2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
| Dates | 17 January – 24 January 2015 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Namibia |
| Champions |  Netherlands |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series |  Paras Khadka |
| Most runs | Stephan Baard (249) |
| Most wickets | Ahsan Malik (17) |
| Official website | ICC World Cricket League |
The 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was a cricket divisional tournament organised by the International Cricket Council. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and a qualification pathway for the ICC World Cup 2019.
The tournament was held in Namibia from 17 to 24 January 2015.[1] The Netherlands won the tournament, beating hosts Namibia by 8 wickets in the final.[2]
Teams
[edit]The teams that took part in the tournament were decided according to the results of the 2014 World Cup Qualifier and the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three.
| Denotes relegated teams | |
| Denotes promoted teams |
| Team | Last outcome |
|---|---|
 Kenya |
5th in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand |
| Namibia |
6th in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand |
| Netherlands |
7th in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand |
 Canada |
8th in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand |
| Nepal |
1st in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three, Malaysia |
 Uganda |
2nd in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three, Malaysia |
Squads
[edit]| Canada[3]
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Kenya[4]
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Namibia[5]
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Nepal[6]
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Netherlands[7]
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Uganda[8]
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Fixtures
[edit]All times are Namibia Standard Time (UTC+02:00) at NST
Round robin
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Namibia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.025 | Met in the final and qualified for the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship, Qualified for the 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup |
| 2 | Netherlands
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.642 | |
| 3 | Nepal
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.388 | Met in the 3rd place playoff and qualified for the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship |
| 4 | Kenya
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.197 | |
| 5 | Canada
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.317 | Met in the 5th place playoff and relegated to 2017 Division Three |
| 6 | Uganda
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.599 |
Source: [9]
Points system:[10]
In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match or series was determined as follows:
- The team with the highest number of wins
- If still equal, the team with the highest net run rate
In a match declared as no result, run rate is not applicable.
- Won (W): 2
- Lost (L): 0
- No result (NR): 1
- Tie (T): 1
- Net run rate (NRR): Runs per over scored less runs per over conceded, adjusting team batting first to overs of team batting second in rain rule matches, adjusting to team's full allocation if all out, and ignoring no result matches.
Matches
[edit]All matches are scheduled to start at 09:30 local time
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- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
- Navneet Dhaliwal, Satsimranjit Dhindsa and Srimantha Wijeratne (all Canada) made their List A debuts.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naresh Budhayer, Karan KC and Subash Khakurel (all Nepal) made their List A debuts.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Rahil Ahmed, Jeroen Brand and Matthijs van Schelven (all Netherlands) made their List A debuts.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
[edit]5th place playoff
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
- Umar Nawaz (Can) and Hamu Kayondo (Uga) made their List A debuts.
3rd place playoff
[edit]Final
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baard | Namibia |
249 | 6 | 41.50 | 87.36 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia |
241 | 6 | 48.20 | 70.46 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
| Gyanendra Malla | Nepal |
236 | 6 | 59.00 | 62.26 | 91* | 0 | 1 |
| Stephan Myburgh | Netherlands |
235 | 6 | 39.16 | 93.25 | 95 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerrie Snyman | Namibia |
206 | 6 | 34.33 | 78.03 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Cricinfo
Most wickets
[edit]The top five wicket takers (total wickets) are listed in this table.
| Player | Team | Over | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
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| Ahsan Malik | Netherlands |
49.3 | 17 | 6 | 10.17 | 17.4 | 3.49 | 5/7 |
| Michael Rippon | Netherlands |
49 | 14 | 6 | 15.57 | 21.0 | 4.44 | 5/37 |
| Craig Williams | Namibia |
44.5 | 13 | 6 | 14.92 | 20.6 | 4.92 | 6/37 |
| Nelson Odhiambo | Kenya |
38 | 11 | 6 | 17.00 | 20.7 | 4.92 | 4/46 |
| Sompal Kami | Nepal |
52.4 | 11 | 6 | 19.18 | 28.7 | 4.00 | 3/41 |
Source: Cricinfo
Final placings
[edit]After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
| Pos. | Team | Status |
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| 1st | Netherlands |
Qualified for the 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup and the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship |
| 2nd | Namibia
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| 3rd | Kenya |
Qualified for the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship |
| 4th | Nepal
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| 5th | Uganda |
Relegated to Division Three for 2017 |
| 6th | Canada
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References
[edit]- ^ "Namibia named as host of Pepsi ICC WCL Division 2". www.icc-cricket.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Rippon stars as Netherlands take title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Canada Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Namibia Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Nepal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Netherlands Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Uganda Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three Table - 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2015.