We have a love-hate relationship with the Danes. They love us and we hate them, but it's a friendly kind of disrespect beneath the surface tension.
@dcfcricket
still refuse to play us at cricket! We wonder what scares them.
Think right now we have 2 of Indian birth, perhaps three who were Afghani refugees, otherwise all Danish-born in a squad of around 20-25 at any one time 🫶
Certainly all play or have played club cricket in Denmark.
If you want to visit Iceland and watch cricket, May to August is best. For the midnight sun, come in June. For northern lights, September to April is best. For cold and vicious winds, any time is good.
Nations we have beaten:
Switzerland
Associate nations we would beat if we had the chance:
Cook Islands
Denmark
Estonia
Gibraltar
Isle of Man
Latvia
Saint Helena
Full member nations we would beat:
England
We do have a quota actually. 100% of the team has to be qualified to play for Denmark.
Birth place, colour, religion, sexual preference, length of hair, favourite movie, preferred type of coffee, none of it matters.
A young man called
@KevinOBrien113
used to take us to the cleaners on the regular in Associate cricket. Today he became the 105th batsman to score a century on Test debut, and
@Irelandcricket
first ever Test centurion. Congratulations Kevin, from your Danish friends.
Well done to
@icelandcricket
in going past our followers total of 6,760 today. Coincidentally, that’s around the same amount of runs we’d score in a 50 over game against you.
Just for context Udit… 4 days before this contest, Zimbabwe didn’t exist.
Times do change, but we can’t dwell on them. Only move forward and improve. On-field and our views also.
One upon a time, Denmark 🇩🇰 would beat Bangladesh 🇧🇩 in a cricket match. That day, the Denmark cricket team didn't fiield any player with South Asian ethnicity in their playing X1. Times have changed drastically now.
Today is 1st December. It is Iceland's sovereignty day, marking the time we gained sovereignty from Denmark, received our own national flag, and our parliament gained full legislative powers.
That means that only 584 Danish people know ‘that what is cricket’
We had 106 teams in official DCF tournaments this season, so at LEAST 1166 active players, plus umpires and coaches, so:
At least 0.02% of Danish people know that what it is.
#dkcricket
The worst cricket rule must be that you can’t be out LBW when the ball pitches outside leg. But suggesting that people shouldn’t play for the country of their birth is just plain silliness. Not to be confused with missing your flight, which is plane silliness.
Here we go again 🙄🙄🙄
What will make it easier for people? Should we take photos of passports, do a video of them speaking Danish? A written declaration backing the idea of wind energy?
Despite the temptation to say something like "Umpires will check the light again at noon", we wish our friends in Iceland the best and hope that all are safe and well 🤲🙏
Today
@dcfcricket
woke up and chose violence. We challenge them to a three match series in Copehagen to settle the dual and end all threats of re-colonisation. Let's see how brave the lego brick builders are now.
Announcement:
Jeremy Bray has extended his contract with DCF, and along with his role as Head Coach Senior and Junior Pathways, to include creation and running of coaching courses fitted to the Danish culture, head up coach development & oversee Elite coach development
#dkcricket
Who cares? Is a cartoon worth watching at a cinema? Is a painting less worthy than a sculpture? It’d be boring if we only got to see Australia Vs England for the rest of our lives.
@dcfcricket
No disrespect to the bowler as well as to the beautiful game of cricket. But do you really think that this tournament is upto the mark with 90% of Pakistani players and many unfits who are not able to rotate strike.
On the way to
#WCL3
to take on
@EmiratesCricket
in a couple of warmup games before the tournament starts in a week!
Send your tweets of support to the boys, use
#dkcricket
Well we were competitive for around 12 overs in our chase against
@CricketScotland
ultimately falling short against a powerful side that deserves to go through. Congrats on a good tournament guys, see you next time!
We’re proud to announce our WILD-CARD entry to the T20 World Cup, and are excited to bring our brand of cricket to the world later in 2023.
Grateful to the ICC for the rules concession also, that allows us to play up to 4 foreign players outside of their squads.
Its our 70th Anniversary of being an independant body today in Denmark.
We have roots going back to 866 where British Railworkers established the sport, and since 1953 we’ve been under the banner of Dansk Cricket Forbund.
So we gained 2000 Twitter followers in 48 hours. Which was nice. Next we must overtake
@dcfcricket
while they’re distracted by an important meeting at Denmark Cricket head office. They’re looking for a slightly orangey one with four nobbly bits and a sort of lump on the end.
This man is so many cricketers at grass roots level. We should be celebrating that cricketers come and perform in many shapes and forms. Pavel, you’re a star!
"My bowling is not beautiful. But I don't care, because I love cricket" Cluj Cricket Club Player President, Pavel Florin Representing his club at the Champions League of European cricket.
Hard for the players to control where their parents or grandparents are born.
We’ll go to the nearest school tomorrow and ask for Rasmus or Niels to jump in a shirt and we’ll see how it goes 👍🏼
Our thoughts go out to the children and family of Ryan Campbell, who is currently in hospital. Ryan is a valued partner in Europe through his work with
@KNCBcricket
and a friend to many in Denmark.
We’re delighted to announce the inclusion of the Greenland Bears to our 2022 season.
The Bears will play out of Nuuk and will be coached by former Australian Coach Justin Langer!
Justin will also take on an assistant coaching role to our national team. Welcome!
#dkcricket
Another tour over, and our dream of
@T20WorldCup
action in Australia is officially over. Congratulations to
@cricketinjersey
we’re sure you’ll make your presence known in the next stage. We’ll be back, bigger and better than ever 💪
#dkcricket
Host country has now won the past 3 Men’s Cricket World Cups; India in 2011, Australia in 2015 & England in 2019
3rd time a team has lost consecutive Men’s CWC Finals; England in 1987 & 1992, Sri Lanka in 2007 & 2011 and New Zealand in 2015 & 2019
#CWC19
#NZvENG
#ENGvNZ
@icelandcricket
Imagine if we’d heard Churchill wrong and he’d been saying “we shall fight them on the pitches, we shall fight them on the batting grounds”
@CricketEurope
You have never done anything to promote Italy,Denmark and Jersey cricket from Europe is on the verge of ending.These teams can play for the ICC World Cup Qualify.But unofficial matches are being played at this time.
@dcfcricket
@FedCricket
This is our last Tweet on this subject.
If Pakistan will play India in Reykjavík for the Volcanic Ashes then we will lay down our arms, forgive and forget, and play
@dcfcricket
in Copenhagen for the Lego and Pastry Cup.
All in this together.
News update: The situation in Grinvadik continues to become even more grave than before. The town has already suffered considerable damage from the earthquakes and from the shifts in the ground as the magma thrusts itself upwards.
Although there is no eruption yet, the
Last match of the tourney, put up an ok but under par score, 3 quick poles, and then Jonty Jenner does some big boy stuff 😬
Congrats
@cricketinjersey
and good luck in the Global Qualifier.
#dkcricket
A sublime 105* from Hamid Shah, and 80* from Freddie Klokker have led us to a 9 wicket win over
@CricketKenya
to finish an otherwise disappointing
#WCL3
. We look forward to the next step, and are pleased to be a part of
@ICC
future plans
#dkcricket
Any team can beat any other team on their day. If this match ever got off the ground, it would be no walkover whatsoever. We respect any and every rival 🙂
@icelandcricket
@dcfcricket
not sure hyping up your team like this is the way to go. Denmark is one of the top european cricket nations, not sure you will be able to even compete
It has been decided that all 2021 League matches in Denmark will be played as ‘Tape-Ball’ matches to reduce the risk of injury and infection. One side of the ball will be weighted to allow swing. Fielders will be allowed a baseball style glove to reduce contact with the ball.
Thanks for having us
@cambo_19
The boys enjoyed the contest, and will be better for it!
If you've got a B team we could beat next time, we'll take them on. Just keep moving down the alphabet until we get a series win against you!
Merry Christmas from Danish Cricket, to all of our players, supporters, opponents and the wider Cricket family around the globe
#gl
ædeligjul
#MerryChristmas
There are stringent rules in place to prevent players and countries from ‘shopping’ themselves. Our team is over 80% Danish born, and 100% permanent resident.
#dkcricket
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Nepalese player Kundan Singh, who we are saddened to learn, has passed away.
@Nepal_Cricket
@icelandcricket
Its our lot as associate countries in a new millenium really, but if we keep drowning this sort of crap out with humour and by supporting those that support us, we’ll win 💪🏼💪🏼
Thanks guys 🇮🇸🇮🇸
@icelandcricket
Get the feeling a cricket match between you and
@Cricketarg
needs to happen to settle this. Large danger that it also ends 1-1, however, but a risk we’d take.
#ARGxISL
You’d love to watch cricket in Europe then,
@JimmyNeesh
Sometimes we’re not even sure if the game will be interupted by footballers who have also booked the ground 🤷🏼♂️
A very happy and safe New Year to all followers and fans of Danish Cricket. Lets hope that 2021 sees more cricket, more fans, and more health to us all.
#NewYearsEve
#dkcricket
Pretty sure this is a record - Nicolaj Damgaard has just hit 15 sixes in his 45 ball 124* to lead Skaderborg to a 10 wicket win over Esbjerg. Monty Singh at the other end made 16*(29)
#dkcricket
Bilateral series this weekend versus
@Swedish_Cricket
Can we beat the boys from across the Sound?
The three match series is for T20i ranking points, and all matches are classified as T20i matches.
Entry is FREE at Svanholm Park, Brøndby
#dkcricket