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| Nickname | Bears | |||||||||
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| Association | Cricket Finland | |||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Nathan Collins | |||||||||
| Coach | Matthew Jenkinson | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) Affiliate member (2000) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v Austria atSeebarn Cricket Centre; 21 August 2000 | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v Denmark atSvanholm Park,Brøndby; 13 July 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v Estonia at Estonian National Cricket and Rugby Field,Tallinn; 27 July 2025 | |||||||||
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| As of 27 July 2025 | ||||||||||
TheFinnish national cricket team is the team that representsFinland ininternational cricket. It is organised by theCricket Finland.
Cricket was first played in Finland in the 1960s, but did not become formally organised until the 1970s, under the auspices of the Helsinki Cricket Club. More clubs were founded in the 1990s, and the Finnish Cricket Association was founded in 1999.[5] They became an affiliate member of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) the following year.[6] The CricketFinland logo/flag was designed by Jesse Karjalainen. In 2017, they became anassociate member of the ICC.[1]
Cricket is growing in the country, and there are currently 10 teams contesting the national league, over 300 male players, 30 female players, 20ECB qualified coaches, and over 30 qualified umpires.[5]
The Finnish national team has participated at various levels in European regional tournaments, their first coming in 2000, when they finished last in the ECC Representative Championship. They won the same tournament 2 years later, and were runners-up in 2004. They also competed in the ECC Affiliates Championship from 2001 to 2005, their best performance coming in their first year, when they finished in seventh place. They came last in 2005, placing them in Division Four of the newly expandedEuropean Championship. They won that tournament in August 2006, giving them a spot in Division Three in 2007. In that tournament they were relegated to Division Four where they currently play.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant fullTwenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, allTwenty20 matches played between Finland and otherICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[7]
Finland's first T20I matches were playedagainst Denmark on 13 July 2019, followed by a seriesagainst Spain the following month.[8][9][10]
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Hamid Shah 36 (18) Md Nurul Huda 3/11 (2.3 overs) | Nathan Collins 53 (62) Delawar Khan 2/21 (4 overs) |
Denmark won by 1 run Svanholm Park,Brøndby Umpires: Jesper Jensen (Den) and Sriharsha Kuchimanchi (Fin) Player of the match: Md Nurul Huda (Fin) |
In April 2025, Cricket Finland announced a strategic partnership with Playbox Oy, a premier indoor sports facility located in Vantaa. As part of this collaboration, Playbox Oy became the official indoor training venue and sponsor for the Finnish national cricket team, known as the Bears. The facility is a first of its kind in the EU and offers indoor cricket amenities that has been lacking in Finland, facilities includes professional-grade surfaces providing the national team and development squads with year-round training opportunities this is especially useful for Finland's challenging weather conditions. The partnership is expected to significantly enhance player performance and support the growth of cricket in Finland by strengthening infrastructure and promoting inclusivity within the sport.[11]
TheFinnish Cricket Association (Suomen Krikettiliitto ry) was set up in 1999 to develop and organise the game of cricket in Finland. The Finnish Cricket Association is currently responsible for the following areas:
Cricket in Finland has been expanding, here is the current list of teams playing in SM50 (the first division), SM40 (the second division), Developmental T20 League, Open T20 League and Indoor League.
International Match Summary — Finland[17]
Last updated 27 July 2025
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 40 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 13 July 2019 |
T20I record versus other nations[17]
Records complete to T20I #3384. Last updated 27 July 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 August 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2022 | 18 July 2022 |
 Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 July 2022 | 19 July 2022 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2019 | 7 May 2022 |
| Estonia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 June 2022 | |
 Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 July 2022 | 16 July 2022 |
 Guernsey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 August 2024 | 24 August 2024 |
 Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2022 | |
 Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 August 2024 | 21 August 2024 |
 Norway | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 May 2023 | 14 June 2025 |
 Spain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 August 2019 | 17 August 2019 |
 Sweden | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 August 2021 | 21 August 2021 |
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