Overview
- Greece named an initial 14‑man squad that includes Billy Konstas on Wednesday for the Sub‑Regional Europe qualifier in Finland, which runs from 14 to 21 August.
- The Hellenic Cricket Federation has held talks with other Australian‑heritage players but key targets Blake Nikitaras and Peter Hatzoglou are currently unlikely or ineligible for the Finland event.
- Billy Konstas is a Sydney grade cricketer, coach and physiotherapist with more than 5,600 career club runs and strong recent T20 club form, making him immediately available under ICC heritage eligibility rules.
- Around two‑thirds of the squad were born in Greece and coach Tim Dellor says the federation will integrate diaspora players cautiously as Greece faces Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic and Israel in its pool.
- The move follows Italy’s example of using eligible overseas‑born players to reach the 2026 T20 World Cup and, if Greece win the Finland event, higher‑profile diaspora players could be considered for the next qualifying stage.