again took part in the European Championship, finishing fourth after winning only against Italy.2006 European Championship at CricketEurope At the end of that year, it was announced that they would join the ICC's High Performance Programme from 1 April 2007.
In August 2007, Denmark registered a win over Bermuda, an ODI playing country, and towards the end of October 2007 they played in Kenya against domestic teams and Kenya A. Denmark, led by Freddie Klokker who scored consecutive centuries in all their matches, clean swept the Kenyan sides and Kenya A. Denmark bowled, batted and fielded exceptionally well.
In November 2007, Denmark took part in Division Two of the World Cricket League. In finishing fourth, they qualified to compete in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier. However, they eventually came last of the twelve teams, meaning they were relegated to Division Three of the World Cricket League. They next competed in the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three, where they came 5th to be relegated to the Division Four.
In November 2013, they competed in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE where they finished in last place, failing to win a game.
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 Denmark and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.
In September 2018, Denmark qualified from Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.
Denmark played their first T20I match against Jersey on 16 June 2019.
Since April 2019, Denmark has played in the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.
In July 2026, Denmark won the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier B going unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeating Romania by six runs in the final. The event was part of the qualification process for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup and as a result of their success they advanced to the regional final.
Grounds
Ground City Region Capacity Matches hosted Notes Svanholm Park Brøndby Capital Region 1,000 T20Is, ICC Europe events Denmark's main international ground; home to Svanholm CC Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground Nykøbing Mors North Denmark Region 600 Domestic finals Hosts regional championship finals and development matches Glostrup Cricket Ground Glostrup Capital Region 800 T20Is, youth internationals Frequently used for ICC European tournaments Esbjerg Cricket Club Ground Esbjerg Region of Southern Denmark 500 Development matches Occasionally used for ICC development games and domestic competitions Frederiksberg Park Frederiksberg Capital Region 1,200 Historical matches One of the oldest cricket venues in Denmark; used in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Tournament history Legend
Promoted Remained in the same division Relegated
Cricket World Cup Cricket World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 1975 Not invited No qualifiers held 1979 Did not qualify 54100 1983 Did not enter Did not enter 1987 Did not qualify 86200 1992 63300 1996 74300 1999 96201 2003 94500 2007 72401 2011 1321100 2015 125700 2019 128400 2023 158601 2027 To be determined10*4501 Total 0/14 – – – – – 113 56 53 0 4
Cricket World Cup Qualifier Cricket World Cup Qualifier recordYearRoundPosition 1979Semi-finals3/1554100DNQ 1982Did not enter 1986Semi-finals3/1675200DNQ 1990Second round6/1763300DNQ 1994Plate round10/2074300DNQ 1997Play-offs5/2296201DNQ 2001Super League8/2494500DNQ 2005Play-offs8/1272401DNQ 2009Play-offs12/1270700DNQ 2014Did not qualify 2018 2023 Total 0 Titles 8/12 57 28 27 0 2
Men's T20 World Cup Men's T20 World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 2007Not eligibleNot eligible 2009 2010 2012 Did not qualify 15 7 8 0 0 2014 15 6 8 0 1 2016 5 4 1 0 0 2021 10 7 3 0 0 2022 6 0 6 0 0 2024 11 5 6 0 0 2026 5 3 1 0 1 2028To be determined 5* 5 0 0 0Total 0/10 – – – – – 72 37 33 0 2
T20 World Cup Qualifier Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier recordYearRoundPosition 2008Not eligible 2010 2012Play-offs16/1681700DNQ 2013Play-offs16/1680701DNQ 2015Did not qualify 2019/ 2022 2028 To be determinedTotal 0 Titles 2/7 16 1 14 0 1
Other global tournaments CWC Challenge League (List A) World Cricket League (LA/OD/ODI) Six Nations Challenge (List A) 2019–22 (A): 2nd place () 2024–26 (A): In progress 2007: 4th place (Division Two) () 2011: 5th place (Division Three) () 2012: 4th place (Division Four) () 2014: 3rd place (Division Four) () 2016: 3rd place (Division Four) () 2018: 2nd place (Division Four) () 2018: 5th place (Division Three)2000: 4th place 2002: Did not participate2002 ICC 6 Nations Tournament at CricketEurope 2004: Did not participate2004 ICC 6 Nations Tournament at CricketEurope
Other regional tournaments T20WC Europe Regional Final (T20I) T20WC Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers (T20I) European Cricket Championship (LA/50 overs) European T20 C'ship Division One (T20) 2019 : 4th place (DNQ) 2021 : 4th place (DNQ) 2023 : 6th place (DNQ) 2018 : Winners (Q) 2022 : Winners (Q) 2024 : Runners-up 2026 : Winners (Q)1996: 3rd place 1998: Runners up 2000: 6th place (Division One) 2002: 5th place (Division One) 2004: 5th place (Division One) 2006: 4th place (Division One) 2008: 3rd place (Division One) Cricinfo, Accessed 20 August 2008 2011:Winners (Q) 2013: Runners-up (Q) 2015: Runners-up
Players Current squad Updated as on 18 August 2025
This lists all the active players who were part of the Denmark squad for the 2025 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A (Jersey). Players who have played in List A matches but are uncapped in T20Is are listed in italics.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Last T20I Notes Batsmen Shangeev Thanikaithasan Right-handed Right-arm leg break googly 2025 Hamid Shah Right-handed Right-arm off break 2025 Captain Musa Shaheen Right-handed Right-arm medium 2025 All-rounders Surya Anand Right-handed Right-arm medium 2025 Lucky Ali Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2025 Delawar Khan Right-handed Left-arm medium 2024 Mustakin Aslam Right-handed Right-arm medium Wicket-keepers Taranjit Bharaj Right-handed Right-arm off break 2025 Vice-captain Sebastian Heath Right-handed Spin bowlers Abdullah Mahmood Right-handed Right-arm off break 2025 Eshan Karimi Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2025 Pace bowlers Saud Munir Right-handed Right-arm medium 2025 Shakeel Zeb Right-handed Right-arm medium 2025
Other players See List of Denmark List A cricketers and :Category:Danish cricketers The following Danish players have played first-class or List A cricket for teams other than Denmark:Denmark players at Cricket Archive Amjad Khan Thomas Hansen Soren Henriksen Frederik Klokker Johan Malcolm Ole Mortensen
Records International Match Summary — Denmark
Last updated 14 July 2026