4 5 8 9 11 WorldLeagueGuide 30 January - 7 February 2007 Contents Leading Associate Members in Kenya for 2 ICC World Cricket the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 League explained 3 Competition Structure 4 Twenty20 World Championships 07 5 ICC Winter Training Camp 6 Bermuda 7 Canada 8 Ireland 9 Kenya 10 The Netherlands 11 Scotland 12 World Cricket League schedule Kenyan players celebrate getting to semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. Kenya will be keen to maintain its status as number one Associate team at this ICC WCL Div 1 event. Follow the action The six leading Associate sides in 16 matches over nine World Championship in South Africa along with online at www. days at three venues - welcome to US$250,000 each, the participation fee for that event. icc-cricket.com the ICC World Cricket League Division 1. Every one of these 16 matches has one-day international With live Scores This tournament, taking place for the first time, is the (ODI) status, part of the dramatic increase in the program of all matches. perfect start to the year for Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, of top-class action for these top six Associates which will hosts Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland, all whom are see them play at least 64 ODIs - many of them already set to compete in the ICC Cricket World Cup (ICC CWC) in contested, some against Full Members - ahead of the the West Indies in March and April. ICC CWC. It will give the winning team a massive shot The tournament is the pinnacle of the World Cricket of confidence ahead of the trip to the Caribbean but it League, which gives each of the ICC’s 87 Associate and holds much more significance than simply bragging rights. Affiliate Members a clearly defined pathway to progress and develop.Every one of them aspires to be in Division 1; For the two sides that reach the final on 7 February there is these six sides are there and now it is time to find out the chance to play in September’s inaugural Twenty20 which of them is best. World League Guide 1 www.icc-cricket.com ICC World Cricket League Explained Welcome Messages Never before have there been so many opportunities for the ICC’s Associate Members to play meaningful cricket in John Davison, seen here making a rapid 75 for Canada against New Zealand during the ICC Cricket a competitive environment. World Cup 2003, will be hoping his side can make a big impression at the inaugural WCL Div. 1. For the six teams involved in this ICC WCL Division 1 the event is no doubt being used as preparation for the The ICC World Cricket League is to Success will be rewarded with upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.In give regular global one-day cricket promotion and the ICC World Cricket addition, the top two teams from this event will qualify for opportunities to the top 18 non-Test League will allow ICC to identify the the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Championships in South countries.This tournament in relative strengths of these member Nairobi involves the best six countries on a more regular basis Africa in September.So the stakes are high and the Associates - Kenya plus the top five than ever before. competition will be fierce. finishers at the ICC Trophy 2005, I thank Cricket Kenya for its hard work in putting on this It means, for example, that Papua who were Scotland, Ireland, Canada, event and I have no doubt it will be a resounding success. Bermuda and the Netherlands. New Guinea, currently the strongest team in the East Asia-Pacific region, Percy Sonn But the ICC World Cricket League is will be able to test itself against ICC President about more than just those top six similarly ranked teams from Uganda high-performance teams.At present, in Africa and qualifiers from Europe it is a five-division tournament It is a great pleasure to be able to welcome you here to and the Americas. designed to afford teams of various Nairobi for the inaugural ICC World Cricket League Division 1. standards the opportunity to play Before the introduction of the ICC Cricket in Kenya has been going through a period of regular one-day cricket against World Cricket League these matches transition over recent years but we are very optimistic for the similarly ranked opponents would only take place every four future of the game in this country and part of the regardless of where in the world years.Now these opportunities will they are located. come around for all countries twice development process for us is being able to host tournaments like this. It will also ensure that the as often, and even more frequently qualifying pathway for the ICC for some. I’d like to welcome all our guests from overseas - I hope Cricket World Cup is open to the Apart from Division 1, the next whether you are players, managers, supporters, members majority of the 87 ICC Associate and eight best from the ICC Trophy 2005 of the media or administrators that you have a wonderful Affiliate members. have been allocated into Divisions 2, time here in Nairobi.May the best team win. 3, 4 and 5 with the top teams from This new structure of one-day Samir Inamdar cricket will sit on top of regional the five regional qualifying events. Cricket Kenya Chairman qualifying events to create a Promotion and relegation will be pyramid structure in which all possible between divisions as each teams will have an opportunity to team seeks to move up the world For more information go to develop and an incentive to improve. cricket rankings. www.icc-cricket.com World League Guide 2 WorldLeagueGuide ICC World Cricket League Structure ICC World Cricket League Divisions 1 - 5 Structure for 2006 - 2009 Initial Qualifying System ICC World Cricket League ICC World Cricket League ICC World Cricket League 2005/06 2007 2008 2009 Europe Division 1 Division 5 Division 3 Qualifier / next highest ranked to Nairobi, Kenya – 6 teams Venue tbc – 8 Teams Venue tbc – 6 Teams Division 3 2007 30 January to 7 February Likely between January and June Likely in January and February • Kenya, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, • Afghanistan, Argentina, Botswana, • 5th & 6th Division 2 2007 Norway from regional qualifiers/rankings Bermuda, • 3rd & 4th Division 3 2007 the Netherlands from ICC Trophy 2005 from regional qualifiers/rankings, Jersey, Nepal, Singapore and one other • 1st & 2nd Division 4 2008 Asia EAP qualifier to be confirmed Qualifier / next highest ranked to 3 2007 Division 3 Division 1st & 2nd promoted to WCL 1st & 2nd promoted to Darwin, Australia – 8 teams Division 4 2008 ICC World Cup Qualifier 2009 27 May to 2 June • USA, PNG, Uganda from ICC Trophy 2005 Division 4 ICC World Cup Qualifier Africa • Cayman Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy, Tanzania from regional qualifiers/rankings Venue tbc – 6 Teams UAE – 12 Teams Qualifier / next highest ranked to Likely between July & November April Division 3 2007 • 1st & 2nd Division 5 2008 • 1st-6th (Kenya, Ireland, Scotland, 1st & 2nd promoted to WCL 5 8 3 2008 Canada, Bermuda, the Netherlands) Division 2 2007 • th- th Division from 2007 Division 1 • 1st-4th Division 2 2007 Americas Division 2 • 1st & 2nd Division 3 2009 Qualifier / next highest ranked to Windhoek, Namibia – 6 teams 3 2007 1 2 Division 23 November to 1 December st & nd promoted to WCL Division 3 2009 • 1st & 2nd Division 3 2007 • UAE, Namibia, Denmark, Oman from ICC Trophy 2005 EAP Qualifier / next highest ranked to Division 3 2007 • 1st - 4th promoted to ICC World Cup Qualifier 2009 • 5th & 6th to WCL Division 3 2009 ICC World Cricket League Regional Structure Europe Asia East Asia-Pacific Africa Americas ECC Division 4 Champs ACC Trophy EAP Cricket Cup Africa WCL Division 3 Americas WCL Division 3 Aug 26-30 Belgium Aug 12-31 KL, Malaysia Sept 23-29 `05 23-30 April 12-19 February Port Vila, Vanuatu Benoni, South Africa Paramaribo, Suriname 1.Finland 1.UAE 2 1 2.Cyprus .Hong Kong 1.Japan .Mozambique 1.Suriname, 3 2 2 3.Luxembourg .Afghanistan 2.Cook Islands .Sierra Leone .Turks & Caicos Islands 4.Nepal 3 3 4.Slovenia 3.Vanuatu .Ghana .Chile 5 4 .Singapore 4.Tonga .Malawi 4.Brazil 6.Bahrain 5 5.Indonesia .Morocco 1st (Finland) and 2nd (Cyprus) 7 .Malaysia 6 6.Rwanda 8 .Samoa promoted to .Qatar 7.Gambia 1st (Suriname) promoted to 9-17 ECC Division 3 2007 .Bhutan 8.Lesotho Americas WCL Division 2 9-17.Brunei 1st (Japan) & 2nd (Cook Islands) ECC Div 2 Champs 9-17.Iran 3 9 9-17 qualify for EAP Cricket Trophy 2 Aug - Glasgow, Scotland .Kuwait 1st (Mozambique) promoted Americas WCL Division 9-17 2-9 1.Norway .Maldives 2 April 9-17 to Africa WCL Division 2.Jersey .Myanmar EAP Cricket Trophy Buenos Aires, Argentina 9-17 3.Germany .Oman 27 June - 2 July 1 9-17 2 .Argentina 4.Gilbraltar .Saudi Arabia Brisbane, Australia Africa WCL Division 9-17 23 27 2.Bahamas 5.Guernsey .Thailand - August 1.Fiji 3.Panama 6.Israel Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2.Cook Islands 4.Suriname 7 1 .France • 1st/next highest ranked 3 .Tanzania 5 8 .Japan .Belize .Greece (Hong Kong) promoted to 2.Botswana 3 WCL Division 3 2007 .Mozambique 1 1st (Norway) and 2nd (Jersey) • 1st (Fiji) promoted to WCL 4.Zambia st (Argentina) promoted to • Next highest ranked 1 Division 3 2007 5.Nigeria Americas WCL Division promoted to (Afghanistan) promoted to 5 2008 WCL Division WCL Division 5 2008 • Next highest (from qualifier 1 in 2007) promoted to WCL • 1st (Tanzania) promoted to Americas WCL Division ECC Division 1 Champs 21 27 Division 5 2008 WCL Division 3 2007 - August Aug 4-9 Glasgow, Scotland Toronto, Canada • Next highest 1 .Ireland 1.Bermuda 2 (Botswana) promoted to .Scotland 5 2008 2.USA 3 WCL Division .Netherlands 3.Cayman Islands 4.Denmark 4.Canada 5.Italy