Dates | 29 April – 6 May 2018 [1] |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | Malaysia [1] |
Champions | Uganda |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 17 |
Player of the series | Ben Stevens |
Most runs | Ahmad Faiz (298) |
Most wickets | Irfan Afridi (15) |
The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international cricket tournament that took place during April and May 2018 in Malaysia. [2] [3] It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. [4] [5] [6] The top two teams were promoted to the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament [7] and the bottom two teams were relegated to Division Five. [8]
Two of the three final round of group stage matches finished as a no result because of rain. [9] Per the rules of the tournament, the matches were replayed on the final day of the competition, with the play-off round scrapped and used as a reserve day. [9] Therefore, the final league standings were used to determine the promotion and relegation places. [9]
Uganda won the tournament and were promoted to Division Three, [10] along with runners-up Denmark. [11] Vanuatu and Bermuda finished in fifth and sixth respectively, and were relegated to Division Five. [12] Hosts Malaysia finished third and Jersey finished fourth, therefore both team remained in Division Four. [12] Ben Stevens of Jersey was named as the player of the tournament. [13]
Six teams qualified for the tournament:
The Uganda cricket team played a 20-over match and four 50-over matches against the Saudi Arabia cricket team in Kyambogo and Lugogo to prepare ahead of the tournament. [17] [18] Uganda also played two friendly matches against a visiting academy team from India. [19] Malaysia played matches against Singapore in March 2018, for the Stan Nagaiah Trophy. [20] Jersey played two one-day games against Kent County Cricket Club, before playing two further warm-up games in Singapore. [21] Bermuda played three practice matches in Dubai before travelling to Malaysia for the tournament. [22]
Bermuda
[23] Coach: Clay Smith |
Denmark
[24] Coach: Jeremy Bray |
Jersey
[25] Coach: Neil MacRae |
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Malaysia
[26] Coach: Bilal Asad |
Uganda
[27] Coach: Peter Kirsten |
Vanuatu
[26]
[28] Coach: Shane Deitz |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Uganda | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.175 | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.349 | |
3 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.322 | Relegated to ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
4 | Jersey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.044 | |
5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.677 | |
6 | Bermuda | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.065 |
The fixtures were confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018. [26]
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As the following two matches finished in a no result on the previous day, the scheduled play-off round was scrapped, with the fixtures restarted from scratch. [30] [31]
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Pos. | Team | Status |
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1st | Uganda | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
2nd | Denmark | |
3rd | Malaysia | Remained in Division Four [n 1] |
4th | Jersey | |
5th | Vanuatu | Relegated to Division Five [n 1] |
6th | Bermuda |
Dates | 29 April – 6 May 2018 [1] |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | Malaysia [1] |
Champions | Uganda |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 17 |
Player of the series | Ben Stevens |
Most runs | Ahmad Faiz (298) |
Most wickets | Irfan Afridi (15) |
The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international cricket tournament that took place during April and May 2018 in Malaysia. [2] [3] It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. [4] [5] [6] The top two teams were promoted to the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament [7] and the bottom two teams were relegated to Division Five. [8]
Two of the three final round of group stage matches finished as a no result because of rain. [9] Per the rules of the tournament, the matches were replayed on the final day of the competition, with the play-off round scrapped and used as a reserve day. [9] Therefore, the final league standings were used to determine the promotion and relegation places. [9]
Uganda won the tournament and were promoted to Division Three, [10] along with runners-up Denmark. [11] Vanuatu and Bermuda finished in fifth and sixth respectively, and were relegated to Division Five. [12] Hosts Malaysia finished third and Jersey finished fourth, therefore both team remained in Division Four. [12] Ben Stevens of Jersey was named as the player of the tournament. [13]
Six teams qualified for the tournament:
The Uganda cricket team played a 20-over match and four 50-over matches against the Saudi Arabia cricket team in Kyambogo and Lugogo to prepare ahead of the tournament. [17] [18] Uganda also played two friendly matches against a visiting academy team from India. [19] Malaysia played matches against Singapore in March 2018, for the Stan Nagaiah Trophy. [20] Jersey played two one-day games against Kent County Cricket Club, before playing two further warm-up games in Singapore. [21] Bermuda played three practice matches in Dubai before travelling to Malaysia for the tournament. [22]
Bermuda
[23] Coach: Clay Smith |
Denmark
[24] Coach: Jeremy Bray |
Jersey
[25] Coach: Neil MacRae |
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Malaysia
[26] Coach: Bilal Asad |
Uganda
[27] Coach: Peter Kirsten |
Vanuatu
[26]
[28] Coach: Shane Deitz |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Uganda | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.175 | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.349 | |
3 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.322 | Relegated to ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
4 | Jersey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.044 | |
5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.677 | |
6 | Bermuda | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.065 |
The fixtures were confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018. [26]
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Pos. | Team | Status |
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1st | Uganda | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
2nd | Denmark | |
3rd | Malaysia | Remained in Division Four [n 1] |
4th | Jersey | |
5th | Vanuatu | Relegated to Division Five [n 1] |
6th | Bermuda |