ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012 - 03 OCT 2012

As announced on 06 June 2012, the AGM 2012 will take place on 03 November 2012 between 1500 - 1900 hrs at Strandvägen 7A, Stockholm. For more details contact the SCF board.

    

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 6) - 08 SEP 2012​

Sweden vs Isle of Man (Final)

Sweden lost to Isle of Man in the final. Not many people expected Sweden to make it that far in the tournament but after some amazing performaces in the group stages and a great win over Spain in the semi-final Team Sweden can hold their heads up high. More importantly Sweden gained promotion to their deserving place in Division 1 where they will be playing against big teams like Denmark, Norway, France, Germany etc.

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 5) - 07 SEP 2012

Sweden vs Spain (Semi-final)

Sweden beat Spain in a last-ball thriller to qualify for the Final and gain promotion to the ICC European Division 1. Sweden successfully chased a Spanish total of 190 to win by one wicket. For more details click here.

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 4) - 06 SEP 2012

Sweden vs Croatia

Sweden made sure of the top spot in the Group B and a place in the semi-final with a comprehensive vistory over Croatia in the final group match. Sweden made short work of Croatia, bowling their opponents out for 63. Khalid Ahmad and Aman Momand picked up two wickets apiece in economical spells, Khalid conceding 12 runs and Momand 15. Sweden will be facing favourites Spain in the semi-final tomorrow.

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 3) - 05 SEP 2012

Sweden vs Finalnd

Team Sweden was the clear winner in the battle between the two Baltic nations. Winning by 6 wickets,  Sweden increased their chances to qualify for the semi-finals. Shahid Mustafa scoring 66 no and Khalid Ahmad taking 5 wickets for 21 runs were the highlights of this match.

Sweden vs Cyprus

Cyprus ended Sweden's unbeaten run in the tournament, winning convincingly by 7 wickets. More details here.

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 2) - 04 SEP 2012

Sweden vs Greece

Sweden beat the hosts Greece by 1 wicket in a close match. Brilliant bowling from Sweden kept Greece on back foot who could only score 114 runs in their 20 overs. A good knock of 41* by Greece's ex-pro Nic Pothas, who have more than 11000 first-class runs under his belt, wasn't enough as Sweden managed to secure an important win in their quest for Division 2 title. More details to follow...

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP (DAY 1) - 03 SEP 2012

Sweden vs Isle of Man

Sweden won the first match against one of the tournament favourites, Isle Of Man. Chasing a competitive total of 136/6 set by the opposition, Team Sweden won the game with ease. Chris Tebbutt scoring a well paced 57 guiding Sweden to a well deserved victory. Azam Khalil was the pick of the bowlers getting 3 for 21 in his 4 overs. Sweden's next match will be against hosts Greece who are also one of the teams to beat in the tournament.

ICC EUROPEN DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP - 03 SEP 2012

The ICC European Division 2 Championship consists of hosts Hellas, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Isle of Man, Israel, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Estonia playing each other in two Twenty20 round-robin leagues, followed by cross-over semi-finals and final play-offs. The top two will be promoted to take part with ten other countries in the 2013 ICC European Division 1 Championship.

Sweden will be playing in Group B on the following days:

3 September
Sweden v Isle of Man (1430, Marina)
4 September
Hellas v Sweden (0930, Ropa 1)
5 September
Sweden v Finland (0930, Ropa 2)
Sweden v Cyprus (1430, Ropa 1)
6 September
Croatia v Sweden (1430, Maessonghi)

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ESKILSTUNA CC DIVISION II 2012 CHAMPIONS - 03 SEP 2012

Eskilstuna CC beat Kista CC in the final of Division II league. ECC finished the season unbeaten, securing the title in style. More details to follow...

 

 

 

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DIVISION II FINAL - 27 AUG 2012

Eskilstuna CC and Kista CC will be playing for the top prize in the first edition of division II league. The final of the league will be played on 01 September 2012 at Eskilstuna's home ground on  Balsta Alle'. SCF wishes both teams the very best of luck. The match will start at 12pm, for more details please click here.

SCF congratulates all the teams in division II for making this new league a great success.

  

 

NACKA CC SWEDISH T20 CHAMPIONS - 27 AUG 2012

Nacka CC finished the season in style by winning the T20 championships for the second time. They beat Malmöhus CC by 19 runs ending their season with the first ever double in Swedish Cricket history.

  

SCF T20 CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL - 21 AUG 2012

Malmöhus CC reached their second consecutive T20 final in two years. They beat Landskrona CC in the southern semi-final. Nacka CC continuing their excellent season after winning the 40 over league and reached the final after winning against Jinnah CC in the other semi-final.

The final will be played at Limhamnsfältet on 25 Aug 2012 at 12pm.

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SEMI-FINALISTS CONFIRMED FOR THE SCF 2012 T20 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 18 AUG 2012

Down South, last year's runners-up Malmöhus CC will face Landskrona CC at Limhamnsfältet. Up North Jinnah CC will be playing against Nacka CC at Midgårdsvägen. Both matches will start at 3pm.

SCF wishes all four teams the very best of luck.



NACKA CC SWEDISH CHAMPIONS 2012 - 28 JULY 2012

The national league final lived up to the expectations. A low scoring but entertaining match between Nacka CC and Sigtuna CC resulted in Nacka winning in their 3rd final in 3 years. After being on the loosing side for the last couple of years it was third time lucky for Nacka CC who finally won the title, beating Sigtuna by 23 runs. Azam Lala from Nacka CC picked up man of the match award for taking 3 crucial wickets and scoring 30 runs.

SCF congratulates Nacka CC on a brilliant victory and Sigtuna CC for a well deserved 2nd place in the league.



NATIONAL TEAM FRIENDLIES - 22 JULY 2012

Swedish national team played two friendlies against the Danish U17 national team on 20th & 21st July. Sweden lost the first match narrowly but came back strong to win the second game by 4 wickets.

 

SCF NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL - 10 JULY 2012

This year the SCF national 40-over league final will take place at Sigtuna Cricket Club's newly built ground at Midgårdsvägen on 28 July 2012. Nacka CC and Sigtuna CC will compete for the ultimate prize in Swedish Cricket. Swedish Cricket federation welcomes everyone to come and watch two of the best teams in the country competing for championship. More details to follow...



SEMI-FINALISTS CONFIRMED FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE - 10 JULY 2012

Nacka CC, Sigtuna CC, Göteborg CC and Landskrona CC have qualified for the National League Division I semi-finals. The teams will play against each other to compete for places in the grand final on 28 July 2012. Top of the table Nacka will play 4th place Landskrona, while 2nd place Sigtuna will play 3rd in the table Göteborg CC. Both semi-finals will take place in Stockholm on 14 July 2012 at Nacka's and Sigtuna's home grounds respectively.

 

NEW GROUND FOR SIGTUNA CC - 20 JUNE 2012

Another step forward in the development of Cricket in Sweden. Sigtuna Cricket Club, who are one of the oldest clubs in the country, have built a new Cricket ground. The facilites at the ground include a fully functional pavillion with changing rooms, toilets, and training nets. The new ground also boasts a permanent synthetic pitch which was constructed by a leading UK Cricket company.  This new facility conforms to International Cricket Council regulations and can hold international fixtures. Swedish Cricket Federation congratulates Sigtuna CC for their new home at Midgårdsvägen.



ANNOUNCEMENT - 18 JUNE 2012

SPONSORSHIP

- Faisal Azeem from SICC has sponsored SCF with the amount of 3000 SEK.

TEAM SWEDEN

Muhammad Naveed from Landskrona CC has declined to honor his place in Team Sweden due to personal reasons and selectors have added Naveed Anjum from SICC in squad of Team Sweden.



NATIONAL MENS TEAM SELECTION - 06 JUNE 2012

Swedish Cricket federation is delighted to announce the 2012 squad for the national team. Team Sweden will participate in ICC Europen division 2 tournament in Corfu, Greece later this year. SCF requires each player (including reserves) to pay 3000 SEK to SCF acccount Nordea PlusGiro 4319767-2 before the 28th of June, 2012. This is to cover the participation costs for the tournament. Failure to pay will lead to the inclusion of other nominees. Payments will be refuned if the player does not travel to Greece. The players are also requested to email, there current address, contact details and a passport-size photo to the SCF as soon as posisble. The following palyers have been selected to represent Sweden in all formats of the game.

Yasir Ikram (c) - Botkyrka CC
Shahid Mustafa (vc) - Sigtuna CC
Piyal Rehman - Sigutna CC
Manuj Jadvest - Göteborg CC
Serge Conein - SACS
Razib Imtiaz Ashik - STCC
Muhammad Naveed - Landskrona CC
Khalid Ahmed Zahid - Jinnah CC
Chris Tebutt - Malmöhus CC
Sandeep Sharma - Malmohus CC
Sunny Sharman - Malmohus
Sadat Sidiqi - Nacak CC
Azam Khalil - Nacka CC
Wakil Jalali - Nacka CC
The following players will be the reserves:

Naveed Anjum - SICC
Aman Momand - Nacka CC
Usman Arif - Sigutna CC
Razbi Hoque - STCC
Aman Khan Zahid - Nacka CC
Rajan Sharma - Malmhohus CC
Imran Amjad - Jinnah CC
Tariq Zuwak - Jinnah CC

Swedish Cricket Federation wishes the team every success in the coming months.



AGM 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT- 06 June 2012

SCF is alerting all clubs that the AGM for 2012 will take place on 03 Novemeber 2012. The place and time will be announced later this year..​



OUTCOME OF SCF CRICKET CONFERENCE - 08 APRIL 2012

The Cricket conference called by the SCF was a great success as 8 out of the 12 clubs registered for the national league were present. Each club’s representatives were given a chance to put forward ideas and suggestions that they would like the SCF to consider for the development of Cricket. SCF has noted all those points and they will be taken into consideration for any developmental activities planned for the future.

SCF also updated the clubs about its current affairs and future events and some additional instructions regarding the coming season 2012. The main Highlights are as follows:

- ICC Europe has invited SCF for its annual development conference on 30th April – 1st May, 2012. Two representatives from the SCF Executive council will be attending the conference.
- ICC Europe has also invited the SCF for the annual European President’s Day on 19 May, 2012. SCF president Fakhar Chowdhry will be representing Sweden for that event.
- As per the requirements and criteria laid out by ICC-Europe , SCF has hired Shazeb Choudry as a part-time employee who will be performing the administration duties for the SCF and will be working on a 2-days a month basis.

Season 2012

- The ICC standard ODI rules regarding powerplays and free-hits are introduced in the National league, details of which will be included in the Rules &Regulations document on the SCF website.
- The umpire’s fees for the 40-over matches will be 300 SEK and T20 Matches will be 150 SEK. This will be paid out once every month.
- Any scheduled umpire who fails to turn up at any given match will be deducted 500 SEK from his fees and his club will be docked 1 point from the league table.
- Along with a sportsmanship Award for teams for best conduct during the season SCF has announced a special award for best umpires. Captains of both teams after each match will rate the umpire and report to the SCF. At the end of the season umpire with the best ratings will be presented with a special award.
- SCF has announced financial support of 3000 SEK for clubs Stockholm-Tigers CC & Malmö CC for their extra tour matches.
- Adnan Raza (Jinnah CC) has been added to the national team selection committee as an additional selector.
- For the first time in the history of Cricket in Sweden, SCF is delighted to introduce a Regional league in Stockholm which will comprise of new clubs, who intend to get full SCF membership in future and clubs already in the national league that have a large squad.



CRICKET CONFERENCE - 10 March 2012

SCF has arranged a meeting of cricket clubs on Sunday,08 April 2012 at Odenplan,time 15:00 PM.

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2012 - 07 March 2012

The fixtures for both the SCF National League 2012 and SCF Twenty/20 League 2012 have now been finalised and uploaded onto SCFs website. Click on fixtures for further details.



OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING - 08 JAN 2012

The Executive Council had its first meeting in Stockholm on 08th January 2012. The principle outcomes of the meeting relating to the 2012 season are:

1 - European Cricket Council: Fakhar Chowdhry, Shahzeb Choudhry and Usman Afzal are working to meet all the demands and requirements set up by ICC & ICC europe. Hopefuly that will be helpful to get Sweden back as " Compliant " member again.

2 - SCF Website: New website is launched. And this new website is the sole property of the SCF.

3 - The National Team Selection Committee: Sajjad Butt (Landskrona CC) and Faisal Azeem (SICC) have been oppointed as the National Selection Committee. Team Sweden will play an ICC Division 2 T20 tournament in the first week of September 2012. In order to have a very proffessional and internationally capable team the EC will try to facilitate international exposure by playing against Norway, Denmark and possibly Finland.

4 - The National League & T20 Coordinators: Fakhar Chowdhry & Manuj Yadvest

Organization number of member clubs : Last date 31 January 2012.
- Membership Fee of 5000 kr : Last date 15th February 2012. SCF account number Nordea 4319767-2.
- Every member club have to nominate 2 umpires : last date 15th Fabruary 2012.
- Schedule will be available 20120301.
- Players Registration with full name and date of birth : Last date 20th April 2012.
- The National League and The T20 will be played with white balls and colored kits. Teams are free to choose the color of their kits but no team is allowed to choose Team Sweden's colors Blue & Yellow.
- All matches of both the leagues will be played with inner 25m circle and mandatory powerplays. First 7 overs mandatory powerplay. Then one bowling powerplay and one batting powerplay of 4 overs each. These powerplays have to be finished before the 30th over during the league matches. Semi- Finals and Final are always 50 overs matches and will be played as international requirements are regarding this matter. T20 league will consist first 6 overs as mandatory powerplay per innings. Both tournaments will apply free hit.

5 - Umpire Coordinators: Manuj Jadvest & Sarfraz Kiyani
- Umpiring Fee 300 kr
- Umpires missing from their duties will burden their clubs with 1 point deduction from the league table.

6 - Sportsmanship Award: Team with the best conduct and discipline will be honored with a special award. Criteria : After every match both Captains and the SCF Umpire will grade each team's conduct and discipline on and off the field. Marks out of 5 will be awarded where 5 will be the maximum marks a team can get for one match. At the end of the season the team with the highest marks will be awarded with this very honourable award.

7 - ZERO TOLERANCE: There will be ZERO TOLERANCE against players and officials breaching the SCF code of conduct and discipline. 4 matches ban for verbal abuse against umpire and player. 1 year ban for physical assault or abuse against umpire and player. These decisions were taken at The AGM.

8 - Youth Cricket: Sarfraz Kiyani and Shiva Prasad Kagganti is appointed as a youth cricket development managers.

9 - Division II: SCF is working on the idea to launch an extra division within the league. This will be on trial basis and will primarily be for the develpment of youth cricket. The existing clubs in the league that have a big enough squad and can raise two teams will also be invited to participate. More to follow...

 

SCF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011 - 26 DECEMBER 2011

SCF held its Annual General Meeting on 26 December 2011 in Stockholm. A completely new Executive Council for 2012 was elected.

Executive Council:
Chairman : Fakhar Chowdhry (SICC)
Secretary: Manuj Jadvest (Göteborg CC)
Treasurer: Usman Afzal (SICC)
Member: Shahzeb Choudhry (SACS)
Member: Sarfraz Kayani (Sigtuna CC)

Find the contact details of the new board officials under 'Contact us' in the top right corner. The new Executive Council is due to have its first official meeting on 8 January 2012. The minutes of the AGM 2011 and other relevant details for the season 2012 will be published after the EC meeting. Watch this space for more updates soon.



STATISTICS FOR 2011 - 24 DECEMBER 2011

Complete International and National, Batting and Bowling Statistics from the Season 2011 are now up on the website. You can find out who the best batsmen and bowlers from the 2011 season are by simply clicking on the Statistics link to the left.

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SACS SWEDISH TWENTY/20 CHAMPIONS 2011 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2011

SACS beat Malmöhus by 2 runs in a thriling final to become the second winners of the SCF Twenty/20 League since its inauguration in 2010. Full details to follow.



MALMÖHUS VERSUS SACS IN TWENTY/20 FINAL - 04 SEPTEMBER 2011

Malmöhus beat Landskrona in the semifinal in Malmö in a match where Landskrona seemed to be cruising to victory until the last three overs of the match. In Hallunda, Stockholm, SACS prevailed over Botkyrka in a nailbiting encounter in Hallunda - the first match in SCF history to have be decided on the Superover after the match ended in a tie.

Malmöhus and SACS will face each other in the SCF Twenty/20 League Final in Sigtuna Cricket Ground at Märsta, Stockholm on Saturday 10 September 2011.



SEMIFINALISTS CONFIRMED FOR TWENTY/20 LEAGUE - 03 SEPTEMBER 2011

The semifinalists of the Twenty/20 League 2011 have now been confirmed. Both semifinals will be played on Sunday 04 September. Malmöhus and Landskrona will be playing each other in Limhamn, Malmö and Botkyrka will be taking on SACS in Hallunda, Stockholm.

The winners of the semifinals will be playing each other in the Twenty/20 Final at Sigtuna Cricket Ground, Märsta, Stockholm on Saturday 10th September (Reserve day Sunday 11th September).



SCF TWENTY/20 LEAGUE 2011 - 15 AUGUST 2011

After the conclusion of the SCF National League the coming weekend marks the start of the SCF Twenty/20 League 2011. This year the league will be played in accordance with ICC rules and regulations, which means that all grounds will have an inner circle at 25 meters from the playing area. For the first 6 overs of an innings only 2 fielders are allowed outside the inner circle, and for the remaining 14 overs a maximum of 5 are allowed outside the inner circle. In the event of rain a match can be reduced to a minimum of 5 overs aside. Fielding restrictions will then apply as is outlined below:

 

UPPSALA CF SWEDISH CHAMPIONS 2011 - 15 AUGUST 2011

The SCF National League 2011 was concluded in style on Saturday 13th August, as Uppsala CF beat Nacka CC in an epic final that offered nearly 600 runs. Nacka CC batted first and scored a highly competitive 284 runs in their 50 allotted overs. Uppsala CF needed a special performance to chase down 285, and that they got from Faisal Iqbal who scored a fantastic 153 not out. He was duly awarded Man of the Final. After chasing down the target and winning by 6 wickets, Uppsala CF captain Usman Arif lifted the SCF Trophy 2011.

SCF congratulates Uppsala CF on a superb victory and Nacka CC to a well deserved second place. Scorecard to follow.



NACKA CC VS UPPSALA CF IN THE SCF NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL - 09 AUGUST 2011

Uppsala CF will play Nacka CC in the SCF National League Final 2011. The Final will be played on Saturday 13th August 2011 at Uppsala Cricket Ground. It is a 50 overs per side match, and is scheduled to start at 11:00. The umpires for the final will be Khawaja Maqsood and Naveed Anjum.

 

ROYAL NORDIC CUP 9-10 JULY 2011 - 07 JULY 2011

Sweden will compete against Denmark, Finland and Norway in the Royal Nordic Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark on 9-10 July 2011. On Saturday 9 July Sweden will play last tournament's winners Norway in the morning, followed by a game against Finland in the afternoon. On Sunday 10 July Sweden face the hosts Denmark in the morning. The final will be played on Sunday afternoon.

Squad:

 

ICC DIVISION 2 EUROPE IN BELGIUM - 01 JULY 2011

The host nation Belgium won the ICC Division 2 Europe Twenty/20 Tournament after beating Austria in the final. Both Belgium and Austria thereby qualify for the ICC Division 1 Europe Twenty/20 Tournament in Jersey/Guernsey in July.

For Sweden the tournament was not a successful one, with only one win from 8 matches. Many matches were tightly fought, but a lack of composure and experience at the international arena cost them at decisive stages of the tournament. Sweden lost to the eventual winners Belgium by 22 runs, putting up a strong effort while chasing down a target of 197, and fell short against Austria in the very last ball of the match, losing by 1 wicket. Despite the losses Sweden showed that they are a team that can compete against opposition at this level, and the experience will benefit them when they return for the next ICC Division 2 Europe Tournament.

 

SWEDEN QUALIFY FOR ICC EUROPE DIVISION 2 - 15 MAY 2011

Sweden maintained an unbeaten record in the ICC Europe Division 3 Twenty/20 in Slovenia, thus winning its first ever International Trophy. By doing so, Sweden also qualified for the ICC Europe Division 2 Twenty/20 in Belgium, 20-25 June. There they will compete against Austria, Belgium, Hellas, Malta and Spain in Group B. Group A consists of Cyprus, Finland, Isle of Man, Luxembourg and Portugal. The winner and runner-up will qualify for the ICC Europe Division 1 in July.



UMPIRE SCHEDULE - 17 APRIL 2011

The umpire schedule for the SCF National League is now online. You can find it under archive and official documents, or alternatively download it here. All 13 first line umpires are ICC Level 1 qualified.

The umpire schedule for the SCF Twenty/20 2011 will be announced in the end of June, after assessing the performances of the umpires during the first half of the SCF National League.



COLIN SILLER SWEDEN NATIONAL TEAM COACH - 16 APRIL 2011

Sweden's National Team Coach, Colin Siller, will be arriving to Sweden on 22nd April. He will be holding a training camp for the National Team Probables on the weekend 23-24 April in Uppsala CF's Cricket Ground in preparation for Sweden's participation in ICC Division 3 Europe Twenty/20 in Ljubljana, Slovenia 11-14 May.

 

COLIN SILLER SWEDEN NATIONAL TEAM COACH - 20 MARCH 2011

SCF is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Siller as the new Sweden National Team Coach for 2011. His first assignment will be to coach Sweden in the ICC Europe Division 3 Twenty/20 Tournament in Slovenia.

Siller is an ECB Level 3 coach and has a very impressive coaching CV having coached Austria, Fiji and Canada. Over the years he has coached a number of international players - some of which are participating in the current ICC World Cup 2011, including Gary Wilson and Paul Stirling of Ireland, Henry Osinde, Zubin Zukari, John Davison, Ashish Bagai and Rizwan Cheema of Canada, and Eoin Morgan, current England international.

SCF wishes Colin Siller a warm welcome and is confident that with his experience, Sweden can emerge victorious in the ICC Europe Division 3 Twenty/20 Tournament in Slovenia.



FIXTURES 2011 - 14 MARCH 2011

The fixtures for both the SCF National League 2011 and SCF Twenty/20 League 2011 have now been finalised and uploaded onto SCFs website.

 

COACHING COURSE ON 2-3 APRIL - 13 MARCH 2011

After the umpiring course was successfully held on 4-6 March in Stockholm, SCF has now organised an ICC Introduction to Cricket Coaching Course for 2-3 April in Stockholm. The course will be run by Phil Knappett, a trained tutor from ICC.

Further educational courses in umpiring and coaching are planned for September and October this year in Malmö.

 

UMPIRING AND COACHING COURSES - 26 FEBRUARY 2011

SCF is pleased to announce that it is organising an ICC Level 1 Umpiring course in Stockholm between 4th and 6th March 2011. The course will be run by Keith Healey, an ICC trained umpire tutor. There will be twelve umpires from all across Sweden taking part in the course.

An ICC Coaching Course will be held in April 2011. Date to be announced.

 

OUTCOME OF SCF BOARD MEETING - 25 FEBRUARY 2011

The new SCF Executive Council held its first meeting on 22nd and 23rd January 2011. The main outcomes are summarised as follows:

1. SCF National League
A total of 15 teams taking part in 2011. All teams will be playing each other once during the league stage, followed by semifinals and a final. The league matches will be played over 40 overs. The semifinals and the final will be 50 over matches.

Botkyrka CC
Göteborg CC
Jinnah CC
Landskrona CC
Lund CC (new)
Malmö CC
Malmöhus CC
Nacka CC
SACS
SICC
Sigtuna CC
Spånga United CC
Stockholm Tigers CC
Uppsala Dominators
Uppsala CF
All teams may register 25 players before the season starts by 1st April 2011. Therafter, all clubs will be allowed to register a further 5 players on 1st May 2011, another 5 players on 1st June 2011, and lastly another 5 players on 1st July 2011. A player is only allowed to play for one team during the season.

2. SCF Twenty/20
A total of eleven participating teams, divided into two groups:
Group A: Botkyrka CC, Jinnah CC, Nacka CC, SACS, SICC and Sigtuna CC
Group B: Göteborg CC, Landskrona CC, Lund CC, Malmö CC and Malmöhus CC
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals.

3. Coaching and umpiring courses
Sadat Sidiqi has been appointed the SCF Coordinator for Educational Coaching and Umpiring Courses in 2011. More information to follow.

4. Youth cricket
Christian Thorup has been appointed SCF Development Manager of Youth Cricket in the Malmö-Gothenburg region. He will be assisted by Hammad Rafiq. Piyal Rahman has been appointed SCF Development Manager of Youth Cricket in the Stockholm-Uppsala region. He will be assisted by Imtiaz Gill.

5. International
The Swedish National Team will be playing two to three international tournaments this year: The ICC Twenty/20 Division 3 in May 2011. If Sweden wins the ICC Twenty/20 Division 3, Sweden will qualify for the ICC Twenty/20 Division 2 in June 2011. Sweden have also been invited to participate in the

Royal Nordic Cup in July 2011.



SCF BOARD MEETING - 14 DECEMBER 2010

The newly elected Executive Council will hold its first Board meeting on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd of January 2011.

 

RESULTS OF AGM - 13 DECEMBER 2010

SCF held its Annual General Meeting in Stockholm on 4 December 2010. The Executive Council is largely unchanged from 2010 - four members being re-elected. Majid Malik resigned from his position as treasurer citing personal commitments. SCF thanks him for his hard work and commitment and wishes him all the best.

Executive Council 2011:
Chairman: Masood Zaigham (re-elected)
Secretary: Piyal Rahman
Treasurer: Khawaja Maqsood (re-elected, new position)
Additional member: Imtiaz Gill (re-elected, new position)
Additional member: Sadat Sidiqi (re-elected)

 

STATISTICS NATIONAL LEAGUE - 24 NOVEMBER 2010

Complete Team, Batting and Bowling Statistics from the National League 2010 are now up on the website. You can find out who the best batsmen and bowlers from the 2010 season are by simply clicking on the Statistics link to the left.



NACKA WIN INAUGURAL SCF TWENTY/20 LEAGUE - 13 SEPTEMBER 2010

Nacka and SICC played each other in the first ever inaugural SCF Twenty/20 National League on 12 September 2010. Nacka batted first and scored an impressive 177 runs in their 20 overs. They were led by their openers Sadat Sidiqi and Khalid Zahid who scored 47 and 44 respectively. For SICC Faisal Azeem was the stand out bowler with figures of 2 for 17 off his 4 overs. In reply SICC managed 157 runs, wicket keeper Sarmad Imtiaz top scoring with 46. Zabiullah Zahid for Nacka bowled impressively with figures of 2 for 20 off four overs and was ably supported by Khalid Zahid who took 1 for 19.

Nacka thereby capped off a fine season, where they also finished runners up in the SCF National League, by beating SICC by 20 runs to win the inaugural SCF Twenty/20 League.



SCF JUNIOR CRICKET - 24 AUGUST 2010

The SCF Under 23 40-over match played at Hallunda Cricket Ground, Stockholm, on Sunday 22nd August was a tightly fought match between two promising young sides. Stockholm's XI batted first and scored 123 all out. Malmö's XI could not quite chase down their targets and were bowled out for 95. Stockholm's XI thereby won by 28 runs.

 

RULES SCF TWENTY/20 NATIONAL LEAGUE - 18 AUGUST 2010

The format of the SCF Twenty/20 League is that of 20 overs per innings with a minimum of 5 bowlers per team, bowling a maximum of 4 overs each.

The teams participating in the Twenty/20 league have been divided into three groups:

Group A: Landskrona CC, Malmö CC, Malmöhus CC
Group B: Sigtuna CC, Spånga UCC, Botkyrka CC
Group C: Nacka CC, SICC, Uppsala D, SACS, Jinnah CC

In the group stages, a team will get 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie or no result, and 0 points for a loss. In the event of equal points at the end of the group stage, the winner of the group will be decided by net runrate. The 5th September is the reserve day for all group matches. If a match has not been played by then, the points will be shared between the two teams. In the event of rain or bad weather, the overs can be reduced to a minimum of 10 overs per side.

The winners of Group A, B and C and the runner up in Group C will qualify for the semifinals. The winner of Group A will play the winner of Group C and the winner of Group B will play the runner up of Group C. The two semifinals will be played on 11th September at 10:30 at two different grounds in Stockholm, and the final will be played on Saturday at 15:00 at Sigtuna Cricket Ground, Märsta. The 12th September is the reserve day for both semifinals and the final.



 

SCF UNDER 23 CRICKET - 18 AUGUST 2010

SCF's Under 23 Final will be played at Hallunda Cricket Ground, Stockholm, on Sunday 22nd August 2010. The match is between Combined Stockholm U23 versus Malmö U23. The match will start at 10:30. A prize ceremony will take place after the match.

 

SCF INAUGURAL TWENTY/20 NATIONAL LEAGUE - 17 AUGUST 2010

The fixtures for the inaugural SCF Tweny/20 National League have now been finalised. You can find the Twenty/20 fixtures here, or alternatively click on the fixtures link on the left. You can also find the umpire schedule for the Twenty/20 League here.



MALMÖ CC WINNERS OF SCF NATIONAL LEAGUE 2010 - 16 AUGUST 2010

Malmö Cricket Club won the SCF National League 2010 after beating Nacka CC from Stockholm by 68 runs. The final, which was played over two days because of rain, was a tightly fought match between the two top sides of 2010. Malmö CC batted first and scored 266 for 8 in 48 overs led by a brilliant 140 not out by Sanaullah Habibzai. Inamullah Mumand led Nacka's bowling attack with great figures of 5 for 39 off his 10 overs. In reply Nacka lost early wickets and were 36 for 3, before their captain Sadat Sidiqi helped them recover with a responsible innings of 73. Unfortunately for Nacka, after they lost their captain at 165 for 5 there wasn't much resistance from the late order and they were bowled out for 198. Ahmed Zadran led Malmös bowling taking 5 for 43 off 9.2 overs. Sanaullah Habibzai was adjudged the man of the match for his match-winning 140 not out. See the scorecard here.

 

SCF FINAL 2010 - 14 AUGUST 2010

The Final of the SCF National League 2010 was started today between Malmö and Nacka. The start of the match was delayed due to rain and the match was reduced to 48 overs per side. Nacka won the toss and asked Malmö to bat. Malmö progressed to 213 for 4 in 41 overs, but then the rain returned. The match was not resumed due to the heavy rain, and will be continued tomorrow, Sun 15th August.



SCF FINAL 2010 BETWEEN MALMö CC VS NACKA CC - 11 AUGUST 2010

SCF congratulates Malmö CC and Nacka CC for the victories against Landskrona CC and Sigtuna CC respectively. Malmö CC beat Landskrona CC by 61 runs, and Nacka CC won by 6 wickets against Sigtuna CC.

The final will be played at Malmö, Bulltofta, on Saturday 14th August 2010. The address is Bulltofta Motion, Cederströmsgatan 6, 212 39 Malmö. The two umpires for the final will be Ramu Akarapu and Eric Folker. Jon Aspin will be the official scorer. The final will start at 11:00, and is a 50 overs game. Lunch will be served to both teams and all visitors. The final will be followed by a short Prize ceremony.

SCF wishes both teams best of luck before the SCF National League Final 2010.

 

FINAL POINTS TABLE - 2 AUGUST 2010

All league matches have now been played and the semifinal teams are confirmed. After all 65 league matches Malmö CC finished at the top of the table followed by Sigtuna CC, Nacka CC and Landskrona CC. The semifinals will be played on 7 August 2010. See the points table here.

The first semifinal will be played at Malmö, Bulltofta between Malmö CC and Landskrona CC. It will be umpired by Ramu Akarapu and Umair Tajammul.

The second semifinal will be played at Märsta between Sigtuna CC and Nacka CC. It will be umpired by Khawaja Maqsood and Rauf Khan.



YOUTH CRICKET - 15 JULY 2010

Next week SCF will arrange a training session for youth cricketers of clubs in the Stockholm region. Thereafter, a youth tournament will be arranged between two youth teams from Stockholm and one from Skåne.

All clubs with youth players (born 1987 or later) please contact Sadat Sidiiqi by Sunday 18th July. He can be reached via email, or alternatively you could call him on 0722940427. Clubs from Skåne are requested to contact Christian Thorup via email. The final of the tournament will be played in Malmö in August. Date to be confirmed. All expenses will be covered by SCF.



YOUTH CRICKET - 08 MAY 2010

Photos from the successfully run indoor youth cricket sessions in Stockholm in April have now been uploaded to the website. You can find them in Photo galleries section under Archive.

Along with the sessions in Stockholm, four sessions have been held in Malmö led by Christian Thorup. The youth cricket sessions will now continue outdoor throughout the summer.



UMPIRE SCHEDULE AND REGISTERED PLAYERS - 23 APR 2010

The Umpire schedule for 2010 has now been uploaded on the website. You can find it under Official Documents in the Archive section. Alternatively, you can download it here. All umpires are required to read through the SCF National League Rules 2010 before the season starts. You can find the umpire's contact details here.

Also, the clubs registered players have now been added under your club's details page in the Member clubs section.



YOUTH CRICKET - 22 MAR 2010

SCF has organised a six-a-side indoor tournament in Fittja sporthall, Stockholm, starting on 27th March at 10:00, continuing on 3rd, 10th and 11th April. The tournament is for players born 1987 or later. All matches are 10-overs per side, with six players in each team. Clubs that are interested in entering a team, please contact SCF's developmental manager Sadat Sidiqi (ledamot2@swedishcricket.se, 0762655606). The final will be played on 11th April after which there will be an award ceremony. All expenses are paid by the SCF. For information you may also contact Nayar, Jinnah CC, on 0736176020.

SCF has also organised some youth indoor training sessions in Malmö. A session was held on 5th March in Malmö and another two are scheduled for April. For information please contact Christian Thorup (chris_thorup@yahoo.com).



NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 2010 - 07 MAR 2010

The fixtures for the National League 2010 are now published online - find them under fixtures in the left hand column. All the league matches are 40-overs per side. The semifinals and the final are 50-overs per side. All matches start at 11.00, with the teams presenting the playing XI to the umpire at 10.30. Toss to take place at 10.45.

 

UPDATE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2010 - 07 MAR 2010

The Swedish Cricket Federation is happy to announce that 13 teams have entered the Swedish National League 2010. Jinnah now has one team, whilst we are joined by Uppsala Dominators

Botkyrka CC
Jinnah
Landskrona CC
Malmö CC
Malmöhus CC
Nacka CC
SACS
Sigtuna CC
Spånga United CC
Stockholm International CC
Stockholm Tigers CC
Uppsala CF
Uppsala Dominators
XI Stars CC

SCF AGM ELECTIONS - 18 DEC 2009

SCF held its Annual General Meeting on 12 December 2009 in Stockholm. Christian Thorup resigned from his position as Chairman because of personal commitments. A new board was elected for 2010, which will be chaired by Masood Zaigham:

Chairman: Masood Zaigham
Secretary: Imtiaz Gill
Treasurer: Majid Malik
Additional Member: Khawaja Maqsood
Additional Member: Sadat Sidiqi



 

SWEDEN REGISTER FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WIN - 12 SEP 2009

The Swedish team ended the tournament on another high, beating Estonia by 74 runs. Sweden returned to the Ropa Valley 1 ground for today's match, the same ground where they lost the first game of the tournament in a low-scoring thriller against Greece. Despite the consistently low scores on today's pitch, Adnan Raza had no hesitation in opting to bat first when he won the toss. Rather disappointingly, Sweden were bowled out in only 38 overs by the Estonians. Thanks mainly to Azam Khalil (40) and contributions from Sanaullah Habibzai (21) and skipper Adnan Raza (23*), the team managed to put together 146 runs in the end, which was about par for this track. Because Sweden was bowled out well before their alloted 50 overs, Estonia needed to bat out 6 overs before lunch. In those 6 overs, the Swedish attack bowlers, Hassan Zaigham and Aman Khan, made sure that they came out on top, leaving Estonia at a precarious 18-4 claiming two wickets each. When the players returned from their lunch, the Swedish bowlers took only another 14 overs to bowl their opposition out for 72 runs, with Azam Khalil finishing with his third 4-wicket haul of the tournament. For his 40 runs and 4 wickets, Azam Khalil was named Man of the Match.

Greece beat the Czech Republic to maintain their unbeaten record in the tournament and thereby claim the title. Sweden, the only team that challenged Greece, ended up on a more than respectable second place, and had it not been for their defeat to Greece by a mere three balls to spare, Sweden could well have been the winners of their inaugural ICC tournament. Overall, Sweden played some splendid cricket over the 6 days, and left a strong impression with all teams and officials alike. As a team they recorded the highest score of the tournament (348-9 vs the Czech Rep), and bowled out the opposition for the lowest total (Turkey 41 all out). Individually, Chris Tebbutt registered the highest score with his 108 against the Czech Rep being the only hundred of the tournament, and Hassan Zaigham registered the best bowling figures with his 6-17 against Turkey. In addition to that Azam Khalil showed why he was awarded Best All Rounder in Sweden 2009, by scoring 90 runs in his three innings, and also ending as leading wicket taker with his 16 wickets in 5 matches. The European cricket community will now know that Sweden will be a force to contend with in the future.

SWEDEN ANNIHILATE TURKEY TO REGISTER THIRD WIN - 11 SEP 2009

The Swedish team continued its impressive form today, by beating Turkey by 8 wickets. The Swedes completely dominated proceedings from the word go, and won the match before lunch had been taken. After a slight delay in the morning, due to a wet patch beside the pitch, Turkey won the toss and elected to bat first - a decision they would rue in hindsight. Hassan Zaigham and Azam Khalil bowled the opposition out for a meagre 41 runs in 21.3 overs. Hassan took 6 wickets for 17 runs, the best bowling figures of the tournament, and Azam got his second successive 4 wicket haul with impressive figures of 4 wickets for 3 runs. Sweden chased down the target in only 10 overs, losing two wickets in the process. Hassan Zaigham was duly named Man of the Match.

Scorecard - ICC Europe Match Report - Photos - Points Table

Fourth Round Results:
Turkey 41 (21.3 ov); Sweden 42-2 (10 ov)
Sweden won by 8 wickets

Czech Rep 231-9 (50 ov); Estonia 150 (36 ov)
Czech Rep won by 81 runs

Greece 184 (48.4 ov); Bulgaria 92 (29.3 ov)
Greece won by 92 runs



SWEDEN BEAT CZECH REP BY 223 RUNS - 9 SEP 2009

Sweden registered their second resounding win of the tournament by beating the Czech Republic by 223 runs. With the batsmen having put up 348 runs on the board, the Swedish bowlers continued from where they left off in the match against Bulgaria, and bowled out the Czech Republic for 125 runs. Azam Khalil was the pick of the bowlers taking 4 wickets for just 13 runs.

Scorecard - ICC Europe match report - Photos - Points table

Third Round Results:
Sweden 348-9 (50 ov); Czech Rep 125 (32 ov)
Sweden won by 223 runs

Greece 299-9 (50 ov); Turkey 90 (26.1 ov)
Greece won by 209 runs

Estonia 91 (40.5 ov); Bulgaria 92-6 (34 ov)
Bulgaria won by 4 wickets.

 

CHRIS TEBBUTT 108 LEADS SWEDEN TO MASSIVE 348 AT LUNCH - 9 SEP 2009

The Czech Republic won the toss and asked Sweden to bat first on a hot and humid day in Corfu. Sweden lost its top three for only 40-odd runs, but that was as good as it would get for the Czech bowlers. Enter Azam Khalil and Chris Tebbutt. Azam gave Sweden some much needed momentum with a quick 50, but thereafter it was the Chris Tebbutt show. Aided by steady contributions from the lower middle order, Chris got a splendid 108 (the first hundred of the tournament) and lead Sweden to a mighty 348 for 9 in their 50 overs (the highest score of the tournament).



SWEDEN BEAT BULGARIA BY 8 WICKETS - 8 SEP 2009

Sweden registered its first win in the tournament when it beat Bulgaria by 8 wickets. Having lost the toss and being sent into field first, the two opening bowlers Hassan Zaigham and Aman Khan followed up their good performance against Greece with another tight opening spell, taking regular wickets and giving nothing away. Their example was followed by the other bowlers, and eventually captain Adnan Raza cleaned up the tail with three quick wickets to bowl the opposition out for a meagre 88. In reply, Sweden lost Shahid Mustafa early, but a solid partnership between Hassan Zaigham and Piyal Rahman lead them to the brink of victory. Piyal top scored with 54 not out and was duly awarded Man of the Match. Having got off the mark in the tournament, Sweden will now face the Czech Republic tomorrow, who are undefeated thus far. Read the ICC Europe match report here, and see the full scorecard here.

Second Round Results:
Bulgaria 88 (36.1 ov); Sweden 90-2 (17.2 ov)
Sweden won by 8 wickets

Czech Rep 150 (47.5 ov); Turkey 129 (49.4 ov)
Czech Rep won by 21 runs

Greece 301/7 (50 ov); Estonia 82 (24.1 ov)
Greece won by 219 runs.



PHOTOS AND MATCH REPORTS - 8 SEP 2009

You can now find photos from Sweden's match yesterday and a report of all the matches played yesterday on the ICC Europe website.

 

SWEDEN LOSE TO GREECE IN LOW-SCORING GAME - 7 SEP 2009

Sweden lost its first match in the ICC European Divison 5 tournament against the favourites, host nation Greece. Having won the toss, captain Adnan Raza opted to bat first on the Notts artificial turf surface. In bowling friendly conditions, the batsmen struggled to gain any momentum through the innings. In the end the team was bowled out for 137 in 44.1 overs, with Sanaullah Habibzai top scoring with 31 not out. In reply Greece started very carefully and at the half way stage they were 76 for 4. Despite some spirited bowling and fielding, Sweden fell narrowly short as Greece won by 3 wickets with only 3 balls to spare. See the full scorecard here.

First Round Results:
Sweden 137 (44.1 ov); Greece 141-7 (49.3 ov)
Greece won by 3 wickets

Turkey 114 (39 ov); Estonia 115-4 (22.2 ov)
Estonia won by 6 wickets

Bulgaria 123 (27.4 ov); Czech Rep 125-8 (34.4 ov)
Czech Rep won by 2 wickets.

 

ICC EUROPEAN DIVISION 5 TOURNAMENT, CORFU - 4 SEP 2009

On Sunday 6th September the Swedish National Team will travel to Corfu, Greece, to take part in the ICC European Division 5 Tournament, from 7th to 12th September 2009. They will compete agains Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Turkey and host nation Greece, for a promotion to Division 4. You can follow the tournament online, at the ICC Europe website.

Fixtures:
7th Sep - Greece v Sweden
8th Sep - Sweden v Bulgaria
9th Sep - Czech Rep v Sweden
11th Sep - Turkey v Sweden
12th Sep - Estonia v Sweden

Squad:
1. Adnan Raza - captain
2. Piyal Rahman - vicecaptain
3. Aman Khan
4. Azam Khalil
5. Christopher Tebbutt
6. Hassan Zaigham
7. Maqsood Khawaja
8. Noman Khan
9. Sanaullah Habibzai
10. Sandeep Sharma
11. Shahid Mohammad
12. Tommy Wallgren
13. Umair Tajammul
Coach: Rajan Sharma
Manager: Masood Zaigham



AWARDS AND STATISTICS - 2 SEP 2009

All batting and bowling statistics from the National League 2009 have now been uploaded on to the website. Based on these statistics the SCF Executive Council have decided to award the following players for their performances in 2009:

Best Batsman: Afzaal Virk, Landskrona (529 runs at 44,08)
Afzaal Virk topped the run-scoring chart for 2009, being the only player to have scored more than 500 runs in the season, and the only player along with Azam Khalil to have scored two hundreds in the season. He also showed that he performs when it matters the most, with a splendid match-winning hundred in the National League Final. There is no doubt that Afzaal Virk is the Best Batsman in 2009.

Best All Rounder: Azam Khalil, Jinnah White (426 runs at 42,60, and 36 wickets at 10,31)
With two 100s, two 4-wicket hauls and three 5-wicket hauls, Azam Khalil dominated the Swedish cricket scene in 2009. A proven performer with bat and ball, he was a match-winner for Jinnah White throughout the season, and was also the best Swedish player in the Royal Nordic Cup. Azam Khalil is thereby the Best All Rounder in 2009.

Best Bowler: Bright Behura, Uppsala (29 wickets at 13,24, economy rate of 4,04)
Second only to Azam Khalil in the wicket column, Bright Behura played a key role in leading Uppsala to the National League Final with his disciplined line-and-length medium pace bowling. By bowling both economically and taking plenty of wickets, Bright Behura has highlighted the importance of keeping it simple and sticking to the basics.

The players will receive their awards at the SCF Annual General Meeting later this year.

 

AWARDS SWEDISH NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 18 AUG 2009

The awards fo Best Batsman, Best Bowler and Best All Rounder of the SCF League 2009 have not yet been decided as we are still waiting for some umpires to submit their scorecards to the Board. For this reason, the trophies were not distributed in the match ceremony after the final. As soon as all scorecards have been submitted, we will be able to work out the deserving winner of each trophy. These trophies will instead be distributed in the AGM.

 

LANDSKRONA CC SWEDISH CHAMPIONS 2009 - 16 AUG 2009

Landskrona CC are the new Swedish champions after having beaten Uppsala CF by 34 runs in the final played on the newly laid pitch at Uppsala Cricket Ground. Uppsala won the toss and elected to field first, and bowled out Landskrona for 212 runs in 44.1 overs. Uppsala started their reply well but fell away and were bowled out for 178 runs in 39 overs. Afzaal Virk of Landskrona CC was Man of the Match for a splendid all round performance, scoring 108 runs and taking 3-15 off 6 overs. Congratulations to Landskrona! You can now see the full scorecard here.



SWEDEN SECURE 3RD PLACE IN ROYAL NORDIC CUP - 23 JUL 2009

Sweden participated in the Royal Nordic Cup at Svanholm Cricket Ground, Denmark, on 11th and 12th July. The team secured the 3rd place in the Twenty/20 competition with a 50% success rate. Sweden lost its first match against Norway by about 20 runs, but followed that up with a confident win against Finland. This left the team needing a win against Denmark to qualify for the final. Despite a spirited effort from the Swedish players, Denmark proved too strong and chased down a target of 115 for the loss of 5 wickets. Sweden finished the tournament in winning fashion with a resounding victory against Finland to secure the 3rd place. In the final, Norway beat Denmark to become the undefeated winners of the inaugural Royal Nordic Cup.

All the Swedish players performed well, with Azam Khalil standing out as the pick of the players. Well done Sweden, we are looking forward to more victories in September in Greece.



NATIONAL TEAM SELECTED FOR ROYAL NORDIC CUP - 08 JUL 2009

SCF's Selection Committee has selected a 14 member squad to represent Sweden in the Royal Nordic Cup to be held in Copenhagen on 11th and 12th July 2009. In alphabetical order:

1. Mohammad Azam, Nacka CC
2. Sanaullah Habibzai, Malmö CC
3. Yasir Ikram, Botkyrka CC
4. Azam Khalil, Jinnah White CC
5. Aman Khan, Jinnah White CC
6. Noman Khan, Jinnah White CC
7. Shahid Mohammad, Sigtuna CC
8. Inamullah Numand, Nacka (withdrawn 9th July - replaced by Chris Tebbutt, Malmöhus CC)
9. Sandeep Sharma, Malmöhus CC
10. Sadat Sidiqi, Nacka CC
11. Umair Tajammul, Malmöhus CC
12. Christian Thorup, Malmö CC
13. Tommy Wallgren, Malmöhus CC
14. Hassan Zaigham, Malmö CC



NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION - 18 JUN 2009

SCF arranged two training sessions for National Team probables in Hallunda Cricket Ground on Tuesday 9th and Tuesday 16th of June. The National Team Selectors Adnan Raza and Rashid Waraich were both present at the sessions. About 30 players from 10 clubs attended the well run sessions.

 

NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION - 19 MAY 2009

SCF arranged its first training session for National Team probables in Malmöhus Cricket Ground on Wednesday 13th May. The National Team Selectors Rajan Sharma and Sajjad Butt were both present and the session was held by Rajan Sharma. About 15 players from Landskrona CC, Malmö CC and Malmöhus CC attended a well run session that was observed by several other senior cricketers. More sessions are planned to be held soon in both Malmö and Stockholm.



EARLY SEASON UPDATE - 18 MAY 2009

The Swedish National League is now well under way with 18 matches having been played across Sweden in the last three weeks. You can track the progress of the league under the results page, which is updated weekly. After three weeks, Jinnah White is at the top of the league table with 6 points, although Landskrona CC is the only team that is undefeated so far. Visit the statistics page to see the best and worst of Swedish cricket in 2009.

 

CLUB CONTACTS - 30 APR 2009

You can now find all club contacts under the Member clubs page. Each club has their own page with their contact person's details. If you find that your clubs contact details have changed or are incorrect, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@swedishcricket.se and send the correct details.



7A OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF SCF - 29 APR 2009

SCF is proud to announce 7A as a sponsor for 2009. With views over the stunning city harbour of Nybroviken, Conference Strandvägen 7A is one of the most attractive venues for conferences, meetings and events in Stockholm.

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE RULES AND UMPIRING SCHEDULE - 28 APR 2009

The SCF rules and umpiring schedule for the National League 2009 are now up on the website. You can find them under Official Documents in the Archive page.

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009 - 10 MAR 2009

The fixtures for the National League 2009 are now published online - find them under fixtures in the left hand column. All the league matches are 40-overs per side. The semifinals and the final are 50-overs per side. All matches start at 11.00 with the toss to take place at 10.45.



UPDATE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 05 MAR 2009

The Swedish Cricket Federation is happy to announce that 13 teams have entered the Swedish National League 2009. This is the most number of teams since the 1990's.

Botkyrka CC
Jinnah Green
Jinnah White
Landskrona CC
Malmö CC
Malmöhus CC
Nacka CC
SACS
Sigtuna CC
Spånga United CC
Stockholm International CC
Uppsala CF
XI Stars CC
The fixtures for the season will be published online soon. They have been slightly delayed on account of delayed entry or delayed payment from some of the clubs.



NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009 - 10 MAR 2009

The fixtures for the National League 2009 are now published online - find them under fixtures in the left hand column. All the league matches are 40-overs per side. The semifinals and the final are 50-overs per side. All matches start at 11.00 with the toss to take place at 10.45.

 

UPDATE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 05 MAR 2009

The Swedish Cricket Federation is happy to announce that 13 teams have entered the Swedish National League 2009. This is the most number of teams since the 1990's.

Botkyrka CC
Jinnah Green
Jinnah White
Landskrona CC
Malmö CC
Malmöhus CC
Nacka CC
SACS
Sigtuna CC
Spånga United CC
Stockholm International CC
Uppsala CF
XI Stars CC
The fixtures for the season will be published online soon. They have been slightly delayed on account of delayed entry or delayed payment from some of the clubs.

 

OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING - 11 JAN 2009

The Executive Council had their first telephone meeting on 4th January 2009. The principal outcomes of the meeting relating to the 2009 season are:

National League fee
Remains unchanged at 3500 SEK
Payment due 15th February 2009
Account number: 4319767-2 (plusgiro)

Fixtures
National League fixtures to be published on 1st March 2009

Umpiring Fee
The umpiring fee for the clubs has been removed. The umpires will instead be paid 400 SEK in full by the SCF Board. The clubs will thereby save 100 SEK per match.

Match Report
It will be the umpire's duty to fill in the Match Report, with the help of both captains, and to send it to the SCF treasurer, Yasir Ikram. You can find the new and simplified Match Report under Archive, along with an example of how to fill it in.

Walkover penalty
The penalty for handing a walkover has been changed to 500 SEK and a 2 point deduction.

PROMOTION OF CRICKET IN SWEDEN - 09 JAN 2009

The internet newspaper Uppsala Nya Tidning is promoting Uppsala's many sporting events 2009 including the SCF National League Final in Uppsala on 15th August. Go to unt.se and scroll down to find the advert in the right hand column. Alternatively you can go straight to the advert from here.

 

SWEDISH CRICKET FEDERATION IS NOW ONLINE - 02 JAN 2009

Welcome to the Swedish Cricket Federation's new and improved website. Feel free to take some time to familiarize yourself with the new layout.

At the SCF Annual General Meeting, held in Stockholm on 22nd November 2008, a completely new Executive Council for 2009 was elected, along with the appointment of Sweden's first ever National Team Selection Committee.

Executive Council:
Chairman: Christian Thorup
Secretary: Svante Forslund
Treasurer: Yasir Ikram
Additional members: Majid Malik and Adnan Raza

National Team Selection Committee:
Sajjad Butt
Adnan Raza
Rajan Sharma
Rashid Waraich

Find the contact details of the new Board officials under 'Contact Us' in the top right corner.

The new Executive Council is due to have its first telephone meeting on 4th January 2009.
Watch this space for more updates soon.