2012–18 ICC World Cricket League

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2012–18 ICC World Cricket League
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
List A
Tournament format(s) League system
Host(s)Various

A series of ICC World Cricket League tournaments and the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier were played between 2012 and 2018 and formed part of the Cricket World Cup qualification process for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. It was the third time the World Cricket League was used for World Cup qualification. At the conclusion of the previous cycle, the competition was composed of eight divisions [1] but in 2014, ICC reduced Division 7 and Division 8. In addition, a series of qualifying regional tournaments were played.

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Background

On 28 January 2015, the ICC announced [2] that the leading two associate sides, Ireland and Afghanistan, would be promoted to the ICC ODI Championship for the period until the 2019 World Cup. This promotion guaranteed both associate sides entry to the final Cricket World Cup qualifier, and an opportunity to qualify directly through the ODI championship.

As a consequence, both teams were removed from the World Cricket League one-day programme, and Kenya and Nepal, who had missed out on promotion to World Cricket League Championship days before, were promoted to the Championship.

List of tournaments

DetailsDatesHost nation(s)Final
VenueWinnerResultRunner-up
2012
Division Eight 		17–23 September 2012Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Faleata Oval No 1, Apia Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
222/9 (50 overs)		Vanuatu won by 39 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
183 (42.5 overs)
2013
Division Seven 		6-13 April 2013Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
134/4 (32.1 overs) 		Nigeria won by 6 wickets
Scorecard 		Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
133 (38.4 overs)
2013
Division Six 		21–28 July 2013Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey N/AFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
10 points		Jersey topped points tableFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
8 points
2014
Division Five 		6–13 March 2014Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
247/8 (50 overs) 		Jersey won by 71 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
176 (44.4 overs)
2014
Division Four 		21–28 June 2014Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Kallang, Singapore Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
235/7 (50 overs) 		Malaysia won by 57 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
178 (46.1 overs)
2014
Division Three 		23–30 October 2014Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
223 (49.5 overs) 		Nepal won by 62 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
161 (44.1 overs)
2015
Division Two 		17–25 January 2015Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
213-2 (41 overs)		Netherlands won by 8 wickets
Scorecard 		Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
212 (49.2 overs)
2015
Division Six 		7–13 September 2015Flag of England.svg  England County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
239/4 (45.1 overs) 		Suriname won by 6 wickets
Scorecard 		Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
237 (49.5 overs)
2016
Division Five 		21–28 May 2016Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Grainville Cricket Ground, Saint Saviour Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
194/7 (50 overs)		Jersey won by 44 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
150 (45.3 overs)
2016
Division Four 		29 October – 5 November 2016Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leo Magnus Cricket Complex, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg  United States
208 (49.4 overs)		United States won by 13 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
195/9 (50 overs)
2017
Division Three 		23–30 May 2017Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Lugogo Stadium, Kampala Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
50/2 (4.3 overs)		No result (Oman topped points table)
Scorecard 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
176/3 (38 overs)
2015-17
Championship 		15 May 2015 – 8 December 2017VariousN/AFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
22 points		 Points Table Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
19 points
2018
Division Two 		8–15 February 2018Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
277/4 (50 overs)		United Arab Emirates won by 7 runs
Scorecard 		Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
270/8 (50 overs)
2018
WC Qualifier 		4–25 March 2018Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare Flag of Afghanistan.svg  Afghanistan
206/3 (40.4 overs) 		Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Scorecard 		WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
204 (46.5 overs)

Tournament results

TeamDivision
at start		2012201320142015201620172018Division
at end
Div 8 Div 7 Div 6 Div 5 Div 4 Div 3 Div 2 Div 6 Div 5 Div 4 Div 3 C'ship Div 2 WCQ
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong C3 Equals-sign-blue.gif10 Red Arrow Down.svg2
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea C4 Equals-sign-blue.gif9 Red Arrow Down.svg2
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland C2 Equals-sign-blue.gif4 Equals-sign-blue.gifC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates C6 Red Arrow Down.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg6 Equals-sign-blue.gifC
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svg6 Red Arrow Down.svg3
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 22 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg†8 Red Arrow Down.svg4 Equals-sign-blue.gif2
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 31 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg7 Red Arrow Down.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg8 Equals-sign-blue.gifC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg†1 Equals-sign-blue.gif [n 1] 7 Equals-sign-blue.gifC
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 64 Equals-sign-blue.gifR
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 65 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R4 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 36 Red Arrow Down.svg4 Equals-sign-blue.gif4
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan R8 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 73 Equals-sign-blue.gif6 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26 Red Arrow Down.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3 Equals-sign-blue.gif2
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 56 Red Arrow Down.svg7 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 43 Equals-sign-blue.gif3 Equals-sign-blue.gif4
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 74 Equals-sign-blue.gif5 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 76 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana R2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 55 Red Arrow Down.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3 Equals-sign-blue.gif5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 44 Equals-sign-blue.gif6 Red Arrow Down.svg5
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 83 Equals-sign-blue.gifR
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 61 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg6 Red Arrow Down.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svg5
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 66 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 52 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3 Equals-sign-blue.gif6 Red Arrow Down.svg4
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 71 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4 Equals-sign-blue.gif6 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 85 Red Arrow Down.svg4 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 45 Red Arrow Down.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svg3
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa R6 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia R8 Red Arrow Down.svg [n 2] R
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 42 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4 Equals-sign-blue.gif3 Equals-sign-blue.gif3
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname R7 Red Arrow Down.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg [n 3] R
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 53 Equals-sign-blue.gif5 Red Arrow Down.svgR
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 32 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svg5 Red Arrow Down.svg4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 35 Red Arrow Down.svg1 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4 Equals-sign-blue.gif3
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 81 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg3 Equals-sign-blue.gif3 Equals-sign-blue.gif4 Red Arrow Down.svg [n 3] R
Key
Team with ODI status
CTeam played in the ICC World Cricket League Championship
Green Arrow Up Darker.svgTeam promoted to higher division
Equals-sign-blue.gifTeam remained in the same division
Red Arrow Down.svgTeam relegated to a lower division
RTeam played in a regional tournament
†Team qualified for the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup
  1. ↑ When the World Cricket League was replaced with a three-league system in 2019, the Netherlands were assigned to the top-tier Super League by virtue of winning the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.
  2. ↑ Saudi Arabia failed to complete their matches due to problems obtaining visas.
  3. 1 2 Suriname qualified for but withdrew from the Division Five tournament due to an ICC investigation about the eligibility of some of their players. Vanuatu was their replacement. [3] [4]

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  2. ↑ "BBC Sport - Ireland & Afghanistan get 2019 World Cup qualification boost". Bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Suriname pull out of WCL Division 5". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "World Cricket League: Suriname withdraw from Division Five tournament in Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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