2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four

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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:

Preparation[edit]

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]

Points table[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

The fixtures were confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018.[26]

Round robin[edit]

  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
Jersey won by 7 wickets
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
  • Denmark were set a revised target of 114 from 23 overs due to rain.
Uganda won by 189 runs
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
Denmark won by 33 runs
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to field.
  • Denmark were set a revised target of 131 from 29 overs due to rain.
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Malaysia were set a revised target of 232 from 42 overs due to rain.
Vanuatu won by 4 wickets
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

Replays[edit]

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]

  • Malaysia won the toss and elected to bat.
Uganda won by 7 runs
UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to field.

Final standings[edit]

  1. ^ a b These were the original placements following the conclusion of the group. However, in October 2018, the ICC replaced WCL Divisions Three, Four and Five with the Cricket World Cup Challenge League, with these teams being assigned to that competition.[32]

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