The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament which took place on 15–22 September 2012 in Samoa.[1] It formed part of the World Cricket League and 2019 Cricket World Cup qualifying.[2]
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
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| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Samoa |
| Champions |  Vanuatu (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | Nalin Nipiko (Van) |
| Most runs | Alexander Patmore (Jap) |
| Most wickets | Patrick Matautaava (Van) |
Teams edit
The teams that took part in the tournament were decided according to the results of the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight, the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven and regional tournaments.
Teams that qualified automatically were:
Norway (5th in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven)
Japan (6th in 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven)
Vanuatu (3rd in 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight)
The remaining five teams were determined by the ICC Development Committee based on the most recent regional results and other factors.
Europe's qualifier was determined in a four-team tournament held in June in La Manga, Spain, between Austria, Belgium, France and Gibraltar.[3]
Groups and squads edit
Group A
 Ghana[4]
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 Norway[4]
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Samoa[4]
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Vanuatu[4]
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Group B
 Belgium[4]
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 Bhutan[5]
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 Japan[4]
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 Suriname[4]
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Fixtures edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR | Status |
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| Vanuatu |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.767 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| Ghana |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.507 | |
| Samoa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.063 | Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.202 |
Matches edit
17 September
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- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Ghana innings after 9.2 overs, thus setting Vanuatu a target of 198 in 45 overs
17 September
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- Norway won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Norway innings after 11.5 overs, thus setting Samoa a target of 186 in 45 overs
Group B edit
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR | Status |
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| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.007 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.339 | |
| Suriname |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.951 | Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions |
| Bhutan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.335 |
Matches edit
17 September
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- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Japan innings after 7.4 overs, thus setting Bhutan a target of 205 in 42 overs
17 September
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Abdul Rehman 81 (34)
Shazam Ramjohn 3/56 (6 overs) |
Mohindra Boodram 47 (64)
Faisal Khaliq 2/10 (5 overs) |
- Belgium won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Belgium innings after 9 overs, thus setting Suriname a target of 286 in 42 overs
Play-offs edit
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Plate edit
5th place semifinals edit
7th Place Playoff edit
22 September
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Troy Dudnath 54 (55)
Lobzang Yonten 3/27 (9 overs) |
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Place Playoff edit
Semifinals and Final edit
Semifinals edit
20 September
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Tatsuro Chino 24 (69)
Kofi Bagabena 2/25 (9 overs) |
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Place Playoff edit
Final edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
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| Alexander Patmore | Japan |
237 | 5 | 47.40 | 66.20 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| Nalin Nipiko | Vanuatu |
213 | 5 | 53.25 | 77.17 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Benjamin Mailata | Samoa |
200 | 5 | 50.00 | 86.58 | 79* | 0 | 2 |
| Mohindra Boodram | Suriname |
189 | 5 | 47.25 | 73.82 | 103* | 1 | 0 |
| Samson Awiah | Ghana |
147 | 5 | 29.40 | 57.19 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket takers (total wickets) are listed in this table.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
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| Patrick Matautaava | Vanuatu |
14 | 5 | 8.71 | 18.5 | 2.82 | 6/10 |
| Faisal Khaliq | Belgium |
11 | 4 | 7.18 | 17.7 | 2.43 | 5/20 |
| Abdul Rehman | Belgium |
11 | 5 | 12.09 | 19.0 | 3.80 | 3/32 |
| Kofi Bagabena | Ghana |
11 | 5 | 12.81 | 19.6 | 3.91 | 4/38 |
| Lobzang Yonten | Bhutan |
10 | 5 | 11.70 | 21.0 | 3.34 | 4/27 |
Final Placings edit
After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
| Pos | Team | Status |
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| 1st | Vanuatu |
Promoted to Division Seven for 2013 |
| 2nd | Ghana
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| 3rd | Japan |
Relegated to regional competitions |
| 4th | Belgium
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| 5th | Norway
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| 6th | Samoa
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| 7th | Suriname
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| 8th | Bhutan
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References edit
- ^ "Vanuatu win World Cricket League Division 8". ICC. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ ICC announce Pepsi World Cricket League Division 8 host[permanent dead link] ICC Official Website. Retrieved 29 January 2012
- ^ "Belgium Qualify For World Cricket League Division Eight". CricketWorld. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Squads and fixtures announced for Pepsi ICC WCL Division 8". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ ICC World Cricket League Division Eight Samoa- BCCB has confirmed squad for Samoa Archived 2012-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Bhutan Cricket. Retrieved 13 August 2012