ICC Intercontinental Cup
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| ICC Intercontinental Cup | |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First tournament | 2004 |
| Tournament format | Round robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | varies, highest 14 (8 in 2007–08) |
| Current champion |  Ireland |
| Most successful | Ireland (3 titles) |
| Most runs |  Steve Tikolo (1,402) |
| Most wickets |  Dwayne Leverock (71) |
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition environment and prepare them for eventual promotion to Test cricket status.
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[edit] Tournament history
[edit] 2004
See also: 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup was completed on 22 November 2004 when Scotland won the title in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Scotland beat Canada by an innings and 84 runs in the final. The competition included 12 teams, divided by geographical region into four groups of three. Each team played the other two teams in its group once each. The top team in each group then progresses to the semi-finals, and the winners of those to the final. In order to encourage competitive play and avoid deadlocks, a point system including bonus points was used.
[edit] 2005
See also: 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The tournament was played for the second time in 2005. The teams and groupings were the same, except that Hong Kong came in to replace Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands replaced the United States who were expelled from the competition by the ICC because of then ongoing political problems within cricket in the US.
The points system was also modified so that teams could score unlimited batting points in the first innings and a maximum of 4 points in the second innings.
The tournament was won by Ireland who defeated Kenya in the final.
[edit] 2006-07
See also: 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The tournament was cut from 12 to eight teams, with Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and Uganda losing the right to participate, while Namibia knocked out Nepal in a play off for the eighth place. The match length was extended from three to four days, and each team was scheduled to play at least three matches. The teams were divided into two groups of four, with each team playing the other once and the top two teams qualifying for the final, and the points system has also been changed: 14 points are now awarded for a win, and six for a first-innings lead. Due to preparations for the 2007 World Cup and the longer tournament, the final was played in May 2007, where Ireland defeated Canada to defend their title.
[edit] 2007–08
See also: 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2007–08 tournament was played as a single round robin league of eight teams, so that each team played seven matches.[1] The teams ranked first and second at the end of the pool stage contested the final.
Namibia finished on top at the pool stage, but lost the final against second placed Ireland in late October in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Ireland thus completed a hat-trick of Intercontinental Cup victories, having been undefeated in the competition, and having won three consecutive make-or-break away fixtures in Africa (against Namibia, Kenya and Namibia again) to clinch the title.
[edit] 2009–10
See also: 2009-10 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2009–10 tournament will be expanded to two divisions as many as 11 teams.[2] Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, and Afghanistan will played in the top division, joined by Zimbabwe A. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Bermuda and Uganda will play in the Intercontinental Shield
[edit] Team Records
- Overall Record
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Scotland |
 Canada |
| 2005 | Ireland |
Kenya |
| 2006–07 | Ireland |
Canada |
| 2007–08 | Ireland |
 Namibia |
| 2009–10 |
Eight teams have participated in all four editions of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. Since its inaugural season, the tournament has been dominated by Ireland, who completed a hat-trick of wins in 2007-2008, and have a significant advantage in the historical win record.
The 2006 challenge match is not included. Updated after the final in 2007–08 competition.
| Team | TP | TW | M | W | L | D | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland |
4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 80.5% |
| Scotland |
4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 63.3% |
| Namibia |
4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 59.4% | |
| Kenya |
4 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 56.3% | |
| Canada |
4 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 38.2% | |
 Netherlands |
4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 46.4% | |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 34.8% | |
| Bermuda |
4 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% | |
 Nepal |
2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | |
 Uganda |
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% | |
 United States |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | |
 Hong Kong |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% | |
 Malaysia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
 Cayman Islands |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
Key: TP/TW=Tournaments participated/won, M=Matches played, W/L/D=wins/losses/draws, Win%=percentage of games won, a draw counts as half of a win. The abandoned match between Scotland and Kenya counts only for the number of matches, not for any of the results. The win percentages are computed without that match.
[edit] References
- ^ "New-look Intercontinental Cup schedule unveiled". Cricinfo. April 27, 2007. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/292562.html.
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup to be expanded to two divisions for 2009-10". ICC Europe. May 19, 2009. http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000047/004726.shtml.
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