ICC World Cricket League Division Eight

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WCL Division Eight
Administrator ICC
Format 50 overs
First tournament 2010
Last tournament 2012
Tournament format Round robin, playoffs
Number of teams 8
Current championFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Most successfulFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was the lowest division of the World Cricket League (WCL) system for its 2009–14 and 2012–18 cycles. Like all other divisions, WCL Division Eight was contested as a standalone tournament rather than as an actual league.

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The inaugural Division Eight tournament was held in 2010, hosted and won by Kuwait. The 2012 tournament was hosted by Samoa and won by Vanuatu. The 2010 and 2012 were the only editions to be held before the WCL was downsized to five divisions, with both featuring eight teams who qualified via regional events. Vanuatu, Bhutan, and Suriname were the only teams to participate in both tournaments.

The 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament that took place from November 6 to 12, 2010 in Kuwait. It formed part of the World Cricket League competition administered by the International Cricket Council, the international governing body for cricket.

Kuwait Country in Western Asia

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.

The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament which took place on 15–22 September 2012 in Samoa. It formed part of the World Cricket League and 2019 Cricket World Cup qualifying.

Results

YearHost(s)Venue(s)Final
WinnerResultRunner-up
2010 Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Ahmadi City
Kuwait City
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
164/4 (33.1 overs)
Kuwait won by 6 wickets
scorecard
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
163/8 (50 overs)
2012 Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 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)

Performance by team

Legend
Team Flag of Kuwait.svg
2010
Flag of Samoa.svg
2012
Total
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 8th 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4th 1
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 7th 8th 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2nd1
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2nd1
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 6th 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3rd1
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1st1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5th 1
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 6th 1
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 5th 7th 2
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3rd1st2
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4th 1

ICC World Cricket League Division Seven was the second-lowest division of the World Cricket League (WCL) system for its 2009–14 and 2012–18 cycles. Like all other divisions, WCL Division Seven was contested as a standalone tournament rather than as an actual league.

Player statistics

Year Most runs Most wickets Ref
2010 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Andrew Mansale (288) Flag of Germany.svg Kashif Haider (17)
[1]
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Alexander Patmore (237) Flag of Vanuatu.svg Patrick Matautaava (14)
[2]

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References

  1. ICC World Cricket League Division Eight 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ICC World Cricket League Division Eight 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2015.