2008 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three
Encyclopedia
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three was a cricket
tournament in South Africa
, taking place between 13 April and 18 April 2008. It gave seven African Associate and Affiliate members of the International Cricket Council
experience of international one-day cricket and formed part of the global World Cricket League
structure.
The top two teams, Malawi and Sierra Leone was promoted to Division 2.
. The teams that played were:
†Tournament rules did not allow them to participate in the semi finals and their place was taken by Swaziland (third in Pool 2).
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, taking place between 13 April and 18 April 2008. It gave seven African Associate and Affiliate members of 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...
experience of international one-day cricket and formed part of the global World Cricket League
ICC World Cricket League 2009–13
The ICC World Cricket League 2009–13 is the ongoing second season of ICC World Cricket League. Following the establishment of the various leagues during the preceding tournament, it will be composed of eight divisions. In addition, a series of qualifying regional tournaments will be played. The...
structure.
The top two teams, Malawi and Sierra Leone was promoted to Division 2.
Teams
There were 8 teams that played in the tournament, Morocco withdrew due to visa problems and was replaced by a South African Invitation XI. These teams were non-test member nations of the African Cricket AssociationAfrican Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 20 member countries...
. The teams that played were:
Pool 1 |
Pool 2
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Squads
Zaccheus Akila Moses Bahoum Peter Campbell Aniru Conteh Bakary Darboe Mbye Dumbuya George Greywoode Prince Johnson Musa Sillah Johnny Gomez Alfred Crookes Nicolas Cherry Muhammad Camara Wilfred Riley |
Abdul-Karim Sumaila Isaac Aboagye Peter Ananya Bhupinder Brar Mark Bawa James Vifah Julius Mensah Lawrence Ateak Simon Ateak Francis Dake J Eyiah Rufus Ntiamoah |
Atanase Mohapi Malebanye Nkoko Irshad Patel Rizuan Mulla Faizal Hanslod Osler Mohale Sameer Patel Tsepo Muso Motsielo Nonyane K Tau Thabiso Mohape S Abdulla David Lechesa Sajid Patel |
Karamutallah Chaudry Faraz Junejo Muzakkir Khan Altaf Panjwani Jayendrasinh Kumar Seraz Zaveri Rupesh Patel Henry Njoka Alidi Bwanali MS Chinoy Aubrey Msosa Obert Msosa Kalpesh Patel |
| South African Invitation XI | |||
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Emmanuel Byiringiro Eric Dusabemungu Eric Dusingizimana Andre Kayitera Dennis Mukama Evode Mutuyimana Samal Subhasis Srinath Vardineni Mehboob Jasat Mohamed Jasat Julius Mbaraga Hamza Nkuutu |
Gabriel Anthony Julius Brewah Mustapha Kallon Abubakarr Kamara Emmanuel Kamara Lansana Lamin Jacob Mansaray Mohamed Mansaray Luseni Senesie Ben Slater George Kpundeh Ibrahim Sesay Mohamed Kamara |
Malusi Dlamini Buntu Ndlela Phalini Kubeka Clayton Ceronio Andre Henning M Mahlangu Ruan du Plessis T Steynburg S Tshabalala Bongani Rafedile E Badana Nelson Rubela M Coetzee D Mahoa Welsh Mavumengwana B Radebe |
Joseph Wright Abdul Patel Marius Uys Stephen Uys Mangaliso Mhlabane Haris Rashid Syed Shahzad Ernestes Uys Sohail Khan Alexander Nicholas Adrisbhai Patel A Haji Mohamed Hansrod M Khan Stephen Nodder |
Points Table
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| Team qualifies for Semifinals | |
| Team qualifies for 5th place playoff Semifinals |
†Tournament rules did not allow them to participate in the semi finals and their place was taken by Swaziland (third in Pool 2).
Group stage
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5th Place Playoff
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Semifinals and Finals
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Statistics
| Most Runs | Most Wickets | ||
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 James Vifah |
172 | Isaac Aboagye |
14 |
 Emannuel Kamara |
162 | Inv. XI Andre Henning | 12 |
| Inv. XI Buntu Ndlela | 143 |  Beorge Greywoode |
11 |
 Altaf Panjwani |
138 |  Joseph Wright |
10 |
| Abdul Patel |
126 |  Motsielo Nonyane |
10 |