Denmark started to play cricket since the mid 19thcentury. First cricket club formed in 1865 with the help of English Railway Engineers. Two teams of English players played a organized match in the following years, Danish players involving in the first match in 1866. Following 20 years the game expanded and 1883 near 30 Club formed.
Early part of twentieth century England and Scotland visited several tour in the country including well-known Marylebone Cricket Club. They tried to organized a first international cricket match against Netherlands in 1933 but they failed and not completed until 1954. Their first international match played against Oxford University by Danish national side in the year. Then current Danish cricket federation formed.
Their national side started to play primarily Netherlands in 1955. In 1961 their first international match conducted against Scotland and result the match was draw.
In 1966 they achieved associated membership of ICC. In 1969 they first time played against Ireland in Bermuda and drew the match in 1970. They won first time international match against Netherlands in 1972.
In 1974 they played three days first match against Canada but defeated the match and won the limited over match. Against East Africa and Sri Lanka Denmark played home international match, they defeated East Africa. Next year they visited East Africa. Played against host and Kenya but drew the both matches.
In 1979 they participated in the first ICC Trophy and arrived in semi final but there lost against Sri Lanka. They unable to took part in the tournament of 1982. In 1986 they came back to ICC and secured in the third place by beating Bermuda.
They toured in Australia for 2 one day match in 1989 but defeated first match by 45 runs and second match by 54 runs. Against Canada they played better at home in the year, there they won at home and outside country against Bangladesh in 1990.
They played ICC Trophy again in 1994 and secured tenth position of the tournament due to defeated by Namibia. They played against France their first match in 1995. In 1996 European Championship Cricket first hosted in the country and there finished third.
They participated first time in the Nat West Trophy in 1999. Next year in Zimbabwe they participated in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament there the secured fourth, and without winning there place in the last of European Championship. Next year in Canada they took part in the ICC Trophy and secured eighth. In 2002 the MCC visited Denmark to play three matches but host won all the matches.
In 2003 Netherlands toured in Denmark and won the matches. Next year they played against Ireland for two match series but both the match they lost and not qualified for the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The next year in the European Championship finished last.
Denmark again participated in the European Championship in 2006 and secured fourth by beating only Italy. First April 2007 they announced that they would join high performance program in the ICC.
They registered a won against Bermuda in August 2007 an One Day International in the country, and they played at the end of October 2007 against domestic team of Kenya. They participated in Division two of the world Cricket League in November 2007 and secured fourth, they qualified to took part in the ICC World Cup in 2009 eventually they finished the last of twelve team. Next they participated in the ICC World Cricket League 2011 Division Three, they finished fifth an d relegated to the Division Four.
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