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{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Euro T20 Slam
| image = File:Euro T20 Slam logo.png
| imagesize=
| caption = Official logo of Euro T20 Slam
| country = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Scotland]]
| administrator =
| cricket format = [[Twenty20]]
| first =
| next =
| last =
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[playoffs]]
| participants = 6
| champions =
| most successful =
| qualification =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website = {{url|www.et20s.com}}
| current =
}}

The '''Euro T20 Slam''' is a planned professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league. The first edition of the tournament was initially scheduled to start in August 2019, with matches to be held in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Scotland]] and the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/47642736|title=New League featuring Irish, Scottish and Dutch teams to be called Euro T20 Slam|date=20 March 2019|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Its launch has been postponed on several occasions due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

== History ==
In March 2019, Cricket Scotland, Cricket Ireland and Royal Dutch Cricket Association officially announced the Euro T20 Slam.<ref>{{cite web|title='Euro T20 Slam' – Name of the new European T20 league confirmed|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1110372|access-date=20 March 2019|work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> It was to start on 30 August and conclude on 22 September 2019 and feature 33 matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish, Irish & Dutch teams feature in new European T20 league|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47466844|access-date=6 March 2019|work=The Cricketer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands announce combined T20 league|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1087599|access-date=6 March 2019|work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> The tournament was to have six city-based franchise teams, two each from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands set to launch Euro T20 League|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26150473/ireland-scotland-netherlands-set-launch-euro-t20-league|access-date=6 March 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New European T20 League Announced Starting August 2019|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/new-european-t20-league-announced-starting-august-2019/|access-date=6 March 2019|work=Cricket Scotland}}</ref> In April 2019, six cities were awarded a franchise: Belfast and Dublin in Ireland, Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland, and Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Euro T20 Slam finalises the six participating cities|url=https://www.insidesport.co/euro-t20-slam-finalises-the-six-participating-cities/|access-date=18 April 2019|work=Inside Sport}}</ref> The team names and schedule were released on 30 April 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amsterdam Kings and Glasgow Giants... Euro T20 Slam team names unveiled|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/euro_t20_slam_team_names_unveiled.html|access-date=30 April 2019|work=the cricketer}}</ref>

[[Shahid Afridi]], [[Martin Guptill]], [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]], [[Brendon McCullum]], [[Eoin Morgan]] and [[Shane Watson]] were announced as the six icon players,<ref>{{cite web|title=Euro T20 Slam Squads|url=https://www.t20cricketschedule.com/euro-t20-slam|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> and [[Babar Azam]], [[JP Duminy]], [[Chris Lynn]], [[Luke Ronchi]], [[Dale Steyn]] and [[Imran Tahir]] were announced as the six marquee players.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bash Bros headline Euro tournament|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/euro-t20-slam-marquee-players-shane-watson-chris-lynn-mccullum-edinburgh-amsterdam-dublin/2019-05-02|access-date=7 May 2019|work=cricket.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shahid Afridi announced as icon player for Euro T20 Slam|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/shahid-afridi-announced-as-icon-player-for-euro-t20-slam-5741341/|access-date=23 May 2019|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eoin Morgan signed as icon player for Euro T20 Slam|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/eoin-morgan-signed-as-icon-player-for-euro-t20-slam-119052901200_1.html|access-date=30 May 2019|work=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Steyn and Guptill signed|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000009/000954.shtml|access-date=2 July 2019|work=Cricket Europe}}</ref>

In June 2020, the tournament's organisers were looking to start the tournament on 20 August 2020, with all the matches played in [[Malahide]], Ireland, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Euro T20 Slam organisers eye August window|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29302853/euro-t20-slam-organisers-eye-august-window|access-date=12 June 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> However, the following month, the organisers confirmed that the event would be launched in 2021, because of the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Euro T20 Slam set for 2021 start as short-term uncertainty requires "prudent measures"|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/euro-t20-slam-set-for-2021-start-as-short-term-uncertainty-requires-prudent|access-date=22 July 2020|work=Cricket Ireland}}</ref> In June 2021, it was announced that the league would further delayed as the planned dates in 2021 clashed with the restart of the rescheduled [[IPL 2021]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/euro-t20-slam-to-be-postponed |title=Euro T20 Slam postponed for 2021 due to COVID and scheduling impacts|work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=24 June 2021}}</ref>

==Teams==
The teams due to participate in the first season were:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://et20s.com/teams/ |title=TEAMS |work=Euro T20 Slam |access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
! Team
! Home ground
! Coach
! Captain
|-
| Amsterdam Knights
| [[VRA Cricket Ground]]
| [[Mark O'Donnell]]
| [[Chris Lynn]]
|-
| Belfast Titans
| [[Malahide Cricket Club Ground]]
| [[Ian Pont]]
| [[Rashid Khan]]
|-
| Dublin Chiefs
| Malahide Cricket Club Ground
| [[Daniel Vettori]]
| [[Eoin Morgan]]
|-
| Edinburgh Rocks
| [[The Grange Club]]
| [[Mark Ramprakash]]
| [[Martin Guptill]]
|-
| Glasgow Giants
| The Grange Club
| [[Lance Klusener]]
| [[Imran Tahir]]
|-
| Rotterdam Rhinos
| VRA Cricket Ground
| [[Herschelle Gibbs]]
| [[Babar Azam]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Cricket in Ireland}}
{{Cricket in Scotland}}
{{Cricket in the Netherlands}}
{{Twenty20 leagues}}

[[Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2019]]
[[Category:Irish domestic cricket competitions]]
[[Category:Dutch domestic cricket competitions]]
[[Category:Scottish domestic cricket competitions]]
[[Category:Professional cricket leagues]]
[[Category:Multi-national professional sports leagues]]

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