2015 Americas Twenty20 Division One
| Dates | 3 – 10 May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC Americas |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  USA |
| Champions |  Canada (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Player of the series | Fahad Babar |
| Most runs | Fahad Babar (242) |
| Most wickets | Timil Patel (15) |
The 2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One was a cricket tournament held in the United States from 3–10 May 2015. All matches were played at the World Sports Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The top two teams at the tournament, Canada and the United States, progressed to the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland, where the top six teams will qualify for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India.[1] The tournament was organised by ICC Americas, and featured the top four associate members in that region – Bermuda, Canada, Suriname, and the United States. The West Indies cricket team is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and thus qualifies directly for the World Twenty20.
Teams and qualification
| Team | Mode of qualification |
|---|---|
| Canada
|
12th place at 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier |
 Bermuda
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Champion of 2013 Division One 14th place at 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier |
| USA
|
Runner-up in 2013 Division One 15th place at 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier |
 Suriname
|
Champion of 2014 Division Two |
Squads
| Bermuda[2] Coach: Arnold Manders |
Canada[3] Coach: Mukesh Narula |
Suriname[4] Coaches: Kumar Rampat and Ravindra Seeram |
United States[5] Coach: Nasir Javed |
|---|---|---|---|
- Japen Patel was initially named in the U.S. squad for the tournament, but withdrew in late April, and was replaced by Mrunal Patel.[6]
- Fiqre Crockwell and Malachi Jones were initially named in Bermuda's squad for the tournament, but withdrew in late April (Jones due to injury and Crockwell for unnamed reasons), and were replaced by Jason Anderson and Jacobi Robinson.[7] Anderson himself was withdrawn from the squad before the start of the tournament, and replaced by Mishael Paynter.[8]
- Nisarg Patel was declared by the ICC to be ineligible to play in the tournament.[9]
Preparation
The Americas Twenty20 is the first international tournament to be held at the Indianapolis World Sports Park, with the two previous editions having been held at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.[10] Bermuda, coached by former national player Arnold Manders (assisted by a former teammate, Clay Smith), prepared for the tournament with a training camp in Jamaica.[11] There, they played three matches against Jamaican club sides, winning all three.[12] As part of its preparation for the tournament, Suriname played several Twenty20 matches against a touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) side in March 2015.[13] Canada played three warm-up matches against an invitational XI in Houston, Texas.[14]
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.519 |
| USA |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.679 |
| Bermuda |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.263 |
| Suriname |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.812 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
4 May
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bermuda's target was set to 105 off 13 overs due to rain.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
- Canada qualified for the World Twenty20 Qualifier as result of this match.[15]
8 May
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- United States won the toss and elected to field.
- United States qualified for the World Twenty20 Qualifier as result of this match.[16]
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahad Babar | United States |
242 | 6 | 121.00 | 110.00 | 78* | 0 | 1 |
| Ruvindu Gunasekera | Canada |
196 | 6 | 32.67 | 101.55 | 62 | 0 | 3 |
| Steven Taylor | United States |
167 | 6 | 27.83 | 109.15 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| David Hemp | Bermuda |
156 | 6 | 31.20 | 92.86 | 72* | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Hansra | Canada |
143 | 6 | 35.75 | 104.38 | 68* | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricHQ
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers (total wickets) are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timil Patel | United States |
24.0 | 15 | 7.67 | 9.60 | 4.79 | 4/13 |
| Nikhil Dutta | Canada |
23.0 | 12 | 9.42 | 11.50 | 4.91 | 4/8 |
| Muneshwar Patandin | Suriname |
19.2 | 10 | 10.60 | 11.60 | 5.48 | 6/22 |
| Cecil Pervez | Canada |
18.0 | 9 | 8.67 | 12.00 | 4.33 | 3/9 |
| Karan Ganesh | United States |
18.0 | 7 | 15.57 | 15.43 | 6.06 | 3/17 |
Source: CricHQ
Final standing
| Position | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
Qualified for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier |
| 2 | USA
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| 3 | Bermuda |
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| 4 | Suriname |
Relegated to ICC Americas Division Two |
References
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- ^ (9 April 2015). "Squad Named For ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier" – Bernews. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Cheema to captain Canada at ICC Americas T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ ICC Americas Men's Division 1 Championship Squad Announcement – ICC Americas. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Peter Della Penna (8 April 2015). "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Peter Della Penna (19 April 2015). "Ghous named USA captain for ICC Americas T20" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ (29 April 2015). "Bermuda cricketer Fikre Crockwell withdraws from T20 tournament in USA following heroin charges" – Cricket Country. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Josh Ball (1 May 2015). "Anderson in, then out" – The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Nisarg Patel ruled ineligible by ICC". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Peter Della Penna (11 February 2015). "Indianapolis to host 2015 ICC Americas Division One T20" – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ (10 April 2015). "Bermudans For Training Camp In Ja" – The Gleaner. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Lawrence Trott (15 April 2015). "Bermuda finish Jamaica tour undefeated" – The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Jon Rea-Palmer (18 March 2015). "Monster hitting in Suriname" – Lord's. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Canada T20 squad to play warm-ups in Texas". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Canada win despite Patandin six-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "USA clinch spot in World T20 Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2015.