ICC Intercontinental Cup

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ICC Intercontinental Cup
Administrator International Cricket Council
Format First-class cricket
First edition 2004
Latest edition 2015–17
Tournament format Round-robin and knockout
Number of teamsVaries
(Highest 14)
(Recently 8)
Current championFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (2nd title)
Most successfulCricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland (4 titles)
Most runs Flag of Kenya.svg Steve Tikolo (1,918) [1]
Most wickets Cricket Ireland flag.svg Trent Johnston (81) [2]

The ICC Intercontinental Cup was a first-class cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as part of its cricket development programme. It was designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches over four days against teams of similar skill in a competition environment and prepare them for eventual promotion to Test cricket status. First run in 2004, two of the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, Ireland and Afghanistan were promoted to Full Member and Test status, in 2017.

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In October 2018, the ICC issued a media release asking for an expression of interest from teams who have competed in previous editions of the tournament. [3] However, since no further news regarding a new edition have emerged since then, the future of the tournament was put into doubt. [4] [5] In April 2021, the ICC looked at the possibility of multi-day matches between Associate Members with One Day International (ODI) status, and Test teams who are not part of the ICC World Test Championship. [6]

Tournament history

2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup

The inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup was completed on 22 November 2004 when Scotland won the title in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. [7] Scotland beat Canada by an innings and 84 runs in the final. The competition included 12 teams, divided by geographical region into four groups of three. Each team played the other two teams in its group once each. The top team in each group then progresses to the semi-finals, and the winners of those to the final. In order to encourage competitive play and avoid deadlocks, a point system including bonus points was used.

2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup

Hong Kong came in to replace Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands replaced the United States who were ejected from the competition by the ICC because of then ongoing political problems within cricket in the US. [8] The points system was also modified so that teams could score unlimited batting points in the first innings and a maximum of 4 points in the second innings.

The tournament was won by Ireland who defeated Kenya in the final. [9]

2006–2007 ICC Intercontinental Cup

The tournament was cut from 12 to eight teams, with Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and Uganda losing the right to participate, while Namibia knocked out Nepal in a play off for the eighth place. The match length was extended from three to four days, and each team was scheduled to play at least three matches. The teams were divided into two groups of four, with each team playing the other once and the top two teams qualifying for the final, and the points system has also been changed: 14 points are now awarded for a win, and six for a first-innings lead. Due to preparations for the 2007 World Cup and the longer tournament, the final was played in May 2007, where Ireland defeated Canada to defend their title.

2007–2008 ICC Intercontinental Cup

The 2007–08 tournament was played as a single round-robin league of eight teams, so that each team played seven matches. [10] The teams ranked first and second at the end of the pool stage contested the final.

Namibia finished on top at the pool stage, but lost the final against second placed Ireland in late October in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Ireland thus completed a hat-trick of Intercontinental Cup victories, having been undefeated in the competition, and having won three consecutive make-or-break away fixtures in Africa (against Namibia, Kenya and Namibia again) to clinch the title.

2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup

The 2009–10 tournament was expanded to two divisions and 11 teams. [11] Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, and Afghanistan played in the top division, joined by Zimbabwe A. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Bermuda and Uganda played in the Intercontinental Shield. Afghanistan won their first title, beating Scotland in the final.

2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup

In December 2010, the ICC announced that the 2011–13 tournament would revert to the 8 team, single division format of the 2007–08 season and that the Intercontinental Shield would be scrapped. The sixth staging of the Cup ran from June 2011 to October 2013. and included the top six associate and affiliate teams with One Day International status (ICC World Cricket League Division 1); Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland. The remaining two places were allotted to UAE and Namibia who finished in the top two of the ICC Intercontinental Shield and ICC World Cricket League Division 2. [12] Later the ICC Development Committee decided to select the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 (Bermuda and Uganda) and two qualifiers to proceed from WCL Division 3 (Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea) bringing the total to 12 teams. [13] A 50-over tournament was run alongside the re-expanded Intercontinental Cup. [12]

The final of the 2011-13 competition was held in December 2013 between Ireland and Afghanistan, with Ireland winning their 4th Intercontinental Cup title.

2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup

In the wake of changes announced by ICC following its revamp in January 2014 when India, Australia and England Cricket Boards gained more control it was declared that the next winner of the Intercontinental Cup would get an opportunity to play 4 tests (2 home and 2 away) against the bottom ranked test nation and if the associate nation wins that series they would then gain Test status until the next Intercontinental Cup. [14] However, with Ireland and Afghanistan gaining test status in June 2017 the Test challenge was not held. [15] [16] [17] Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, PNG, The Netherlands and Namibia qualified based on the results from 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. It ran in parallel with the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship but with slightly different teams. As Ireland and Afghanistan had qualified for the ICC One-Day International Championship ranking qualification process, they were replaced by Kenya and Nepal in the limited over event; however they continued to play the four-day event. Afghanistan won the tournament after defeating UAE during the final round. [18]

Team records

Overall Record
YearWinnerRunner-Up
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2005 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2006–07 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2007–08 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2009–10 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2011–13 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
2015–17 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland

Teams' performances

An overview of the teams' performances in every Intercontinental Cup:

Team 2004 2005 2006–07 2007–08 2009–10 2011–13 2015–17
Africa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya SFRUGS3rd5th7thDNC
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia GSGSGSRU8th5th8th
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda GSGSDNCDNC10thDNCDNC
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XIDNCDNCDNCDNC3rdDNCDNC
Americas
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda GSSFGS8th11thDNCDNC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RUGSRU7th7th6thDNC
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands DNCGSDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
Flag of the United States.svg  United States GSDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
Asia
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan DNCDNCDNCDNCWRUW
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong DNCGSDNCDNCDNCDNC4th
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia GSDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal GSGSPODNCDNCDNCDNC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates SFSFGS6th9th4th5th
East Asia - Pacific
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC7th
Europe
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland GSWWW4thWRU
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GSGSGS5th6th8th3rd
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland WGSGS4thRU3rd6th

All time table

The abandoned match between Scotland and Kenya in 2008, the forfeited match between Zimbabwe and Scotland in 2010 and the abandoned match between Hong Kong and Scotland in 2016 are not included. Complete up to the end of 2017. [19]

TeamTPTWMWLDWin%
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 74392531164.1%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 71331181433.3%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7337161021.2%
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 6341514544.1%
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 628912732.1%
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 6349141126.5%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 629618520.7%
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 415311416.7%
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 3222171477.3%
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2520340.0%
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2724128.6%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2824225.0%
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XI 1530260.0%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1211050.0%
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1724128.6%
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 120200.0%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 120200.0%

Key: TP/TW=Tournaments participated/won, M=Matches played, W/L/D=wins/losses/draws, Win%=percentage of games won.

Intercontinental Shield Record
YearWinnerRunner-Up
2009–10 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

In 2009 a second competition, the Intercontinental Shield, was introduced for the four teams placing 7th through 10th in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. The matches are also first-class and the rules and points system are the same as for the Intercontinental Cup. The current teams in the Intercontinental Shield are Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates. In December 2010 after the end of the Intercontinental Shield the ICC announced that it would be scrapping the Shield competition and returning to the 8 team Intercontinental Cup format of the 2007–08 season. [13]

Complete up to the 2010 final between the UAE and Namibia.

TeamTPTWMWLDWin%
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 11431075.0%
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1421162.5%
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1311150.0%
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 130300.0%

Key: TP/TW=Tournaments participated/won, M=Matches played, W/L/D=wins/losses/draws, Win%=percentage of games won, a draw counts as half of a win.

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest totals
TeamTotalOpponentYear
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 630/7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2012
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 620Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2006
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 609Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2010
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XI 590Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2010
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 589/7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2013

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Lowest totals
TeamTotalOpponentYear
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 56Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2010
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 69Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2008
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 75Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2012
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 76Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 79Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2008
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2010

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Largest winning margins (by Innings)
TeamMarginOpponentYear
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada innings and 228 runsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2007
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia innings and 185 runsFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2010
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan innings and 173 runsFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2017
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan innings and 172 runsCricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2017
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland innings and 170 runsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2007

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Largest winning margins (by Runs)
TeamMarginOpponentYear
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 279 runsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2013
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 276 runsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2015
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 266 runsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2011
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 247 runsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2009
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 231 runsFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2017

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Largest winning margins (by Wickets)
TeamMarginOpponentYear
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 10 wicketsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2010
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2013
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2017
9 wicketsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2006
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2008
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2007
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2004
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2010
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2013
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2017

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 22 March 2018.

Individual records

Most runs
PlayerTeamSpanMatInnsRunsAvgHighest100s50s
Steve Tikolo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2004–201019321,91863.9322067
Arshad Ali Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2004–201324461,75639.9018549
William Porterfield Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2006–201724391,74347.1018658
Khurram Khan Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2004–201524431,73043.25121*410
Saqib Ali Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2006–201518341,62054.0019566

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 27 October 2015.

Highest scores
PlayerScoreTeamOpponentYear
Ryan ten Doeschate 259*Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2006
David Hemp 247*Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2006
Ed Joyce 231Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2015
Gerrie Snyman 230Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2008
Steve Tikolo 220Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2005

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Highest partnerships
No.RunsPlayersForAgainstYear
1st374 Raymond van Schoor & Ewald Steenkamp Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2010
2nd326 William Porterfield & Ed Joyce Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2015
3rd360 Eoin Morgan & Andre Botha Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2007
4th267 Steve Tikolo & Hitesh Modi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2005
5th214* Kevin O'Brien & Andrew White Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2008
6th288* Ben Cooper & Pieter Seelaar Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2017
7th219 David Hemp & Saleem Mukuddem Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2006
8th161 Vusi Sibanda & Regis Chakabva Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe XI Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2009
9th180 Sunil Dhaniram & Kevin Sandher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 2007
10th71 Khurram Chohan & Hiral Patel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 2010

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 22 March 2018.

Most wickets
PlayerTeamSpanMatOversWktsAvgBest510
Trent Johnston Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2004–201325577.19116.356/2330
Umar Bhatti Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2004–201018491.07820.568/4072
Hiren Varaiya Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2006–201318566.47721.666/2272
Louis Klazinga Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2006–201318491.47421.145/2030
Dwayne Leverock Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2004–200815685.57126.477/5762

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

Best bowling figures
PlayerFiguresTeamOpponentYear
Ali Asad 9/74Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2004
John Davison 9/76Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2004
Ian van Zyl 8/34Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2006
Umar Bhatti 8/40Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2005
John Davison 8/61Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2004

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated 3 June 2015.

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