2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the fourth edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup
tournament, an international first class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test
status by the International Cricket Council
. The first fixtures were played in June 2007, and the final took place from October 30 to November 2 2008 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The same 8 countries as in the previous edition
were participating. The eight teams played each other in a round robin format. Namibia won the round-robin, but lost the final against Ireland, making it Ireland's third consecutive title in this competition.
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Most runs
Most wickets
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
tournament, an international first class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
status by the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
. The first fixtures were played in June 2007, and the final took place from October 30 to November 2 2008 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The same 8 countries as in the previous edition
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
were participating. The eight teams played each other in a round robin format. Namibia won the round-robin, but lost the final against Ireland, making it Ireland's third consecutive title in this competition.
Table
| Team | Points | P | W | L | D | FI | A |
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| 108 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 106 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 96 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 48 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Win – 14 points
- Draw if more than 8 hours of play lost – 3 points (otherwise 0 points)
- First Innings leader – 6 points (independent of final result)
- Abandoned without a ball played – 10 points .
2007 season
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2007-08 season
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2008 season
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2008–09 season
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Final
Statistics and Records
Statistics and records for the 2007-08 Intercontinental Cup after the final.Most runs
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saqib AliSaqib Ali (cricketer) Saqib Ali is a Pakistani born cricketer who plays First-class cricket with the United Arab Emirates in the ICC Intercontinental Cup... |
7 | 690 | 57.50 |
| Andre Botha Andre Botha (cricketer) Andre Cornelius Botha is a former South African-born Irish cricketer. He played 55 times in all for Ireland, including the 2005 ICC Trophy and the European Championship in 2004 and 2006... |
8 | 643 | 80.37 |
 Gerrie SnymanGerrie Snyman Gerrie Snyman is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played five One Day Internationals in the Cricket World Cup in 2003, and also played in the 2005 ICC Trophy... |
8 | 603 | 43.07 |
| Niall O'Brien Niall O'Brien (cricketer) Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team... |
6 | 577 | 79.57 |
 Sunil DhaniramSunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total... |
7 | 542 | 67.75 |
Most wickets
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kola Burger |
8 | 37 | 15.00 |
 Dwayne LeverockDwayne Leverock Russell Dwayne Mark Leverock is a former Bermudian cricketer.Known as 'Sluggo' and living above a curry house in Bermuda, Leverock is a policeman and also drives a prison van. At the 2007 Cricket World Cup he was the largest player to grace the pitch, weighing in at 20 stone... |
7 | 34 | 27.17 |
 Hiren VaraiyaHiren Varaiya Hiren Ashok Varaiya is a Kenyan cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and a left arm spin bowler. He made his debut for Kenya in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Canada at Maple Leaf Cricket Club on 29 July 2006. He has since represented Kenya in three One Day Internationals... |
6 | 30 | 19.80 |
| Peter Connell Peter Connell Peter Connell is a New Zealander-born Irish cricketer. An opening bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in 2008, aged 26. He took part in Ireland's successful campaign in the 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup... |
5 | 28 | 11.67 |
| Louis Klazinga Louis Klazinga Louis Klazinga is a Namibian cricketer. He first played for Namibia in October 2006 as a tailender batsman, in the South African Airways Three-Day Challenge, making his Namibian debut against Limpopo, having played early domestic cricket with Eldoraigne High School in South Africa.In his first... |
8 | 27 | 19.55 |