The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven was a cricket tournament took place from 1 to 8 May 2011.[1] It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Botswana hosted the event.[2]
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Botswana |
| Champions |  Kuwait |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series | Mohammad Murad (Kuw) |
| Most runs | Faisal Rana (Bot) |
| Most wickets | Rana-Javed Iqbal (Ger) |
| Official website | ICC World Cricket League |
Teams edit
The teams that took part in the tournament was in the tournament were decided according to the results of the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven, the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six and the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight.
| Team | Last outcome |
|---|---|
| Botswana |
Relegated from 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six after finishing 5th |
 Norway |
Relegated from 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six after finishing 6th |
 Nigeria |
Still from 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven after finishing 3rd |
 Japan |
Still from 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven after finishing 4th |
| Kuwait |
Promoted from 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight after finishing 1st |
 Germany |
Promoted from 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight after finishing 2nd |
Squads edit
| Botswana
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Germany
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Japan
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Kuwait
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Norway
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Nigeria
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Fixtures edit
Group stage edit
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.558 | Met in the final and promoted to Division Six for 2011 |
| 2 | Kuwait
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.466 | |
| 3 | Germany
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.357 | Met in the 3rd place playoff and remained in Division Seven for 2013 |
| 4 | Botswana
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.438 | |
| 5 | Norway
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.190 | Met in the 5th place playoff and relegated to Division Eight for 2012 |
| 6 | Japan
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5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.588 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
4 May
Scorecard |
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Muhammad Butt 98 (126)
Patrick Giles-Jones 4/48 (10 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to field
Playoffs edit
5th place playoff edit
3rd place playoff edit
Final edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Rana | Botswana |
230 | 6 | 46.00 | 89.84 | 158* | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Philips | Nigeria |
229 | 5 | 76.33 | 71.11 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| Asif Khan | Germany |
220 | 5 | 55.00 | 72.36 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Muhammad Butt | Norway |
219 | 6 | 43.80 | 73.48 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| Irfan Bhatti | Kuwait |
207 | 5 | 51.75 | 85.89 | 83* | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets edit
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rana-Javed Iqbal | Germany |
18 | 6 | 9.77 | 17.8 | 3.27 | 6/25 |
| Mohammad Murad | Kuwait |
15 | 5 | 10.26 | 17.7 | 3.47 | 6/39 |
| Saad Khalid | Kuwait |
11 | 5 | 11.63 | 18.9 | 3.69 | 5/24 |
| Omar Ali | Botswana |
10 | 5 | 18.80 | 20.8 | 5.42 | 3/42 |
| Ehsan Latif | Germany |
9 | 5 | 16.88 | 24.8 | 4.07 | 4/26 |
Final Placings edit
After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
| Pos | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kuwait |
Promoted to Division Six for 2011 |
| 2nd | Nigeria
| |
| 3rd | Germany |
Remain in Division Seven for 2013 |
| 4th | Botswana
| |
| 5th | Norway |
Relegated to Division Eight for 2012 |
| 6th | Japan
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References edit
- ^ "International Cricket Council - News". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Sixteen teams to contest 2012 World T20 qualifiers".