ICC Intercontinental Cup
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The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket
tournament organised by the International Cricket Council
as part of its cricket development programme. 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.
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.
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.
2006-2007 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.
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.
2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2009–10 tournament was expanded to two divisions and 11 teams. Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, and Afghanistan played in the top division, joined by Zimbabwe A. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Bermuda and Uganda played in the Intercontinental Shield
.
Afghanistan won their first title, beating Scotland in the final.
2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup
In December 2010, the ICC announced that the 2011-13 tournament would revert to the 8 team, single division format of the 2007-08 season and that the Intercontinental Shield would be scrapped. The sixth staging of the Cup will run from June 2011 until October 2013. and will include the six associate and affiliate teams with current ODI status; Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland. The remaining two places were allotted to UAE and Namibia who finished in the top two of the ICC Intercontinental Shield and ICC World Cricket League Division 2 after the ICC Development Committee decided to select the remaining Intercontinental Cup participants from the top four teams of the ICC World Cricket League Division 2
consisting of Bermuda, Namibia, UAE, Uganda and two qualifiers to proceed from WCL Division 3
(Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea). The ICC Development Committee also announced that a 50-over tournament
would run alongside the re-expanded Intercontinental Cup.
Five teams have participated in all five 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 between Namibia and Nepal, the abandoned match between Scotland and Kenya in 2008 as well as the forfeited match between Zimbabwe and Scotland in 2010 are not included. Complete up to the 2010 final.
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.
Intercontinental Shield Record
In 2009 a second competition, the Intercontinental Shield, was introduced for the four teams placing 7th through 10th in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. The matches are also first-class and the rules and points system are the same as for the Intercontinental Cup. The current teams in the Intercontinental Shield are Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates. In December 2010 after the end of the Intercontinental Shield the ICC announced that it would be scrapping the Shield competition and returning to the 8 team Intercontinental Cup format of the 2007-08 season.
Complete up to the 2010 final between the UAE and Namibia.
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.
Cricket
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tournament organised 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...
as part of its cricket development programme. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches against teams of similar skill in a competition environment and prepare them for eventual promotion to Test cricket
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.
2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup2004 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural 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. The tournament took place last from 25 March to...
The inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup was completed on 22 November 2004 when Scotland won the title in SharjahSharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. 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.
2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup2005 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
The tournament was played for the second time in 2005. The teams and groupings were the same, except that Hong KongHong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
came in to replace Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands cricket team
The Cayman Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands in international cricket matches...
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.
2006-2007 ICC Intercontinental Cup2006 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 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...
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 Cup2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
and the longer tournament, the final was played in May 2007, where Ireland defeated Canada to defend their title.
2007–2008 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. 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.
2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup2009–10 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the fifth 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 will be played in July 2009. The...
The 2009–10 tournament was expanded to two divisions and 11 teams. Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, and Afghanistan played in the top division, joined by Zimbabwe A. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Bermuda and Uganda played in the Intercontinental Shield2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield
The ICC Intercontinental Shield 2009–2010, is the tier two of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, will be played between Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates...
.
Afghanistan won their first title, beating Scotland in the final.
2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup2011–13 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the sixth edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, an international first-class cricket tournament between leading associate members of the International Cricket Council. The tournament will run from June 2011 to October 2013. The format has been changed...
In December 2010, the ICC announced that the 2011-13 tournament would revert to the 8 team, single division format of the 2007-08 season and that the Intercontinental Shield would be scrapped. The sixth staging of the Cup will run from June 2011 until October 2013. and will include the six associate and affiliate teams with current ODI status; Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland. The remaining two places were allotted to UAE and Namibia who finished in the top two of the ICC Intercontinental Shield and ICC World Cricket League Division 2 after the ICC Development Committee decided to select the remaining Intercontinental Cup participants from the top four teams of the ICC World Cricket League Division 22011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a cricket tournament that took place between 8–15 April 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. The United Arab Emirates hosted the event...
consisting of Bermuda, Namibia, UAE, Uganda and two qualifiers to proceed from WCL Division 3
2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is a cricket tournament that took place between 22–29 January 2011. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League...
(Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea). The ICC Development Committee also announced that a 50-over tournament
2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day
The 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day is the first edition of a new limited-overs version of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. It will run from June 2011 until October 2013, in parallel with the first-class 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup, and is contested by the same eight associate and...
would run alongside the re-expanded Intercontinental Cup.
Team Records
Overall Record| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup The 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural 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. The tournament took place last from 25 March to... |
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| 2005 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup The 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class.... |
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| 2006–07 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... |
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| 2007–08 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup The 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the fifth 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 will be played in July 2009. The... |
Five teams have participated in all five 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 between Namibia and Nepal, the abandoned match between Scotland and Kenya in 2008 as well as the forfeited match between Zimbabwe and Scotland in 2010 are not included. Complete up to the 2010 final.
| Team | TP | TW | M | W | L | D | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | |
| 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 61.9% | |
| 5 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 50.0% | ||
| 5 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 33.33% | ||
| 5 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 31.81% | ||
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 59.4% | ||
| 4 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 34.8% | ||
| 4 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | ||
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 92.86% | |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 80.0% | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 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.
Intercontinental Shield Record
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield The ICC Intercontinental Shield 2009–2010, is the tier two of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, will be played between Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates... |
In 2009 a second competition, the Intercontinental Shield, was introduced for the four teams placing 7th through 10th in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. The matches are also first-class and the rules and points system are the same as for the Intercontinental Cup. The current teams in the Intercontinental Shield are Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates. In December 2010 after the end of the Intercontinental Shield the ICC announced that it would be scrapping the Shield competition and returning to the 8 team Intercontinental Cup format of the 2007-08 season.
Complete up to the 2010 final between the UAE and Namibia.
| Team | TP | TW | M | W | L | D | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 62.5% | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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.