2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four

2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format 50-over
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)  Tanzania
Champions  Afghanistan (1st title)
Participants 6
Matches played 18
Most runs 267 Hussain Butt (Hong Kong)
Most wickets 16 Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan)
Official website International Cricket Council

The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Teams

The teams of Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy and Tanzania qualified through Division Three in 2007, while Afghanistan and Jersey secured their participation through the Division Five in 2008. The top two teams in the tournament will be promoted to Division Three in 2009.

Teams relegated from Division Three:

Teams qualified through Division Five:

Squads

 Afghanistan
Coach: Kabir Khan		  Fiji
Coach: Colin Siller		  Hong Kong
Coach: Aftab Habib
  • Colin Rika (c)
  • Joe Baba
  • Greg Browne
  • Joji Bulabulavu
  • Iniasi Cakacaka
  • Joe Dabea
  • Simon Jepson
  • Sakaria Lomani
  • Josefa Rika
  • Jone Seuvou
  • Joe Sorovakatini
  • Kitione Tavo
  • Waisake Tukana
  • Fulimone Vuli
 Italy
Player-coach: Joe Scuderi		  Jersey
Coach: Peter Kirsten		  Tanzania
Coach: Zully Rehemtulla

Group stage

Points Table

Team Pld W T L NR Pts NRR
 Afghanistan55000101.33
 Hong Kong5401081.67
 Italy5302060.91
 Tanzania510402−0.66
 Jersey510402−0.91
 Fiji510402−2.38

Fixtures and results

4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan 
132 all out (35.3 overs)
v
 Fiji
52 all out (20.4 overs)
Ahmed Shah 34 (43)
Iniasi Cakacaka 3/26 (8 overs)
Simon Jepson 8 (5)
Hameed Hassan 4/25 (4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 80 runs (DL)
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and Karl Hurter
Player of the match: Hameed Hassan (Afghanistan)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 134 runs in 36 overs for Fiji.
4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong 
210/6 (41 overs)
v
 Italy
164/9 (41 overs)
Zain Abbas 70 (104)
Vince Pennazza 1/16 (6 overs)
Hemantha Jayasena 28 (26)
Munir Dar 3/28 (8 overs)
Hong Kong won by 46 runs (DL)
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Zain Abbas (Hong Kong)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 209 runs in 41 overs for Italy.
4 October 2008
(scorecard)
Tanzania 
142 all out (46.2 overs)
v
 Jersey
108 all out (42.5 overs)
Shaheed Dhanani 32 (41)
Anthony Hawkins-Kay 2/24 (8.2 ov)
Ryan Driver 25 (58)
Khalil Rehemtulla 2/16 (7 overs)
Tanzania won by 34 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and David Odhiambo
Player of the match: Hamisi Abdallah (Tanzania)
5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan 
203/9 (50 overs)
v
 Jersey
81 all out (35.5 overs)
Karim Khan 60 (106)
Samuel Dewhurst 2/26 (5 overs)
Steve Carlyon 17 (34)
Hasti Gul 3/20 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 122 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Sobhash Modi
Player of the match: Hasti Gul (Afghanistan)
5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy 
318/5 (50 overs)
v
 Fiji
64 all out (19.3 overs)
Andy Northcote 102* (111)
Jone Seuvou 2/74 (10 overs)
Josefa Rika 27 (48)
Hemantha Jayasena 3/13 (3.3 overs)
Italy won by 254 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Andy Northcote (Italy)
5 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong 
255 all out (49 overs)
v
 Tanzania
121 all out (40.4 overs)
Munir Dar 66 (47)
Benson Mwita 4/45 (10 overs)
Shaheed Dhanani 45 (71)
Nadeem Ahmed 4/19 (9.4 overs)
Hong Kong won by 134 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rafik Valimohammed and Karl Hurter
Player of the match: Munir Dar (Hong Kong)
7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong 
233/7 (50 overs)
v
 Fiji
104 all out (30.1 overs)
Roy Lamsam 55* (48)
Waisake Tukana 3/33 (7 overs)
Waisake Tukana 31* (60)
Najeeb Amar 3/21 (10 overs)
Hong Kong won by 129 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Rafik Valimohammed
Player of the match: Zain Abbas (Hong Kong)
7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy 
171 all out (46.5 overs)
v
 Jersey
121 all out (33.3 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 38 (57)
Ryan Driver 4/16 (2.5 overs)
Matt Hague 53* (80)
Peter Petricola 3/21 (5.3 overs)
Italy won by 29 runs (DL)
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: David Odhiambo and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Vince Pennazza (Italy)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 151 runs in 36 overs for Jersey.
7 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan 
143 all out (46.3 Overs)
v
 Tanzania
130 all out (44.2 Overs)
Shafiqullah Shafaq 25 (49)
Kassim Nassoro 3/24 (10 overs)
Benson Mwita 37 (54)
Mohammad Nabi 3/12 (7.2 overs)
Afghanistan won by 8 runs (DL)
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Sobhash Modi
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
  • Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 139 runs in 46 overs for Tanzania.
8 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong 
206/9 (50 overs)
v
 Afghanistan
209/6 (49.4 overs)
Zain Abbas 69 (119)
Mohammad Nabi 5/32 (9 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 70 (78)
Munir Dar 2/27 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 4 wickets
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Ian Howell and Rockie D'Mello
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
8 October 2008
(scorecard)
Jersey 
228/4 (40 overs)
v
 Fiji
149 all out (33.4 overs)
Jonathan Gough 75 (59)
Waisake Tukana 2/35 (7 overs)
Josefa Rika 35 (27)
Benjamin Stevens 4/46 (8 overs)
Jersey won by 79 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Rafik Valimohammed
Player of the match: Jonathan Gough (Jersey)
  • Match reduced to 40 overs a side due to rain.
8 October 2008
(scorecard)
v
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and David Odhiambo
  • Match abandoned due to rain.
9 October 2008
(scorecard)
Tanzania 
135 all out (45.3 overs)
v
 Italy
136/1 (36.1 overs)
Rishen Patel 46 (80)
Andy Northcote 2/19 (10 overs)
Andy Northcote 71* (115)
Athumani Kakonzi 1/30 (10 overs)
Italy won by 9 wickets
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and David Odhiambo
Player of the match: Andy Northcote (Italy)
  • Replayed match from 8 October.
10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan 
234 all out (50 overs)
v
 Italy
141 all out (44.4 overs)
Raees Ahmadzai 68 (63)
Din Alaud 2/21 (8 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 35 (81)
Hameed Hassan 3/19 (8 overs)
Afghanistan won by 93 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: David Odhiambo and Ian Howell
Player of the match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)
10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Hong Kong 
234 all out (49.5 overs)
v
 Jersey
134 all out (50 overs)
Hussain Butt 99 (132)
Matt Hague 2/28 (4 overs)
Andrew Dewhurst 33* (111)
Irfan Ahmed 3/10 (7 overs)
Hong Kong won by 100 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Rockie D'Mello
10 October 2008
(scorecard)
Fiji 
182 all out (49.3 overs)
v
 Tanzania
178 all out (49.3 overs)
Josefa Rika 42 (67)
Benson Mwita 2/21 (8.3 overs)
Athumani Kakonzi 38 (75)
Simon Jepson 5/26 (9.3 overs)
Fiji won by 4 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sarika Prasad and Rafik Valimohammed

Final and Playoffs

11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Afghanistan 
179 all out (49.4 overs)
v
 Hong Kong
122 all out (45 overs)
Raees Ahmadzai 49 (69)
Nizakat Khan 4/29 (7.4 overs)
Tabarak Dar 33 (106)
Mohammad Nabi 4/9 (9 overs)
Afghanistan won by 57 runs
Annadil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Sobhash Modi and Sarika Prasad
Player of the match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)
  • Final
11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Italy 
203/9 (50 overs)
v
 Tanzania
133 all out (41.3 overs)
Nicholas Northcote 66 (117)
Khalil Rehemtulla 4/32 (10 overs)
Hamisi Abdallah 25 (58)
Peter Petricola 3/23 (10 overs)
Italy won by 70 runs
University of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello and David Odhiambo
  • 3rd Place Playoff
11 October 2008
(scorecard)
Fiji 
199 all out (49.4 overs)
v
 Jersey
172 all out (46.2 overs)
Josefa Rika 62 (89)
Anthony Hawkins-Kay 4/36 (8.4 ov)
Ryan Driver 68 (84)
Simon Jepson 3/33 (10 overs)
Fiji won by 27 runs
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Rafik Valimohammed
  • 5th Place Playoff

Final Placings

[1]

Pos Team Promotion/Relegation
1st AfghanistanPromoted to Global Division Three for 2009
2nd Hong Kong
3rd ItalyRemained in Global Division Four for 2010
4th Tanzania
5th FijiRelegated to Global Division Five for 2010
6th Jersey

Statistics

Most Runs Most Wickets
Hong Kong Hussain Butt267 Afghanistan Hameed Hassan16
Italy Andy Northcote234 Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi14
Italy Nicholas Northcote198 Hong Kong Nadeem Ahmed13
Hong Kong Zain Abbas195 Tanzania Khalil Rehemtulla13
Fiji Josefa Rika194 Fiji Simon Jepson12

See also

References

  1. ↑ ICC WCL, Accessed 12 October 2008
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