2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Uganda between 23 and 30 May 2017.[1] The matches took place in Lugogo, Kyambogo and Entebbe.[2] The top two teams, Oman and Canada, were promoted to Division Two.[3] The final ended as a no result due to rain, and therefore Oman won the tournament by virtue of finishing top of the group stage table.[4]
| Dates | 23 – 30 May 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Uganda |
| Champions |  Oman |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs |  Bhavindu Adhihetty (222) |
| Most wickets | Khawar Ali (14) |
Three countries bid to host the tournament – Canada, Malaysia, and Uganda.[5] In October 2016, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a proposal for the tournament to be held in Uganda, subject to security arrangements and costs.[6] Two ICC officials toured the country in December 2016, meeting with the country's First Lady, Janet Museveni, and Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda. Museveni pledged government support for the tournament.[5]
Teams
editThe following teams qualified:
Uganda (5th in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two)
Canada (6th in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two)
Malaysia (3rd in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)
Singapore (4th in 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three)
United States (1st in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Oman (2nd in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Venues
editThe following three venues were used for the tournament:
- Lugogo Cricket Oval, Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
- Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kyambogo University, Kampala
- Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe
Preparation
editThe United States held a selection camp in Houston, Texas in March with 50 players, including three players with first-class experience; Ibrahim Khaleel, Roy Silva and Camilus Alexander.[7] The United States also participated in a six-day pre-tour in South Africa, immediately prior to the start of the tournament.[8] Prior to the tournament, Malaysia played in the 2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup,[9] Canada played warm-up matches in Barbados[10] and Uganda invited Kenya to play five 50-over matches.[11] Canada also played three warm-up matches in Zimbabwe.[12]
Squads
editThe following players were selected for the tournament:[13]
| Canada[14] Coach: Henry Osinde |
 Malaysia[15]Coach: Bilal Asad |
Oman[16] Coach: Duleep Mendis |
 Singapore[17]Coach: Trevor Chappell |
Uganda[18] Coach: Steve Tikolo |
 United States[19]Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fahad Babar was originally named in the United States squad, but was replaced by Sagar Patel, after failing to recover from a hand injury suffered during the team's Los Angeles training camp.[20]
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.238 | Meet in the final and promoted to Division Two for 2018 |
| 2 | Canada
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.817 | |
| 3 | Singapore
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.410 | Meet in the 3rd playoff and remain in Division Three |
| 4 | United States
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.127 | |
| 5 | Uganda
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.205 | Meet in the 5th playoff and relegated to Division Four for 2018 |
| 6 | Malaysia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.286 |
Round-robin
editPlayoffs
editFifth-place playoff
editThird-place playoff
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oman |
Promoted to Division Two for 2018 |
| 2nd | Canada
| |
| 3rd | Singapore |
Remained in Division Three |
| 4th | United States
| |
| 5th | Uganda |
Relegated to Division Four for 2018 |
| 6th | Malaysia
|
References
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- ^ "Uganda: More Tours for Cricket Cranes Before WCL". All Africa. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Oman, Canada secure promotion; USA avoid relegation". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Oman WCL Division Three champions after rain spoils final". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b "First Lady pledges government backing for World Cricket League". Daily Monitor. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Outcomes from ICC Board meeting in Cape Town". International Cricket Council. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Former Indian, SL, WI first-class players in USA selection camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "USA coach Dassanayake targets middle-order improvement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Emerging Teams Asia Cup Preview". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Canada's Tour of Barbados". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Kenya Tour to Uganda". Uganda Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Cricket: Canada to vist Zim this month". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 4 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ICC WCL Division 3 captains reveal their hopes to keep Cricket World Cup 2019 dreams alive". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Cricket Canada Squad ICC WCL Division 3". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Malaysia Cricket Squad for ICC WCL Division 3". Malaysia Cricket twitter. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "World Cricket League Division Three: Sultan to lead Oman in Uganda". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Singapore Squad for World Cricket League Division 3". Facebook. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Uganda names 14 man squad for the Division III World Cricket League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Khaleel and Alexander in line for USA debuts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "USA confident as Dassanayake hails preparation". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three Table - 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.