EKL News
July 2024
BOARD NEWS
Viking Security Eesti Premium Liiga
The EKL board congratulates Tallinn Strikers on their outstanding victory in the Viking Security Eesti Premium Liiga Division 1. The competition this year was incredibly close and competitive, with each game showcasing high-level cricket and thrilling moments. Strikers displayed exceptional skill and resilience, outplaying a number of strong teams to secure the championship title. Their commitment and teamwork have been exemplary, and this victory is well deserved.
We also extend hearty congratulations to the Vikings Stars for their triumph in the Viking Security Eesti Premium Liiga Division 2. This season’s games were intensely contested, culminating in four teams ending with the same number of points. The Vikings Stars, thanks to their superior net run rate, emerged as the champions and will be promoted to Division 1 next year. Special recognition goes to the Tallinn Riders, Mustamäe Bulls, and Strikers 2.0, who all fought valiantly and finished the league with equal points, making the competition fierce and exciting right to the end.
Well done to all teams for their fantastic performances and for making this season a memorable one, we look forward to the upcoming SBH Solutions Pro40 Liiga games.
Baltic Cup
Post the conclusion of the Baltic Cup this year, the EKL board is excited to announce an exhibition match. This special event is designed to give players outside the Estonian National Team an opportunity to showcase their talents. The match will feature players from all clubs and teams affiliated with our association, providing a unique chance to play alongside members from different clubs.
The exhibition match will see two teams: Presidents XI, captained by our board president Tim Cross, and Invitational XI, led by board member Zahaan Khan. This T20 match will take place on Ground 1 on 4th August at 16:00, after the Baltic Cup Presentation.
The teams selected for the game are as follows:
President’s XI
Tim Cross (c)
Anurag Singh
Anand Chandrappa
Kush Brahmbhatt
Aditya Panwar
Ashraful Shuvo
Itisam Javaid
Nazmul Haque
Romeo Tanna
Muhammad Usman Sr
Remo Raud
Invitational XI
Zahaan Khan (c)
Rupam Baruah
Vikram Singh
Mubashar Iqbal
Gul Zaman
Tanvir Ahmed
Shakeel Chauhan
Ehtesham Sheikh
Ankur Patel
Shebin Din
Henri Pattenden
OPERATIONS
MCC Tour of Estonia
The Marylebone Cricket Club, MCC, the oldest club in the world and the guardian of the Laws of the game, will be touring Estonia with a Development squad from July 26th to August 5th. They will take part in this year’s Baltic Cup, play some friendly games against the Men’s National Team as well as against some club sides and a team from the NATO base. Members of the squad will also conduct a training session with the Estonian Women’s National Team.
It is a privilege for EKL to host the MCC and let them learn about cricket in Estonia.
Click here for more info on MCC
Viking Security Eesti Premium Liiga Division 1
Tallinn Strikers have been crowned champions of the EPL Division 1 for 2024. They came out on top of a very competitive league, with 3 teams still in a position to take the title on the last weekend. Strikers will represent Estonia at the European Cricket League 2025 in Spain. Rising Stars finished last and were relegated to Division 2.
Viking Security Eesti Premium Liiga Division 2
Viking Stars have claimed the 2nd Division title after a win in the last game of the season. Going into the final weekend, 4 teams had a chance to top the table. Viking Stars are promoted to Division 1 for 2025.
SBH Solutions Pro40 Liiga
The Men’s Pro40 Liiga begins on the 10th of August with 6 teams, good luck to all.
DEVELOPMENT
Vienna Autumn Cup
Estonian Cricket has been invited to participate in the Vienna Autumn Cup, which will take place from 2-3 November in Vienna, Austria. This is an 8 a side Indoor Cricket tournament for junior development teams.
This is a fantastic opportunity for some of our junior players to be exposed to cricket at a higher level. We can’t wait to see how they perform!
Tartu Valla spordilaagr
EKL coaches attended the Tartu Municipal Sports School summer camp at Lähte.
108 kids were introduced to cricket over 2 days.
Eesti Gaidide Liidu suvelaager 2024 Metsa kutse
EKL coaches attended the Estonian Guides Association Summer camp 2024 “Call to the forest” at Laose Laagriala, near Rapla.
68 kids were introduced to cricket.
Tallinn Summer Junior Cricket
Junior cricket sessions will be held every second Thursday at Snelli Stadium, continuing from August 8 from 13:00 to 14:30 with coaches Ragne and Dave.
Tartu Summer Junior Cricket
Junior cricket sessions will be held every second Wednesday at Tamme puiestee 1, continuing from August 7 from 18:00 to 19:00 with coaches Laima and Savio.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Baltic Cup
The men’s team takes on Latvia, Lithuania, and special guests MCC in this year’s Baltic Cup on August 3 + 4. The squad for the matches is:
Arslan Amjad – Captain
Habib Khan
Aditya Paul
Kalle Vislapuu
Pranay Gheewala
Sahil Chauhan
Bilal Masud
David Robson
Shayan Khan
Marko Vaik
Steffan Gooch
Rudesh Sekaran
Stu Hook
Richard Parkin
Hardik Prajapati
Ali Raza
Head Coach: Richard Cox
Manager: Terry O’Connor
Women’s Nordic Cup
The women’s team travel to Norway to take part in the Nordic Cup, facing Norway, Finland, Denmark and Guernsey from August 9 to 11. The squad for the matches is:
Maret Valner – Captain
Amy Nicole Pattenden
Annemari Vessik
Asma Ul Hosna Shifa
Beenish Wani
Egelin Ellermaa
Helena Kerge
Liina Sõrmus
Mirjam Frey
Natalia Tykhonravova
Natallia Zholudz
Ragne Hallik
Sirli Pattenden
Viktoria Frey
Head Coach: Terry O’Connor
Acting Manager: Lisa Bowring
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier C
The men’s team head to Guernsey from August 19 to compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier C, where they take on Guernsey, Finland, Malta and Bulgaria. You can watch all of the matches live and free on icc.tv.
