2016 ICC Europe Division Two

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2016 World Cricket League Europe Division Two
2016 ICC Europe Division Two.jpg
Dates17 – 20 August 2016
Administrator(s) ICC Europe
Cricket format 20-over
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
ChampionsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Participants6
Matches15
Most runs Flag of Israel.svg Josh Evans (92)
Most wickets Flag of Israel.svg Srinath Arachichige (8)
2014

The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Europe Division Two was an international 20-over cricket tournament played in Stockholm, Sweden, from 17 to 20 August 2016. It was the first official (ICC-approved) international cricket tournament to be played in Sweden. [1]

Contents

Six teams participated in the tournament – Germany, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Israel, Spain, and Sweden. The tournament was heavily affected by the weather, with five out of the fifteen games being abandoned. The top two teams, Germany and Sweden, qualified for the 2017 ICC Europe Division One event. Germany finished undefeated, while Sweden were level with Israel and Spain on points, but had a superior net run rate. The leading run-scorer was Israel's Josh Evans, while the leading wicket-taker was another Israeli player, Srinath Arachichige.

The tournament featured the first international cricket match between Gibraltar and Spain. [2] That match may also have been the first senior international between the two teams in any sport (Gibraltar being a disputed territory that is claimed by both Spain and the United Kingdom). [3]

Squads

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [4] Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar [5] Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man [6]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [7] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [8] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [9]

Points table

    Qualified for 2017 ICC World Cricket League Europe Region Division One
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5300283.070
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5210262.126
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5210260.540
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5210260.284
5Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 512024−1.891
6Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 505000−2.060
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Matches

17 August
10:00
Scorecard
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
166/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
66 (15.5 overs)
Germany won by 100 runs
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

17 August
10:00
Scorecard
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
104/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
106/5 (14 overs)
Israel won by 5 wickets
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

17 August
10:00
Scorecard
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
117 (19.4 overs)
v
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
121/4 (19.3 overs)
Sweden won by 6 wickets
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

17 August
15:00
Scorecard
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
69/6 (10 overs)
v
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
28/3 (5 overs)
Germany won by 7 runs (DLS method)
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

17 August
15:00
Scorecard
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
61/3 (12 overs)
v
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
70/1 (9.5 overs)
Isle of Man won by 9 wickets (DLS method)
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

17 August
15:00
Scorecard
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg
83/9 (18 overs)
v
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
84/3 (12.4 overs)
Spain won by 7 wickets
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

19 August
10:00
Scorecard
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
81/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
82/2 (15.4 overs)
Germany won by 8 wickets
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

19 August
15:00
Scorecard
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg
119/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
109/6 (20 overs)
Israel won by 10 runs
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

19 August
15:00
Scorecard
v
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Match abandoned
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

19 August
15:00
Scorecard
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg
v
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Match abandoned
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

20 August
10:00
Scorecard
v
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Match abandoned
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

20 August
10:00
Scorecard
v
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Match abandoned
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

20 August
10:00
Scorecard
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
94 (19.5 overs)
v
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
87/4 (20 overs)
Spain won by 7 runs
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

20 August
15:00
Scorecard
v
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Match abandoned
Skarpnäck Cricket Ground, Stockholm

20 August
15:00
Scorecard
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
179/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
84/9 (20 overs)
Sweden won by 95 runs
Gärdet Cricket Ground, Stockholm

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.

PlayerTeamRunsInnsAvgS/RHighest100s50s
Josh Evans Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 92346.00119.485001
Bilal Zaigham Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 88244.00122.225801
Iain Latin Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 87517.4090.624100
Usman Arif Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 84384.00164.705901
Adam McAuley Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 66322.0083.544300

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

PlayerTeamOversWktsAveSREconBBI
Srinath Arichichige Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 9.084.506.74.004/13
Usman Arif Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10.066.3310.03.804/12
Arnie van den Berg Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 11.0611.0011.06.003/21
Adam Orfila Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 5.056.406.06.404/22
Kuldeep Lal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8.058.209.65.123/12

Source: ESPNcricinfo

See also

References

  1. Andrew Nixon, "Germany top after opening day in Stockholm" Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine , CricketEurope, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. Joe Duggan, "Gibraltar cricket team to take on Spanish side", The Gibraltar Olive Press, 5 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. Andrew Nixon, "Germany remain top as rain affects day three in Stockholm", CricketEurope, 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. Germany Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. Gibraltar Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. Isle of Man Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. Israel Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. Spain Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. Sweden Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.