2006 ICC Americas Championship

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2006 ICC Americas Championship
Cricket format50 overs-per-side
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
ChampionsFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (1st title)
Participants13
2004
2008

The ICC Americas Championship is the continental cricket championship for the Americas region, for Affiliate and Associate members of the International Cricket Council in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. This is the first year that the tournament is organized in three divisions.

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The division three was played in Suriname. This tournament was won by the host and won one spot in division two (played in Argentina. Division two was won by the host. Argentina won one spot in division one. Division one was played in Canada, and was won by Bermuda.

Division One

Division One was held in Canada, commencing on 21 August. Five teams took part: Argentina, Bermuda, Canada (host and holder), the Cayman Islands and the United States. The venues were in the Maple Leaf Ground and the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.

Points Table

TeamPlayedWonLostTiedNRPointsNRR
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 43001141.420
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 42101100.485
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4220081.056
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 422008-0.257
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 404000-2.469

Division two

Division Two was held in Argentina, commencing on 3 April. Five teams took part: Argentina (host), Bahamas, Belize, Panama, and Suriname. The venues were St Albans Club and Hurlingham Club in Buenos Aires. Argentina and Bahamas qualified for Wcl5.

Points Table

TeamPlayedWonLostTiedNRPointsNRR
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 44000161.220
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 43100122.106
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 422008-0.530
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 410034-0.681
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 404000-1.825

Division three

Division Three was held in Suriname, commencing on 15 February. Four teams took part: Brazil, Chile, Suriname (host), and Turks and Caicos. The venues were Snellen Park and Axwijk Sports Centre in Paramaribo.

Points Table

TeamPlayedWonLostTiedNRPointsNRR
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 33000122.890
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 321008-0.222
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3120040.030
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 303000-1.944

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