One of the main aims of the International Cricket Council is to promote and encourage the growth of women's cricket

The Hungarian Cricket Association shares this aim and has placed it as a central aim of its inaugural 5-year plan

There are currently females playing cricket in Békéscsaba, Budapest, Isaszeg, Székesfehérvár (Comenius CC and Talentum CC), Szolnok (Szanda CC) and Tiszakürt

All open practices, nets sessions and matches in Hungary are open to women - the Budapest women are encourage to join training with Dunabogdany CC

Contact Andy Grieve (+36 70 702 2364) for more info about women's cricket in Hungary and to find out how you can play

Women's cricket began at the very start of cricket in Hungary - at the Comenius School freshers camp in September 2006 (history page)

The Hungarian girls and womens teams have so far travelled to play in three tournaments in Germany - Potsdam in February 2008 (report), Oldenburg in February 2009 (report), Munich in May 2009 - and one in Belgium in 2011 (report), and they have played in Austria regularly

In the 2007 Hungarian Cricket League one female player (15-year-old Fanni Cziraky) played in matches for Comenius Seniors

In the 2008 HCL, three female players (Fanni Cziraky, Brigi Hotea and Claudia Balogh) from the Comenius Cricket Club squad played in matches and two others (Mirtyll Hagymasi and Emese Mathe) played in matches against touring teams

In the 2009 HCL an all-female team competed in the Development Division under the name Comenius Anita Girls and came second

The HCA organised the Anita-Hungaria Women's Cricket Festival in June 2009 (sponsored by quality lingerie distributor Anita-Hungaria), featuring the first ever match for the Hungary Women team (report and photos)

The II Anita-Hungaria Women's Cricket Festival was held in August 2010, with girls and women from 5 countries playing (report and photos)

Three women (Fanni Cziraky, Brigi Hotea and Claudia Balogh) played for various teams in the 2010 HCL and played for DCC Fairies in the 2011 T20 League