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The Slovenian national cricket team is the team that represents Slovenia in international cricket. The national organising body in Slovenia, the Slovenian Cricket Association, became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2005 and an associate member in 2017.[1]
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Slovenia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[4]
History
Early days
It is thought that cricket was introduced to Slovenia in 1974, after Borut Čegovnik, then a 13-year-old boy from the mountain town of Mežica, was introduced to the sport on an extended visit to his penpal in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. He received extensive coaching from his host's father, and went back to his home with a selection of cricket equipment having decided that cricket was just the thing for his town. Seventeen, mainly single-wicket, tournaments were held between 1974 and 1982, with 24 local boys playing. The game was played in the village until 1982, when several of the ringleaders moved to the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.[5]
Modern era
Cricket resurfaced in Slovenia in 1997 when the Ljubljana Cricket Club was formed. The first game was played between a Slovenian President's XI and a visiting club from The Hague. That game was attended by the then Slovenian president Milan Kučan. Friendly games against sides from various countries and the British Embassy continued, and Ljubljana Cricket Club began to compete in Austrian club cricket.
In 2000, the Slovenian national cricket team made its debut in the European Representative Championships. They finished fourth in the tournament, and came second in 2002. They hosted the tournament in 2004, again finishing in fourth place. This tournament was replaced in 2006 by the Division Four of the European Championship, where Slovenia finished in fourth place out of the four teams. They will retain their Division Four place in 2009.
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Slovenia[6]
Last updated 30 July 2022
| Playing Record
|
| Format |
M |
W |
L |
T |
NR |
Inaugural Match
|
| Twenty20 Internationals |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
25 July 2022
|
Twenty20 International
T20I record versus other nations[6]
Records complete to T20I #1708. Last updated 30 July 2022.
| Opponent |
M |
W |
L |
T |
NR |
First match |
First win
|
| vs Associate Members
|
 Austria |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25 July 2022 |
|
 Bulgaria |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27 July 2022 |
|
 Guernsey |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28 July 2022 |
|
 Luxembourg |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 July 2022 |
|
Other results
For a list of selected international matches played by Slovenia, see Cricket Archive.
