2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Dates | 29 April – 6 May 2018[1] |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | Malaysia[1] |
Champions | Uganda |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 17 |
Player of the series | Ben Stevens |
Most runs | Ahmad Faiz (298) |
Most wickets | Irfan Afridi (15) |
The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international cricket tournament that took place during April and May 2018 in Malaysia.[2][3] It formed part of the 2017–22 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5][6] The top two teams were promoted to the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament[7] and the bottom two teams were relegated to Division Five.[8]
Two of the three final round of group stage matches finished as a no result because of rain.[9] Per the rules of the tournament, the matches were replayed on the final day of the competition, with the play-off round scrapped and used as a reserve day.[9] Therefore, the final league standings were used to determine the promotion and relegation places.[9]
Uganda won the tournament and were promoted to Division Three,[10] along with runners-up Denmark.[11] Vanuatu and Bermuda finished in fifth and sixth respectively, and were relegated to Division Five.[12] Hosts Malaysia finished third and Jersey finished fourth, therefore both team remained in Division Four.[12] Ben Stevens of Jersey was named as the player of the tournament.[13]
Teams
Six teams qualified for the tournament:
- Uganda (5th in 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)[14]
- Malaysia (6th in 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)[14]
- Denmark (3rd in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)[15]
- Bermuda (4th in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)[15]
- Jersey (1st in 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)[16]
- Vanuatu (2nd in 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)[16]
Preparation
The Uganda cricket team played a 20-over match and four 50-over matches against the Saudi Arabia cricket team in Kyambogo and Lugogo to prepare ahead of the tournament.[17][18] Uganda also played two friendly matches against a visiting academy team from India.[19] Malaysia played matches against Singapore in March 2018, for the Stan Nagaiah Trophy.[20] Jersey played two one-day games against Kent County Cricket Club, before playing two further warm-up games in Singapore.[21] Bermuda played three practice matches in Dubai before travelling to Malaysia for the tournament.[22]
Squads
Bermuda[23] Coach: Clay Smith |
Denmark[24] Coach: Jeremy Bray |
Jersey[25] Coach: Neil MacRae |
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Malaysia[26] Coach: Bilal Asad |
Uganda[27] Coach: Peter Kirsten |
Vanuatu[26][28] Coach: Shane Deitz |
Points table
Template:2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Fixtures
The fixtures were confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018.[26]
Round robin
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- Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
- Denmark were set a revised target of 114 from 23 overs due to rain.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to field.
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
- Denmark were set a revised target of 131 from 29 overs due to rain.
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
- Malaysia were set a revised target of 232 from 42 overs due to rain.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Replays
As the following two matches finished in a no result on the previous day, the schedued play-off round was scrapped, with the fixtures restarted from scratch.[29][30]
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- Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
Final standings
Pos | Team | Status |
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1st | Uganda | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
2nd | Denmark | |
3rd | Malaysia | Remained in Division Four |
4th | Jersey | |
5th | Vanuatu | Relegated to Division Five |
6th | Bermuda |
References
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- ^ "Despite washout, Malaysia's promotion hopes stay alive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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- ^ "The Cranes defend 90 to save the Danes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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- ^ a b "Oman, Canada secure promotion; USA avoid relegation". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b "USA holds off Oman to claim WCL Division Four title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Vanuatu stun Italy to gain promotion with Jersey to Division Four". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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- ^ "Historic victory Jersey's reward cricketers". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Dubai will not be a vacation, says Smith". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "BCB Confirms Team for ICC WCL Div 4". Bermuda Cricket Board. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Truppen Til World Cricket League Div.4 Er Udtaget". Dansk Cricket (in Danish). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Chuggy's men for mission to Malaysia". Jersey Evening Post. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Six teams travel to Malaysia on road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Karashani has faith in Malaysian charge". Daily Monitor. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "VCA announce team for World Cricket League division 4". The Vanuatu Independent. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Vanuatu stun Denmark to leave promotion door open for Jersey". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Sunday's matches at the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 will determine which teams qualify for Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 May 2018.