Source: The Local
In Frankfurt on Monday, Germany hosted the world’s oldest club, the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club, an invitational team made up of players with international and first-class experience.
The MCC’s visit helps Germany prepare for next month’s Europe Division One tournament in the Netherlands against fellow minnows like Belgium, France, Norway and Sweden.
After winning last year’s division two tournament in Sweden, Germany hopes for another promotion in Holland to reach World League Division Five in South Africa in September – the first rung on the ladder to the World Cup.
“To be honest I wasn’t even sure Germany hosted much cricket, but the standard looks quite good and we’re hearing goods things about the future numbers,” former Yorkshire batsman Jim Love, who managed the MCC team, told AFP.
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