The 2023 European Cricket Championship was a cricket tournament that took place from September 25 to October 20, 2023.[1] It was at the Cártama Oval in Málaga, Spain, and featured a record 31 national teams, who played a total of 108[a] total games under the T10 format. England XI, made up of players from the National Counties Cricket Association, won the tournament, defeating defending champions Netherlands XI by eight wickets in the final.[2]
Teams
The following 31 national teams took part in the competition:[3]
30 of the 31 teams were divided into six groups of five. After a round-robin stage, the top four teams in each group played a knockout round using the Page playoff system. The six group winners were joined by the 2022 winners, the Netherlands, in the Championship Week, which culminated with the final, on October 20.[1]
Squads
Teams were able to submit rosters of up to 15 players. The 4 countries with ODI status (England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands) participated with their "XI" squads, instead of their premier or "A" players.[4]
Group stage
The Group Stage is played across the first 3 weeks of the tournament, with each group lasting 3 days.
The Championship Week featured the 2022 champions, the Netherlands, as well as the six group winners. It was contested between October 16 and October 20. The top four teams advanced to the knockout rounds with the final played on October 20, 2023.
European Cricket announced the following list of broadcasters for the 2023 tournament. In countries with no broadcaster listed below, all games were available live on YouTube.[6]
