The Denmark women's national cricket team represents Denmark in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Danish Cricket Federation, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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| Association | Danish Cricket Federation | |||||||||
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| ICC status | Associate member (1966) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
| First ODI |  Ireland at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykøbing Mors; 19 July 1989 | |||||||||
| Last ODI |  Netherlands at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykøbing Mors; 21 July 1999 | |||||||||
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| World Cup appearances | 2 (first in 1993) | |||||||||
| Best result | 7th (1993) | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I |  Sweden at Guttsta Wicked Cricket Ground, Kolsva; 28 May 2022 | |||||||||
| Last T20I |  Greece at Marina Ground, Corfu; 10 May 2026 | |||||||||
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| As of 10 May 2026 | ||||||||||
Denmark women's first recorded international fixture came against the Netherlands in 1983. The team made its One Day International (ODI) debut in 1989, at the European Championship, and went on to qualify for both the 1993 and 1997 World Cups, winning a single match at each tournament. Denmark played its last ODIs to date in 1999, and has played only in minor regional tournaments since then.[5]
In April 2018, the ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Denmark women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.[6]
History
editDenmark's ODI debut came at the 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup, which they hosted, and placed as runners up in. They were also runners up in the 1991 tournament. They made two appearances in the World Cup, finishing 7th in 1993 and 10th in 1997. Their only ODIs outside the European Championship and World Cup were two series against the Netherlands played at the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center in Germany in 1997 and 1998. Their most recent ODI was played against Netherlands on 21 July 1999.[7] By this point women's cricket in Denmark was struggling for players with the Danish Cricket Federation reducing the national league to 8 players per side from the 2000 season.[8]
Denmark returned to international competition in August 2013, featuring in a five-team tournament in Bologna (along with Estonia, Gibraltar, Italy, and Belgium).[5] They finished runner-up to Italy, winning three out of four matches.[9] In August 2014, Denmark played an international 20-over tournament in Berlin, with six other European teams. They won only two of their six matches (defeating Gibraltar and Belgium by nine wickets each), consequently finishing the tournament in fifth place, behind Italy, Germany, France, and Jersey.[10]
In August 2024, Denmark went unbeaten to win the 2024 Women's T20I Nordic Cup with victories over Guernsey, hosts Norway, Estonia and a Finland XI.[11]
Tournament history
editRecords and statistics
editInternational Match Summary — Denmark Women[12][13]
Last updated 10 May 2026
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| One-Day Internationals | 33 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 1989 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 28 May 2022 |
One-Day International
edit- Highest team total: 185/8 (55.0 Overs) v Ireland, 18 July 1990 at Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground, Kirby Muxloe.[14]
- Highest individual innings: 53, Janni Jonsson v Ireland, 18 July 1995 at Railway Union Sports Club, Dublin.[15]
- Best innings bowling: 4/6, Mette Gregersen v The Netherlands, 21 July 1999 at Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground, Nykobing Mors.[16]
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Most ODI runs for Denmark Women [17]
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Most ODI wickets for Denmark Women [18]
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ODI record versus other nations[12]
Records complete to Women ODI #306. Last updated 21 July 1999.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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 Australia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 1993 | |
 England |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 1989 | |
 India |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 July 1993 | |
| Ireland |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 1989 | 17 July 1991 |
| Netherlands |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 1989 | 21 July 1989 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 1993 | |
 Pakistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 December 1997 | 10 December 1997 |
 South Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 December 1997 | |
 West Indies |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 1993 |
Twenty20 International
editT20I record versus other nations[13]
Records complete to WT20I #2764. Last updated 10 May 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| ICC Associate members | |||||||
 Austria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 May 2024 | 5 May 2024 |
 Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 April 2025 | 19 April 2025 |
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 |
 Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 August 2025 | 30 August 2025 |
 Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 August 2025 | |
| Greece | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2026 | 9 May 2026 |
 Guernsey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 August 2024 | 10 August 2024 |
 Isle of Man | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 April 2025 | 19 April 2025 |
 Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 April 2025 | |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 September 2024 | 15 September 2024 |
 Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 May 2022 | 25 August 2023 |
 Oman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 February 2026 | |
| Sweden | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 May 2022 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ↑ "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "WT20I matches - 2026 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- 1 2 Other women's matches played by Denmark Women Archived 25 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ Women's ODI matches played by Denmark Women Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ireland talks to Ken Rutherford, a Danish hurricane and other European off-season news". CricInfo. 21 December 1999. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ↑ Francesco Drago (18 August 2013). "Cricket femminile: Italia sul tetto d’Europa" – Olimpiazzurra (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Standings Table Archived 27 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Int. WT20 Tournament Berlin – CricHQ. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Denmark go unbeaten to win Nordic Cup". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Records / Denmark Women / One-Day Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- 1 2 "Records / Denmark Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Records / Denmark Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Records / Denmark Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Records / Denmark Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Records / Denmark Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ "Records / Denmark Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.