A series of ICC World Cricket League tournaments were played between 2017 and 2019 and were the last tournaments of the World Cricket League. There were four divisions, numbered two to five.[1] The divisions were played in roughly consecutive order, with the lower divisions played first. The top two from each division will gain promotion to the following, higher division, meaning that some teams will play in more than one division during the tournament.[2]
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International List A |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Host(s) | Various |
Following the conclusion of these tournaments, the World Cricket League was replaced by the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 and the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[3][4] This tournament was used to determine which teams qualified for which of these two competitions, which are a direct part of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[5] It was the fourth and last time the World Cricket League was used for Cricket World Cup qualification.
Tournaments summary edit
| Details | Dates | Host nation(s) | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2017 Division Five[6] |
3–9 September 2017 |  South Africa
|
Willowmoore Park, Benoni |  Jersey255 (48 overs) |
Jersey won by 120 runs[7] Scorecard |
 Vanuatu135 (36.5 overs) |
| 2018 Division Four[8] |
29 April – 6 May 2018 |  Malaysia
|
n/a |  Uganda 8 points |
Uganda topped points table[9] |  Denmark6 points |
| 2018 Division Three |
9–19 November 2018 |  Oman
|
n/a | Oman 10 points |
Oman topped points table |  United States 8 points |
| 2019 Division Two |
20–27 April 2019 |  Namibia
|
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek | Namibia 226/7 (50 overs) |
Namibia won by 145 runs Scorecard |
Oman 81 (29 overs) |
Tournament results edit
|
Qualified for next division |
|---|---|
|
Relegated to lower division or regional tournaments[n 1] |
| Team | Division at start | 2017 Div 5 | 2018 Div 4 | 2018 Div 3 | 2019 Div 2 | Rank at end | League at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cayman Islands |
5 | 8 |
36 | ||||
 Germany |
5 | 5 |
33 | ||||
 Ghana |
5 | 7 |
35 | ||||
 Guernsey |
5 | 6 |
34 | ||||
 Italy |
5 | 4 |
32 | Challenge League | |||
| Jersey |
5 | 1 |
4 | 28 | Challenge League | ||
 Qatar |
5 | 3 | 31 | Challenge League | |||
| Vanuatu |
5 | 2 |
5 |
29 | Challenge League | ||
 Bermuda |
4 | 6 |
30 | Challenge League | |||
| Denmark |
4 | 2 |
5 | 25 | Challenge League | ||
| Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 27 | Challenge League | |||
| Uganda |
4 | 1 |
6 | 26 | Challenge League | ||
 Kenya |
3 | 4 | 24 | Challenge League | |||
| Oman |
3 | 1 |
2 | 18 | League 2 | ||
 Singapore |
3 | 3 | 23 | Challenge League | |||
| United States |
3 | 2 |
4 | 20 | League 2 | ||
 Canada |
2 | 5 | 21 | Challenge League | |||
 Hong Kong |
2 | 6 | 22 | Challenge League | |||
| Namibia |
2 | 1 | 17 | League 2 | |||
 Papua New Guinea |
2 | 3 | 19 | League 2 |
- ^ These were the original placements following the conclusion of each division. However, in October 2018, the ICC replaced WCL Divisions Three, Four and Five with the Cricket World Cup Challenge League, with teams ranked 21st to 32nd being assigned to that competition.
References edit
- ^ "Qualification Pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Thailand hosts World Cricket League event for first time". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "South Africa to host World Cricket League Division 5". ITV. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Jersey roll over Vanuatu's batting to take title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Jersey to travel to Malaysia for World Cricket League 4". ITV News. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Sunday's matches at the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 will determine which teams qualify for Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 May 2018.