{{short description|Danish cricketer (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Denmark | international = true | fullname = Carsten Refstrup Pedersen | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|5|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Herning, Denmark | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off break | role = | family = Michael Pedersen (brother) | club1 = Denmark | year1 = 1999–2005 | clubnumber1 = | columns = 1 | column1 = List A | matches1 = 29 | runs1 = 720 | bat avg1 = 26.66 | 100s/50s1 = –/5 | top score1 = 68 | deliveries1 = 144 | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | date = 16 January | year = 2011 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/5010.html CricketArchive }}
'''Carsten Refstrup Pedersen''' (born 18 May 1977) is a Danish cricketer. Pedersen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Herning. His brother, Michael, has also played for and captained Denmark.
==Early career== Pedersen played three matches for Denmark Under-19s, against Bangladesh Under-19s in 1994, while the following year he played against Ireland Under-19s and Scotland Under-19s.<ref name="MIS">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/Miscellaneous_Matches.html|title=Miscellaneous Matches played by Carsten Pedersen|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref> He made his debut for Denmark in the 1996 European Cricket Championship against Italy, in what was his only appearance of the tournament.<ref name="MIS"/> He made his ICC Trophy debut in the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia against the United Arab Emirates, with him making a further four appearances during the tournament,<ref name="ICC">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html|title=ICC Trophy Matches played by Carsten Pedersen|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref> scoring 40 runs in his five matches.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/MAL/Carlsberg_ICC_Trophy_1996-97/Denmark_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Denmark, ICC Trophy 1996/97|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref> He toured the British Isles with Denmark later in 1997, playing two matches against the Somerset Second XI and Scotland, while the following year he toured Namibia with the team, making five appearances.<ref name="MIS"/> In 1998, Pedersen also played in the European Cricket Championship, making five appearances in the tournament.<ref name="MIS"/> In March 1999, he toured Zimbabwe with Denmark, making appearances against provincial teams such as Mashonaland, Mashonaland Country Districts and Manicaland.<ref name="MIS"/>
He made his List A debut for Denmark later in 1999 against the Kent Cricket Board in English domestic crickets NatWest Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Carsten Pedersen|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref> In 2000, he appeared in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament in Zimbabwe, where he made a further five List A appearances against Zimbabwe A, the Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland and Kenya.<ref name="LAM">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11781/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Frederik Klokker|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 March 2012}}</ref> Pedersen scored 145 runs at an average of 29.00, with two half centuries and a high score of 57,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ZIM/ICC_Emerging_Nations_Tournament_1999-00/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC Emerging Nations Tournament 1999/00 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> He featured in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, making eight appearances.<ref name="ICC"/> Pedersen generally struggled with the bat during the tournament, scoring 129 runs at an average of 16.12,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/CAN/ICC_Trophy_2001/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC Trophy 2001 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> though he did record a century in his second match against Hong Kong, with a score of 103.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72456.html|title=Denmark v Hong Kong, 2001 ICC Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> In August of that year, he made a further List A appearance in the first round of 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy (previously the NatWest Trophy) against Suffolk.<ref name="LAM"/> The match was played in 2001 to avoid fixture congestion in the following season. The following season, he featured in the 2002 European Championship in Northern Ireland, making five appearances.<ref name="MIS"/>
He made a further List A appearance in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Wales Minor Counties, played late in the 2003 season.<ref name="LAM"/> He captained Denmark for the first time in the 2004 European Championship in the Netherlands, succeeding the previous captain Soren Vestergaard.<ref name="MIS"/> The following season, he made a further List A appearance in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Northamptonshire at Svanholm Park, Brøndby.<ref name="LAM"/> Pedersen again captained the team, with the Danes being dismissed for just 56 in what was a heavy defeat to their first-class opponents.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/82/82171.html|title=Denmark v Northamptonshire, 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> Later in 2005, Pedersen played in his third and final ICC Trophy during the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. In a change from previous tournaments, this ICC Trophy held List A status. He captained Denmark during the tournament, making seven appearances,<ref name="ICC"/><ref name="LAM"/> with him scoring 139 runs in the tournament,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/IRELAND/ICC_Trophy_2005/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC Trophy 2005 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> including a high score of 68 against the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/82/82832.html|title=Denmark v United States of America, 2005 ICC Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> In total, he represented Denmark in twenty ICC Trophy matches, scoring 308 runs at an average of 17.11.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/5010.html|title=Player profile: Carsten Pedersen|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref>
==Later career== Pedersen was selected to captain Denmark in the 2006 European Championship Division One in Scotland, making four appearances.<ref name="MIS"/> This was his last engagement as captain, with Frederik Klokker succeeding him in that role. In November 2007, he was selected in Denmark's squad for the World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia, where he made six List A appearances, helping them secure fourth place and with a place in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier.<ref name="LAM"/> Pedersen scored 168 runs at an average of 28.00 in the tournament,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NAMIB/ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Two_2007-08/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC World Cricket League Division Two 2007/08 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> with a high score of 63 against Uganda.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/131/131284.html|title=Uganda v Denmark, 2007/08 World Cricket League Division Two|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> He played for Denmark in the 2008 European Championship Division One,<ref name="MIS"/> before being selected for Denmark's squad for the World Cup Qualifier in South Africa in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/squad/394627.html|title=Denmark squad – ICC World Cup Qualifiers, 2009|date=2 April 2009|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> Pedersen made seven List A appearances during the tournament, the last of which came against Oman.<ref name="LAM"/> He scored 234 runs at an average of 33.42 during the tournament,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/ICC_World_Cup_Qualifier_2008-09/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC World Cup Qualifier 2008/09 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> with a single half century score of 58 coming against the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/211/211240.html|title=Denmark v United Arab Emirates, 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> Denmark finished the tournament in twelfth and last place, therefore failing to qualify for the 2011 World Cup. This tournament also marked what are to date his final List A appearances for Denmark. Having played a total of 29 matches in that format for his country, Pedersen has, in the process, scored 720 runs at an average of 26.66, while also making five half centuries.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/a_Batting_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Carsten Pedersen|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> He was later selected as part of Denmark's squad for the 2010 European Cricket Championship Division One in Jersey, making five appearances.<ref name="MIS"/> Pedersen was selected as part of Denmark's squad for the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/494751.html|title=ICC announces squads for WCL Division 3|date=30 December 2010|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> He scored 150 runs in the tournament, at an average of 25.00 and with a high score of 59.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/HKG/ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Three_2010-11/Batting_by_Average.html|title=Batting and Fielding in ICC World Cricket League Division Three 2010/11 (Ordered by Average)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=12 September 2012}}</ref> Despite being Denmark's third highest run getter, they were relegated to 2012 World Cricket League Division Four. Pedersen wasn't selected in Denmark's squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier, however, in August 2012, he was selected in Denmark's fourteen man squad for World Cricket League Division Four in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000019/001972.shtml |title=Squads and fixtures for World Cricket League Division 4 |date=8 August 2012 |publisher=cricketeurope4.net |accessdate=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114185917/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000019/001972.shtml |archivedate=14 November 2012 }}</ref>
His brother, Michael, has also played for and captained Denmark.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23918.html Carsten Pedersen] at ESPNcricinfo *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5010/5010.html Carsten Pedersen] at CricketArchive
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