Austria national cricket team


The Austria national cricket team is the men's team that represents the Republic of Austria in international cricket. The team is organised by the Austrian Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1992 and an associate member in 2017.
The Austria national team made its international debut in 1990, at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey. It has since regularly competed in European Cricket Council tournaments, usually in the lower divisions, and also often plays bilateral series against other European sides.

History

Cricket was played by English gardeners, tradesmen and bank staff working in Vienna at the end of the 19th century. In 1894, the Vienna Cricket and Football-Club was founded. However cricket then disappeared in Austria until after the Second World War, when it was played recreationally by British occupying troops.
The modern era of Austrian cricket began in May 1975, when the Australian Kerry Tattersall introduced the game to his pupils at the Wiener Handelsakademie where he was teaching English, and formed the Vienna Cricket Club. Early opponents came from the United Nations and diplomatic services, and these founder clubs survive to this day.
Cricket in Austria predominantly remains Vienna-based: 11 of the 18 member clubs are based in Vienna. CC Velden '91 is the oldest non-Viennese club, operating since 1991. The latest addition to the ACA is ASKÖ Steyr CC from Upper Austria.

2018–present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Austria and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.
Austria played its first T20I match against Romania on 29 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania.

Tournament history

Other tournaments

The Austria national team has participated in a considerable number of international tournaments, including hosting three tournaments since 2000:
YearEvent and locationParticipating nationsNo.
2000ECC Representative FestivalNorway, Slovenia, Croatia, Finland, Austria5
2001ECC Trophy in Seebarn and VeldenSweden, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Finland10
2002ECC European Cricket Championships, B Division in Northern IrelandAustria, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel, Portugal6
2003ECC Notts Sport Trophy in Seebarn and MarkomannenstrasseMalta, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Austria, Norway11

Austria have been placed in Division Five of the newly-expanded European Championship from 2008.

Current squad

Updated as of 23 August 2025.
This lists all the players who were part of the Austrian squad for the 2025 home series against Belgium.

Club cricket

There are three club competitions within Austria: the ACA League, and ACA Trophy.
The ACA League comprises 14 teams, 10 of which are based in Vienna.
The ACA Trophy sometimes includes teams from outside Austria, for example from Poland and the Czech Republic.

Records

International Match Summary — Austria
''Last updated 19 October 2025.''

Twenty20 International

Most T20I runs for Austria
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Karanbir Singh1,72147.802024–2025
Bilal Zalmai1,48535.352019–2025
Razmal Shigiwal1,30131.732019–2025
Aqib Iqbal1,02123.742019–2025
Mark Simpson-Parker64022.062019–2025

Most T20I wickets for Austria
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Aqib Iqbal8820.572019–2025
Umair Tariq5614.172021–2025
Bilal Zalmai5622.732019–2025
Abdullah Akbarjan4515.862019–2024
Sahel Zadran4026.902021–2025

T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #3531. Last updated 19 October 2025.''