2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four

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2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One-day cricket
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
ChampionsFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (1st title)
Participants6
Matches18
Player of the series Mohammad Nabi
Most runs267 Hussain Butt (Hong Kong)
Most wickets16 Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan)
Official website International Cricket Council
2010

The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Contents

Teams

The teams of Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy and Tanzania qualified through Division Three in 2007, while Afghanistan and Jersey secured their participation through the Division Five in 2008. The top two teams in the tournament will be promoted to Division Three in 2009.

Teams relegated from Division Three:

Teams qualified through Division Five:

Squads

Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Coach: Kabir Khan
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Coach: Colin Siller
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Coach: Aftab Habib
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Player-coach: Joe Scuderi
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Coach: Peter Kirsten
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Coach: Zully Rehemtulla

Group stage

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 55000101.329
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 5410081.672
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5320060.907
4Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 514002−0.658
5Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 514002−0.912
6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 514002−2.385
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures and results


4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
132 all out (35.3 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
52 all out (20.4 overs)
Ahmed Shah 34 (43)
Iniasi Cakacaka 3/26 (8 overs)
Simon Jepson 8 (5)
Hameed Hassan 4/25 (4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 80 runs (DL)
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and Karl Hurter
Player of the match: Hameed Hassan (Afghanistan)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 134 runs in 36 overs for Fiji.

4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
210/6 (41 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
164/9 (41 overs)
Zain Abbas 70 (104)
Vince Pennazza 1/16 (6 overs)
Hemantha Jayasena 28 (26)
Munir Dar 3/28 (8 overs)
Hong Kong won by 46 runs (DL)
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Zain Abbas (Hong Kong)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 209 runs in 41 overs for Italy.

4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
142 all out (46.2 overs)
v
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
108 all out (42.5 overs)
Shaheed Dhanani 32 (41)
Anthony Hawkins-Kay 2/24 (8.2 ov)
Ryan Driver 25 (58)
Khalil Rehemtulla 2/16 (7 overs)
Tanzania won by 34 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and David Odhiambo
Player of the match: Hamisi Abdallah (Tanzania)

5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
203/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
81 all out (35.5 overs)
Karim Khan 60 (106)
Samuel Dewhurst 2/26 (5 overs)
Steve Carlyon 17 (34)
Hasti Gul 3/20 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 122 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Sobhash Modi
Player of the match: Hasti Gul (Afghanistan)

5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
318/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
64 all out (19.3 overs)
Andy Northcote 102* (111)
Jone Seuvou 2/74 (10 overs)
Josefa Rika 27 (48)
Hemantha Jayasena 3/13 (3.3 overs)
Italy won by 254 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Andy Northcote (Italy)

5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
255 all out (49 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
121 all out (40.4 overs)
Munir Dar 66 (47)
Benson Mwita 4/45 (10 overs)
Shaheed Dhanani 45 (71)
Nadeem Ahmed 4/19 (9.4 overs)
Hong Kong won by 134 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rafik Valimohammed and Karl Hurter
Player of the match: Munir Dar (Hong Kong)

7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
233/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
104 all out (30.1 overs)
Roy Lamsam 55* (48)
Waisake Tukana 3/33 (7 overs)
Waisake Tukana 31* (60)
Najeeb Amar 3/21 (10 overs)
Hong Kong won by 129 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Rafik Valimohammed
Player of the match: Zain Abbas (Hong Kong)

7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
171 all out (46.5 overs)
v
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
121 all out (33.3 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 38 (57)
Ryan Driver 4/16 (2.5 overs)
Matt Hague 53* (80)
Peter Petricola 3/21 (5.3 overs)
Italy won by 29 runs (DL)
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: David Odhiambo and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Vince Pennazza (Italy)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 151 runs in 36 overs for Jersey.

7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
143 all out (46.3 Overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
130 all out (44.2 Overs)
Shafiqullah Shafaq 25 (49)
Kassim Nassoro 3/24 (10 overs)
Benson Mwita 37 (54)
Mohammad Nabi 3/12 (7.2 overs)
Afghanistan won by 8 runs (DL)
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Sobhash Modi
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 139 runs in 46 overs for Tanzania.

8 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
206/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
209/6 (49.4 overs)
Zain Abbas 69 (119)
Mohammad Nabi 5/32 (9 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 70 (78)
Munir Dar 2/27 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 4 wickets
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Rockie D'Mello
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)

8 October 2008
(scorecard)
Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg
228/4 (40 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
149 all out (33.4 overs)
Jonathan Gough 75 (59)
Waisake Tukana 2/35 (7 overs)
Josefa Rika 35 (27)
Benjamin Stevens 4/46 (8 overs)
Jersey won by 79 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Rafik Valimohammed
Player of the match: Jonathan Gough (Jersey)
  • Match reduced to 40 overs a side due to rain.

8 October 2008
(scorecard)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and David Odhiambo
  • Match abandoned due to rain.

9 October 2008
(scorecard)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
135 all out (45.3 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
136/1 (36.1 overs)
Rishen Patel 46 (80)
Andy Northcote 2/19 (10 overs)
Andy Northcote 71* (115)
Athumani Kakonzi 1/30 (10 overs)
Italy won by 9 wickets
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and David Odhiambo
Player of the match: Andy Northcote (Italy)
  • Replayed match from 8 October.

10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
234 all out (50 overs)
v
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
141 all out (44.4 overs)
Raees Ahmadzai 68 (63)
Din Alaud 2/21 (8 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 35 (81)
Hameed Hassan 3/19 (8 overs)
Afghanistan won by 93 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: David Odhiambo and Ian Howell
Player of the match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)

10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg
234 all out (49.5 overs)
v
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
134 all out (50 overs)
Hussain Butt 99 (132)
Matt Hague 2/28 (4 overs)
Andrew Dewhurst 33* (111)
Irfan Ahmed 3/10 (7 overs)
Hong Kong won by 100 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Rockie D'Mello

10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg
182 all out (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
178 all out (49.3 overs)
Josefa Rika 42 (67)
Benson Mwita 2/21 (8.3 overs)
Athumani Kakonzi 38 (75)
Simon Jepson 5/26 (9.3 overs)
Fiji won by 4 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sarika Prasad and Rafik Valimohammed

Final and Playoffs

11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
179 all out (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
122 all out (45 overs)
Raees Ahmadzai 49 (69)
Nizakat Khan 4/29 (7.4 overs)
Tabarak Dar 33 (106)
Mohammad Nabi 4/9 (9 overs)
Afghanistan won by 57 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)
  • Final

11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
203/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
133 all out (41.3 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 66 (117)
Khalil Rehemtulla 4/32 (10 overs)
Hamisi Abdallah 25 (58)
Peter Petricola 3/23 (10 overs)
Italy won by 70 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and David Odhiambo
  • 3rd Place Playoff

11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg
199 all out (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
172 all out (46.2 overs)
Josefa Rika 62 (89)
Anthony Hawkins-Kay 4/36 (8.4 ov)
Ryan Driver 68 (84)
Simon Jepson 3/33 (10 overs)
Fiji won by 27 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Rafik Valimohammed
  • 5th Place Playoff

Final Placings

[1]

PosTeamPromotion/Relegation
1stFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Promoted to Global Division Three for 2009
2ndFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
3rdFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Remained in Global Division Four for 2010
4thFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
5thFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Relegated to Global Division Five for 2010
6thFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey

Statistics

Most RunsMost Wickets
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hussain Butt 267 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg Hameed Hassan 16
Flag of Italy.svg Andy Northcote 234 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg Mohammad Nabi 14
Flag of Italy.svg Nicholas Northcote 198 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Nadeem Ahmed 13
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zain Abbas 195 Flag of Tanzania.svg Khalil Rehemtulla 13
Flag of Fiji.svg Josefa Rika 194 Flag of Fiji.svg Simon Jepson 12

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