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News - Reports - Events                2026

Four Zurich Crickets players called up for the National XI (June 6th)

Cricket Switzerland has announced the National Men's Cricket Squad for the Four Nation Continental Cricket Cup. The event will be held in Romania from 19th-21st June 2026 at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground.

Zurich Crickets CC congratulates Abid Barekzai - wicketkeeper and opening batsman, Zak Stewart - middle-order batsman and spin bowler, Sahil Tarakhil - opening batsman and fast-medium bowler, and Shankar Panguluri - top-order batsman. We all wish them every success for the tour.

ZCCC-1 sweep aside Nomads Embrach in the Elite T20 Division (31st May)

Zurich Crickets 1st XI ruthlessly demonstrated their strength in all departments. Bowling first, all opposition wickets fell in just 11.1 overs. Opening bowlers Usman (3-12-2) and Sahil (3-24-4) dominated entirely before Zak (3-12-1) continued, aided superbly by Haron (2-1-7-3), who mopped up the final 3 wickets. Eight catches displayed some outstanding ability: Wali’s running overhead catch towards the boundary, Abid’s full-length leg-side dive behind the wicket, and Zak’s rapid slip-catch take were all truly brilliant dismissals. Keeper Abid finally took 4 catches, while Noorkhan, Usman and Shankar held on to 1 each.

The reply was short and sharp. In 5-1 overs captain Sahil (34 off 16 balls) was aided by keeper Abid (21 off 15).

Congratulations and on we go!

ZCCC-2 win their T20 vs Basel CC Juniors by 40 runs (30th May 2026)

Put into bat, the ZCCC innings began disastrously with a run-out. After that runs flowed freely from Tasal and Dirushaan. However, when Tasal (29) fell to a catch another run-out ensued. With the innings wobbling on 77-4, Ishaan steadied the team until Dirushaan’s aggressive 51 came to an end, as did the innings of Ishaan (18) and Bashir. The bowlers Seyhishan and Aaditya, though, dragged us with some wonderfully welcome boundaries to 154-9.

The reply by Basel CC Juniors floundered from the beginning with two wickets falling to Bashir (3-15-3) in the second over. Basel rebuilt to 58 until a wicket fell to Dirushaan (4-19-1) and Yasin’s second catch. Again, Basel rebuilt, but too slowly to 97 in the 16th over when, unsurprisingly a run-out resulted. Pressure was building. Wickets then tumbled. Seyhishan (4-12-2), bowling economically, removed two batsmen caught to Bashir on the boundary. Ishaan’s catch off Bashir then more or less finished the match. Basel were left stranded on 114-7 in their 20 overs.

Congratulations to the team.


ZCCC U15 team unbeaten in Zuoz tournament (23rd and 24th May)
Excellent weather, great cricket, tasty Indian lunch and refreshments highlighted the May weekend in Zuoz at 1800 meters.
Zurich Crickets played 3x 25 over matches and 1x T20 against Luxembourg and comfortably won all the matches.
In the first match ZCCC posted 170 for 8 with topscorers Ansh, Nikhil and Moksh making the significant contributions with the bat. Luxembourg were bowled out for 77. Here it was Girish, Tejas and Ganesh who took two wickets apiece.
In the second match of the day, ZCCC won by 67 runs. Rahas bowled economically and took the final wicket.
On the second day, a 51-run victory was engineered with some very solid batting: Aryan's two 6s and three 4s boosted the total to a formidable 197-2. Saanidhya excelled with both bat and ball.
In the final match ZCCC won by 7 runs. Important innings from Tejas, Moksh and Nikhil took the team to 153 for 5. Three run-outs, 2 catches and the bowling of Aryan, Nikhil and Tejas secured the win!
Special mention to the top 5 batsmen of the tournament: Tejas, Moksh, Nikhil, Ansh, Aryan, and the reliable, solid Saanidhya. The top bowlers were Tejas, Rahas, Ganesh, Nikhil and Saanadhya. 

Congratulations to the whole team!

Zurich Crickets U19 lose extraordinary CSYL match (25th May)

Opting to bat, a topsy-turvy match began. Losing 3 rapid wickets leaving us reeling on 25-3, Avneet (37) and Abid (36) steadied the team until we had reached 94. Then, astonishingly, wickets suddenly tumbled again, leaving us on 140-8. Disaster. But our bowlers had other ideas. Usman (36) and Abidullah (55) played dreamlike innings and took us to 199-9. Enter Yasin (17*), who together with Abidullah powered us to 250. They had given us a chance.

Basel Dragons batsmen were patient, while we were poor in the field. We dropped everything and presented the opposition with 54 extras. However, on 176-2 their opening batsman Lasse (109) was finally caught at the 4th attempt! Was this the turning point? Yes. In the 46th over Basel Dragons were suddenly 223-8. Five catches had suddenly been held! Yasin (10-47-5) had given us a lifeline. However, it was not to be. Our bowling went wayward and instead of maintaining the pressure of the scoreboard, a flurry of extras reappeared and in the space of 15 balls 30 runs slipped through our fingers.

What did we learn: The whole team is capable of making runs and we should be capable of putting together 400 runs in 50 overs; catches really do win matches while extras lose us matches; never give up because cricket matches are not over until the final ball has been bowled. It really is the great game!

ZCCC 1st XI win their opening T20 in the Elite Division (24th May)

ZCCC 1st XI  opened the season with a near perfect performance against Swiss Afghan CC. Opting to bat, ZCCC raced to 50 in 4.2 overs despite an early wicket. From there the runs continued to flow. Noorkhan (17) was caught, but Captain Sahil (83 from just 40 balls, and best batsman) was ably supported then by Avneet (25), Firdaws (18*), and Wali (40) who fell in the final over with the team finishing on 203 for 7. 

Swiss Afghan CC struggled from the start with their reply despite a 3rd wicket 61-run partnership. Either side of this partnership, ZCCC 1st XI bowlers caused problems throughout and left the opposition on 135 all out. Sahil took the first two wickets in the 4th over, while the spinners Zak (2 wickets) and Firdaws (4 wickets and best bowler) shared 6 wickets. Haron and Hamza each bowled an opposition batsmen. Catches by Sahil, Firdaws, Wali (2), Noorkhan and Hamza, as well as a catch and a stumping for keeper Abid rounded off the performance. ZCCC 1st XI won by 68 runs.

U19s win two T20 crushing victories vs Basel Dragons B and Cossonay (May 9th and 10th)

On the Saturday, batting first against a Basel Dragons B U19 attack ZCCC U19 racked up a huge T20 total of 246-4. Avneet scored a massive unbeaten 162 which included nineteen 4s and ten 6s! The others needed to stay with him. Parwez (18) built a 7-over partnership of 66, while Amjid (25*) helped put together 122 in 6.3 overs. Avneet’s innings was outstanding with clean hitting all around the ground, which left the opposition in a hopeless position.

In reply, the opposition were bowled out in the 18th over with only batsman No8 offering a rearguard fight with a powerful 64 before he was LBW to captain and Player of the Match Avneet! Seyhishan returned exceptional figures of 4-2-10-3, supported by the reliable Wali and an excellent Usman with two wickets apiece, as well as Haron’s wicket in the first over and Avneet’s two wickets with the 3 balls he bowled! ZCCC won by 136 runs.

In the T20 match the next day away to Cossonay U19s we took to the field first. Despite initial resistance by the opener Sediqi (45), once the first wicket fell to Wali in the 4th over, wickets tumbled quickly. An important run-out involving Abidullah and Abid was followed by some inspired bowling by Wali (4-1-14-4) and Tasal (4-0-13-4). Basel were bowled out for 119 in the 19th over.

 ZCCC’s reply was swift and ruthless. Despite losing an early wicket, Tasal (46*) and Avneet (46) hit 14 boundaries to secure a win in the 13th over by 7 wickets.

  • After ZCCC loses two early wickets, Avneet begins to accelerate and goes on the attack.
  • Another ball is helped on its way to the boundary line by captain Avneet.
  • The team in support.
  • 203 after 18 overs. In the final two overs another 43 runs were scored!
  • That's another boundary from Amjit to boost the score.
  • Avneet and Amjid after helping to amass 246 runs in our T20 innings.
  • Player of the match Avneet after his 162 not out and his two wickets in 3 balls!
  • Amjid's 25 not out helped put together a massive 122 runs in just 6.3 overs
  • Haron's second ball wicket to remove the Cossonay opener set the tone.
  • Parwez (18) batted well to put together a 66-run partnership
  • The team, after their big win by 7 wickets against Cossonay, start their 3-hour journey home.

ZCCC U19 defeat Embrach Academy U19 (4th April)

Playing their first match of the 2026 season, a T20 at Embrach, the two finalists of 2025 clashed. ZC elected to bowl. Wickets fell regularly to restrict partnerships rising above 22 runs. Avneet’s catch on the circle off Haron set things in motion, and in Wali’s outstanding spell he bowled two batsmen before running out another two - 65-5. Amjid was the next bowler to produce a catch to Zekrullah. At 80-6 in the 15th over Embrach Academy were struggling. Time to turn to spinner Seyhishan. His two overs reduced the opposition to 97-8. Usman brought back pace and the tailenders succumbed - all out for 105.

Wali (14) and Abid (35) got us off to a brisk start, but an unfortunate mix-up led to a run-out. Shankar and Abid cruised to 49 before Avneet (28) replaced Shankar (7) to take us to 92-2. A collapse ensued until Amjid and Zekrullah finished the chase with ZC winning by 4 wickets. Top batsmen were Abid and Avneet, while Amjid, Wali and Usman topped the bowling rankings.

With plenty still to work on, the win will generate confidence in this new team that is looking to defend its cup victories in the past two seasons.

Embrach Cricket Ground developments (April 2026)

After initial plans were made in 2024, it has taken until April 2026 to now finally see light at the end of the tunnel. Finances needed to be found, plans drawn up, and a dedicated team put together to  push these projects forward. After almost two years, Embrach looks a very different ground. The short boundary on one side has been extended to match the lengths of the other boundaries. Now the wicket is in the middle of the ground. An electronic scoreboard has been installed, much to the enjoyment of the spectators and players. Zurich Crickets CC finally has a storage hut for their equipment. And the two training nets could be built. The nets will be completely enclosed to ensure the safety of passers-by and spectators, and with a length of 40 metres bowlers will have enough space for their run-ups.

An opening ceremony for the nets and other Embrach developments is planned for Saturday 23rd May at 11.00. More details to follow.

  • In 2025, before the season started in May, the ground had been extended. The boundaries are now all 60-70 metres in length.
  • The electronic scoreboard was installed at the beginning of the 2025 season, which is a great improvement for both players and spectators.
  • The building of two training nets finally began in March 2026. They will greatly help improve the quality of our cricket.
  • The 40 metre strip is now complemented by two 40 metre training nets.
  • By the beginning of April 2026 it only remained for the netting to be installed and the permanent creases added.
  • Led by captain Avneet the U17 1st XI won both the CSYL trophy and the U17 Leman Cup match.
  • Avneet (c), Haron, Nijat, Parwez, Sai, Yasin, George, Sarbaz, Usman, Deep, Furqan, Faisal H, Fynn, Callum, Khalid, Roohullah, Ishaan, Munawar
  • Wali and Dirushaan receive the trophy and medals on behalf of the U19 winning team in 2024.
  • The U15 XI won the CSYL in 2024 and were runners-up in 2025. The players were Ishaan, Shahid, Fynn, Furqan, Deep, Kanan, Vedant, Nasir, Seyhishan, Avik, Raahi, Sarbaz, Hubaibullah, Faisal, Tejas and Siddhant
  • Representing the 2025 U19 CSYL winning team the cup was placed in the safekeeping of Sahil. This talented group included the following players: Sahil, Wali, Shankar, Tasal, Abid, Bashir, Hezbullah, Fayez, Salman, Arkan, Parwez, Zekrullah, Amjid
  • A Baggy Cap was presented to Wali, who excelled this season as an allrounder for the 1st XI and the U19s..
  • A Baggy Cap was presented to Avneet. One of the youngest players in the 1st XI and captain of the U17s, he opens the batting.
  • A Baggy Cap was presented to Tasal. As a batsman for the 2nd XI he will be fighting hard for a spot in the 1st XI next season.
  • The Favotto Cup, was presented to Avneet, the club's best junior player.
  • Shakar wins this year's Emerging Batsman of the Year for excellent contributions to the U19s and 1st XI.
  • Arkan wins this year's Emerging Bowler of the Year. His 42 wickets for the U19s and 2nd XI was an outstanding contribution.

ZCCC Awards 2025 (2nd November 2025)    

At our indoor facility in Adliswil the 2025 Club Awards for the U15, U17, U19 and Senior players were presented on Sunday 2nd November.

In an overview, over 60 league matches were played by the 10 teams (U15, 2x U17s, 2 x U19, 3 x senior T20, CSNL XI, CSPL XI and the T10 XI.

We umpired 11 senior matches, and 15 U17 and U19 matches, and were delighted towards the end of the season to welcome newly qualified umpires Paarth, Wali, Dirushaan, Arkan, Aaditya, Abid, and Bashir.

The U15s were runners-up in the CSYL, while the U17 1st XI won the U17 CSYL trophy as well as the Leman Cup U17 match.

For the second time since its inauguration the U19 1st XI won the CSYL trophy in an excellent final vs Nomads Academy at Embrach in the last match of the season on 19th October.

1st XI continues to play in the T20 Premier League. Despite some disappointing results we still finished 8th in the Premier Division, but it is tough with 42 teams involved in the Cricket Switzerland T20 leagues.

1st XI played at times some wonderful cricket in the 45-over CSPL but surprisingly lost two matches. We finished a more than admirable 3rd. It is worth noting that 35 teams play in 40/45 leagues and Zurich Crickets played five U17 and seven U19 players in the 1st XI, making ZCCC the youngest team by several years!

1st XI played in the T10 group matches but unfortunately failed to reach the playoffs.

The 2nd XI struggled in their very tough T20 group. It is likely that teams will be seeded in future, which would greatly ease pressure on East Switzerland teams. The same was true for the 2nd XI in the CSRL. Finishing 4th meant missing out on the playoffs.

The 3rd XI played in the men’s T20 league and proved a training possibility for many new to Men’s cricket. Captained by Zekrullah, who also played some 1st XI matches later in the season, there will be an injection of some excellent talent in the 2026 season.

A final word concerning discipline: It is to be noted that ZCCC played a total of over 60 matches and received just one warning. This is a great achievement, and we are proud of the way our players conducted themselves throughout the season.

The following trophies were also awarded:

The Favotto Cup for the best junior player was awarded to Avneet Singh. As captain of the U17s, he also played for the 1st XI T20 XI and CSPL XI. In addition, he was selected to play for the Danish U19 team.

The Henderson Cup for Emerging Batsman of the Year went to Shankar Panguluri. He played a key role for the U19 1st XI as batsman and vice-captain, as well as for the 1st XI T20 XI and CSPL XI.

The Henderson Cup for Emerging Bowler of the Year went to Arkan Pradeep. Taking an astonishing 42 wickets this season, he was a key bowler, together with fellow spinners Dirushaan and Hezbullah in the 2nd XI, and the U19 1st XI.

Baggy Caps were awarded to long-serving players who have made significant contributions this season. Congratulations to Wali, Paarth, Hezbullah, Dirushaan, Tasal, Bashir, Abid, Avneet and Zak.

Sadly, both Gokul and George missed most of the season through injury. We look forward to having them both back to full fitness in 2026.

Finally, a mention goes to several players who rank among the most improved players of the season: Wali, Arkan, Dirushaan, Fayez, Hezbullah, Zekrullah, Parwez and, of course, Haron. Congratulations!