| Finland | |
| Nickname: | Bears |
| Association: | Cricket Finland |
| Captain: | Nathan Collins |
| Coach: | Matthew Jenkinson |
| Icc Status: | Associate member[1] |
| Icc Member Year: | 2017 |
| Icc Status2: | Affiliate member |
| Icc Member Year2: | 2000 |
| Icc Region: | Europe |
| T20i Rank: | 51st |
| T20i Rank Best: | 45th (2 May 2023) |
| First Match: | v at Seebarn Cricket Centre; 21 August 2000 |
| First T20i: | v at Svanholm Park, Brøndby; 13 July 2019 |
| Most Recent T20i: | v at Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground, Port Soif; 21 August 2024 |
| Num T20is: | 29 |
| Num T20is This Year: | 4 |
| T20i Record: | 12/16 (1 tie, 0 no results) |
| T20i Record This Year: | 1/3 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| Asofdate: | 21 August 2024 |
The Finnish national cricket team is the team that represents Finland in international cricket. It is organised by the Cricket Finland.
Cricket was first played in Finland in the 1960s, but did not become formally organised until the 1970s, under the auspices of the Helsinki Cricket Club. More clubs were founded in the 1990s, and the Finnish Cricket Association was founded in 1999.[2] They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) the following year.[3] The CricketFinland logo/flag was designed by Jesse Karjalainen. In 2017, they became an associate member of the ICC.[1]
Cricket is growing in the country, and there are currently 10 teams contesting the national league, over 300 male players, 30 female players, 20 ECB qualified coaches, and over 30 qualified umpires.[2]
The Finnish national team has participated at various levels in European regional tournaments, their first coming in 2000, when they finished last in the ECC Representative Championship. They won the same tournament 2 years later, and were runners-up in 2004. They also competed in the ECC Affiliates Championship from 2001 to 2005, their best performance coming in their first year, when they finished in seventh place. They came last in 2005, placing them in Division Four of the newly expanded European Championship. They won that tournament in August 2006, giving them a spot in Division Three in 2007. In that tournament they were relegated to Division Four where they currently play.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Finland and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[4]
Finland's first T20I matches were played against Denmark on 13 July 2019, followed by a series against Spain the following month.[5] [6] [7]
The Finnish Cricket Association (Suomen Krikettiliitto ry) was set up in 1999 to develop and organise the game of cricket in Finland. The Finnish Cricket Association is currently responsible for the following areas:
Cricket in Finland has been expanding, here is the current list of teams playing in SM50 (the first division), SM40 (the second division), Developmental T20 League, Open T20 League and Indoor League.
International Match Summary — Finland[13] Last updated 21 August 2024
| Playing Record | |||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 July 2019 |
T20I record versus other nations[13]
Records complete to T20I #2787. Last updated 21 August 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2022 | 18 July 2022 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 2022 | 19 July 2022 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2019 | 7 May 2022 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2022 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 July 2022 | 16 July 2022 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2022 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 August 2024 | 21 August 2024 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 May 2023 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 August 2019 | 17 August 2019 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 August 2021 | 21 August 2021 | ||