The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five was an international cricket tournament that took place in Jersey during May 2016.[1] It formed part of the 2012–18 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL). The Jersey Cricket Board were awarded the hosting rights in October 2015, with the Nigeria Cricket Federation the only other bidder.[2]
| Dates | 21 – 28 May 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Jersey |
| Champions | Jersey |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs |  Zeeshan Maqsood (350) |
| Most wickets | Ben Kynman (15) |
The competition's final was played at the Grainville Cricket Ground in Saint Saviour, with Jersey defeating Oman by 44 runs. Both teams were promoted to the 2016 Division Four tournament.[3]
Teams
editSix teams qualified for the tournament:
Oman (5th in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Jersey (6th in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Tanzania (3rd in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)
Nigeria (4th in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)
Suriname (1st in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six)
Guernsey (2nd in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six)
Vanuatu (3rd in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six, invited in March 2016 to replace Suriname)
In March 2016 Suriname withdrew from the tournament due to an ICC investigation into the eligibility of some of their players.[4][5] At least six players had doubts raised regarding their eligibility, including the Division Six tournament's man of the series, Gavin Singh and the leading wicket-taker, Muneshwar Patandin.[6] Vanuatu were named as their replacement.[6]
Match officials
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For the fixture between Oman and Nigeria on 22 May, Sue Redfern was one of the standing umpires, while Jacqueline Williams was the third umpire. It was the first time two female umpires had officiated in a men's match in an ICC tournament.[8]
Preparation
editVanuatu played warm-up matches against Denmark and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London. After continuing on to Jersey, the team also played a final warm-up match against Oman, before the start of the tournament proper.[9] Guernsey played a series of warm-up matches in Sussex, England, including two against a Netherlands A side.[10]
Squads
edit Guernsey[11]Coach: Ashley Wright |
Jersey[12] Coach: Neil MacRae |
 Nigeria[13]Coach: Obruthe Ogbimi |
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| Oman[14] Coach: Duleep Mendis |
 Tanzania[15]Coach: Zully Rehemtullah |
 Vanuatu[9]Coach: Shane Deitz |
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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| 1 | Oman
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.978 | Promoted to 2016 Division Four |
| 2 | Jersey
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.431 | |
| 3 | Guernsey
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.472 | |
| 4 | Vanuatu
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.347 | |
| 5 | Tanzania
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.328 | |
| 6 | Nigeria
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.627 |
Fixtures
editRound robin
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 23 overs per side.
- With no result, the match was restarted on the reserve day, 23 May.[17]
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- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the match to 28 overs per side.
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- Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 37 overs per side.
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- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the match to 42 overs per side.
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- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- Nigeria's total is the third-lowest in a World Cricket League match.[18]
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
- This was a replay of the fixture from 21 May which ended as a no result.[17]
- Oman's Munis Ansari took career-best figures of 5 for 27.[19]
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Playoffs
edit5th-place playoff
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- Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
3rd-place playoff
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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- Oman won the toss and elected to field.
Final placings
editAfter the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
| Pos | Team | Status |
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| 1st | Jersey |
Promoted to 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four |
| 2nd | Oman
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| 3rd | Guernsey |
Remained in 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five |
| 4th | Vanuatu |
Relegated to regional tournaments |
| 5th | Tanzania
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| 6th | Nigeria
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Statistics
editMost runs
editThe top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Maqsood | Oman |
350 | 7 | 70.00 | 130* | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Stokes | Jersey |
247 | 6 | 61.75 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Stevens | Jersey |
205 | 6 | 68.33 | 103* | 1 | 1 |
| Nalin Nipiko | Vanuatu |
189 | 6 | 37.80 | 93* | 0 | 2 |
| Nathaniel Watkins | Jersey |
183 | 6 | 36.60 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
editThe top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | BBI |
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| Ben Kynman | Jersey |
40.3 | 15 | 8.80 | 3.25 | 16.2 | 6/18 |
| Rajesh Ranpura | Oman |
54.4 | 14 | 10.14 | 2.59 | 23.4 | 4/18 |
| Aamir Kaleem | Oman |
44.5 | 12 | 11.08 | 2.96 | 22.4 | 5/23 |
| Ben Stevens | Jersey |
48.1 | 12 | 14.75 | 3.67 | 24.0 | 3/21 |
| Nathaniel Watkins | Jersey |
51.3 | 11 | 17.54 | 3.74 | 28.0 | 3/23 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
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- ^ (28 October 2015). "Jersey to host the 2016 World League Five cricket tournament" – BBC News. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Jersey bowlers tie down Oman to take Division Five title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Suriname pull out of WCL Division 5". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "World Cricket League: Suriname withdraw from Division Five tournament in Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Suriname withdrawal was sparked by Vanuatu appeal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Jersey ready to host ICC World Cricket League Division 5". ICC. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Female umpires make history in men's ICC tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ a b (22 April 2016). "New Vanuatu Squad will play Denmark ahead of WCL Div 5 " Archived 25 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Cricket Pasifika. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ (21 April 2016). "International stars on hand to advise Guernsey cricketers" – Guernsey Press. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ (12 April 2016). "Guernsey boss Ashley Wright picks first squad for World Cricket League" – BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ (4 May 2016). Jersey name their World Cricket League 5 squad " – ITV. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ (19 April 2016). "NCF ANNOUNCES FINAL 14 MAN LIST FOR ICC WORLD CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION 5 IN JERSEY" Archived 28 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Oman Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ (12 May 2016). "Tanzania national Cricket team off for ICC World Div 5 duel" Archived 4 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Points Table – Global – ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ a b "Rain forces Oman v Jersey replay; Nigeria and Guernsey win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Oman demolish Nigeria; Jersey and Guernsey win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Mendis hails 'unique' Ansari after career-best haul". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Jersey tops Guernsey to keep promotion hopes alive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Oman, Jersey win to clinch promotion to WCL Division Four". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.