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Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 Schedule WorldLeagueGuide 4 October – 11 October 2008 Contents Road to ICC Cricket World Cup continues 2 Welcome Messages Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Explained 3 Team Profiles 4 Global Structure Schedule Contacts Afghanistan celebrate a two-wicket victory over Jersey to clinch the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5. Six ICC Members will be hoping to move closer to with PNG, Cayman Islands, Uganda and Argentina. qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 when The third and fourth place winners will remain in Division they take part in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) 4 for 2010 while the fifth and sixth placed teams will Division 4 in Tanzania. return to the Pepsi ICC WCL Division 5 in 2010. Afghanistan and Jersey, who progressed from the Pepsi The Pepsi ICC World Cricket League provides a clearly ICC WCL Division 5 event, will face a tough challenge if defined pathway to progress and develop, from the leading they are to finish in the top two qualifying spots as they Associate countries through to some of cricket’s smallest face Hong Kong, who won the ACC Trophy Elite 2008, Affiliate nations. Italy, who recorded a win over Netherlands at the ICC European Division 1 Championship earlier this year, Fiji The Division 5 event in Jersey was won by Afghanistan and hosts Tanzania. after they beat Jersey by two wickets in the final. The top two teams from the event will be promoted In the 3rd/4th place play-off match, Nepal beat USA by 96 to Pepsi ICC WCL Division 3 which will be held in Buenos Aires, runs while in the 5th/6th place play-off match; Singapore Argentina in January 2009 where they will be competing defeated Botswana by 15 runs. World League Guide 1 www.icc-cricket.yahoo.com Welcome messages David Morgan Since the Pepsi ICC Development Program teams taking part in this event to still dream began in 1997, much work has been done to that they may be part of the ICC Cricket World spread the game of cricket across the globe. Cup Qualifier which takes place in 2009. The ICC is now in a fantastic position The Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division where it has 104 Members spread across 5 was a memorable occasion earlier this the five ICC Regions, which are supported year, with Jersey and Afghanistan playing through regional offices around the world. some excellent cricket to qualify for Tanzania. The publicity surrounding the The creation of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket event also indicated the growing interest League is an important step in improving in the Pepsi ICC Development Program the standard of competitive cricket on the field of play amongst Associate and I would like to take this opportunity to Affiliate Members, which complements the thank the Tanzania Cricket Association for ICC’s ongoing work to improve the their hard work and organisation in putting governance of the game off the pitch. on this event, all the local sponsors involved in the tournament and the ongoing support While qualification for the ICC Cricket of Pepsi for the ICC Development Program. World Cup 2011 may seem a long way off for these teams, the pathways provided by David Morgan the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League allow ICC President Zully Rehemtulla On behalf of the Tanzania Cricket The hosting of this event will also see the Association, it gives me great pleasure to upgrading of two new venues to grass welcome all the participating teams to the wickets, which will leave a positive legacy Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4. for cricket in Tanzania as a result of staging the tournament. It is an honour and privilege to host such an important event which is one of the I hope that all of our visitors will enjoy highlights of the ICC Development their time in Tanzania and have the opportunity to experience the wonderful calendar in 2008. attractions that our country has to offer. The truly global nature of this event It is my expectation that we can enjoy a is illustrated by teams from Europe (Italy wonderful and competitive cricket and Jersey), Asia (Afghanistan and Hong tournament, which will allow us to make Kong) and East Asia Pacific (Fiji) being new friends through our collective passion represented along with Africa (Tanzania). for the sport, and that all matches will I would like to take this opportunity to thank observe the ‘Spirit of Cricket’. all those stakeholders who have played an Zully Rehemtulla important role in making the event happen. Chairman, Tanzania Cricket Association Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Explained The Pepsi ICC World Cricket League has been February 2007, Division 3 event - won by created to provide regular one-day cricket Uganda in Australia in May 2007, Division 2 opportunities for those ICC Members outside event - won by UAE in Namibia, and the the top tier. Division 5 event - won by Afghanistan in Jersey, has already illustrated the benefits of the Currently, it is a five-division structure competition to Associate and Affiliate cricket. designed to afford teams of various standards the opportunity to play regular one-day cricket The new structure of one-day cricket sits against similarly ranked opponents regardless on top of the regional qualifying events to of where in the world they are located. create a pyramid in which all teams have an opportunity to develop and an incentive It will also ensure that the qualifying pathway to improve. for the ICC Cricket World Cup is open to the Steve Carlyon of Jersey at the Pepsi ICC WCL Division 5 event. 94 Associate and Affiliate Members. Promotion and regulation are possible between divisions as each team seeks to For more information go to The Division 1 event - won by hosts Kenya in move up the world cricket rankings. www.icc-cricket.yahoo.com World League Guide 2 Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division4 Guide Teams Afghanistan Italy • Qualified for the event after winning the Pepsi ICC World Cricket • Italy was placed fifth in the recent European Championship Division League Division 5, despite having lost a pool game to Singapore. One played at Dublin in July 2008. • Won the final of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 by two • Tournament highlights include a victory over Netherlands by eight wickets, having restricted Jersey to just 80 all out. runs after an unbeaten 84 by Joe Scuderi. • Finished third at the ACC Elite Trophy 2008, losing in the semi-finals to • Scuderi, who has played state cricket in Australia for South Australia and Hong Kong by 25 runs. county cricket in England for Lancashire, is captain and coach for the side. • Current joint ACC Twenty20 champions along with Oman, after a • The Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division Three 2007 saw Italy dramatic tied final in 2007. defeating finalists Argentina by one run in the group stages. They also defeated Fiji twice in the tournament. • The team are the focus of a documentary, called ‘Out of the Ashes,’ which follows the story of the team at the ICC World Cricket League Division 5. • They were also placed fifth in the European Championship Division One held at Glasgow in August 2006. Fiji • The Fiji Cricket Association was formed in 1946 by Mr Philip Snow. • Fiji, along with U.S.A. and Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), was elected as one of the first Associate Members of the ICC in 1965. • Fiji’s greatest cricket moment was when it defeated the West Indies, which included the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers, by 28 runs in 1956. • The selected team is a mixture of experience and youth, with two new caps. • Fiji’s most recent international matches were against Vanuatu in May 2008, where it won the series. Hong Kong • Hong Kong is the current champion of ACC Elite Trophy 2008. It beat the United Arab Emirates, the current Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 2 Champions, in the final. • The team competed in Asia Cup 2008 and also played full ODIs against Joe Scuderi, captain and coach of Italy, will be a key player during the event. India and Pakistan. It had Pakistan at 161-7 at one stage in one of the group matches, with slow left-arm spinner Nadeem Ahmed taking 4-51. • The side is coached by former England player Aftab Habib, who took Jersey the job in October 2007. • Defeated the USA in the semi-finals of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket • Hong Kong also played ODIs against Bangladesh and Pakistan in Asia League Division 5 to qualify for Tanzania. Cup 2004. • Won the ICC European Championships Division Two in August 2008, • The current squad has 11 players out of 18 who have played in the local defeating local rivals Guernsey by one run in the final. junior leagues and came through Hong Kong’s Development Program. • Star player is Ryan Driver, who has the experience of playing county cricket in England with Lancashire and Worcestershire. • Coached by Peter Kirsten, who made 12 Test and 40 ODI appearances for South Africa. His brothers, Andy, coaches Kenya, and Gary is the coach of India. • Became an ICC Associate Member in 2007, having reached the qualification criteria after recording two victories over Italy. Tanzania • Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) came into existence immediately after independence in 1961. • Team manager is Nazir Manji and coach is Zully Rehemtulla who is Chairman of the Tanzania Cricket Association. • Tanzania won the ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Two in August 2006. It defeated Botswana by eight wickets to claim the title.
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