Granada and Seville took centre stage at the Cartama Oval today as the Southern T-Twenty League got underway. Two of the newer teams of the Cricket España family were involved in the first couple of league matches and it was Granada who came away with both victories. In match one, Seville batted first and posted…

On the back of Pak-I-Care winning the ECL, Prince Dhiman hit an unbeaten double century for Ripoll Warriors to remind everyone that the Cataluyna region is not just about one team, and that there is plenty of depth in their league structure. Prince reached this milestone in today’s match against Skyway’s scoring 200 not out,…

CRICKET ESPANA TO HOST TRIANGULAR SERIES AT DESERT SPRINGS Cricket España will host a triangular T20I ranking series against Norway and Guernsey at Desert Springs between April 29th and May 1st. The three teams are currently 38th (Guernsey) 39th (Spain) and 41st (Norway) respectively in the rankings, so they could not be closer matched. Josh…

With both teams beating Ibiza it came down to a winner take all clash for the Balearic Cup between Menorca and Mallorca. As heavy rain was forecast for the afternoon at Cala Millor an executive decision was made by both teams and the officials to reduce the game to twenty overs a side, and also…

La Manga resort hosted the clash of two of the ECCL favourites this afternoon and it was the visitors who went home the happier, and with the points. Winning the toss Alfas elected to field and quickly found Ravi Panchal in menacing form . The opener put on 52 for the first wicket with his…

Chapter One in the Series of the History of Cricket on the Costa Del Sol by one of the pioneers of Cricket in Spain, Gregory Gomez. The excerpts are from a forthcoming book that is being written by Greg. “How’s That Señor”! The start of Cricket on the Costa del Sol For him, it all…

Cricket Espana Confirms Desert Springs Receives ICC Accreditation for One Day Internationals (ODI) 2nd April, 2021 – Cricket Espana, a member of the International Cricket Council dedicated to promoting cricket among Spain’s sporting population, announced today that the Desert Springs Resort, an award-winning luxury venue in Almeria, Andalucia, south-east Spain, has received ICC ODI accreditation,…

A packed two days of cricket was played out this weekend at the Cartama Oval, the home to the Costa del Sol CC, laid on by Spain for Sport and supported by Cricket España. An overwhelming number turned out over the two days with players from ages 7 to 60 years old represented. Some travelled…

Tapeball cricket continues to be popular in the major cities of Spàin, and Valencia in particular, continues to be a hotbed for the growth of the game. Played with a tennis ball covered in white electrical tape, it is a fast paced game consisting of eleven players for each side. Both teams receives seven overs…