2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was a cricket tournament that took place in February 2018 in Namibia.[1][2] The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, after beating Nepal by 7 runs in the final.[3] Canada and Namibia finished third and fourth respectively and remained in Division Two.[4] Oman and Kenya finished fifth and sixth respectively and were both relegated to Division Three.[4] Following Kenya's last-place finish in the tournament, their captain Rakep Patel and their coach Thomas Odoyo both resigned.[5]
| Dates | 8 – 15 February 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Namibia |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nepal |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series | Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Most runs | Paras Khadka (241) |
| Most wickets | Sandeep Lamichhane (17) Bilal Khan (17) |
Oman and Canada were the top two teams in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Uganda and were promoted as a result.[6] They were joined by the bottom four teams from the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship to determine the final two spots in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[7][8] Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates claimed the final places in the World Cup Qualifier.[9]
The group-stage match between Kenya and Namibia was originally scheduled to take place on 9 February. No play was possible, due to a wet outfield, so the match was moved to the following day.[10] The match was abandoned on the reserve day, also due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, the fixture was rescheduled to be played on 13 February, after the matches on the 11 and 12 February reached a conclusion.[11]
Teams
editTop 2 teams from the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three:
Bottom 4 teams from the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship
Squads
editThe following players were selected for the tournament:[14]
 Canada[15]Coach: Ingleton Liburd |
 Kenya[16]Coach: Thomas Odoyo |
Namibia[17] Coach: Dayanand Thakur |
Nepal[18] Coach: Jagat Tamata |
Oman[19] Coach: Duleep Mendis |
United Arab Emirates[17] Coach: Russell Domingo |
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Nepal
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.124 | Met in the final and advanced to the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.034 | |
| 3 | Canada
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.868 | Met in the 3rd-place playoff and remain in Division Two |
| 4 | Namibia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.566 | |
| 5 | Oman
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.508 | Met in the 5th-place playoff and relegated to 2018 Division Three |
| 6 | Kenya
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.834 |
Fixtures
editThe following dates and venues were confirmed for the tournament:[20]
Round-robin
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
- Bhavindu Adhihetty, Nicholas Kirton, Dillon Heyliger (Canada), Aqib Ilyas, Fayyaz Butt, Jay Odedra, Kaleemullah and Bilal Khan (Oman) all made their List A debuts.
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
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- Oman won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to wet outfield, with the match moved to the reserve day. On reserve day, the start was delayed by a wet outfield and the match reduced to 45 overs per side.[10]
- The match was abandoned on the reserve day, also due to rain. With all the matches played on 11 and 12 February reaching a conclusion, the match was replayed on 13 February.[11]
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
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- Anil Sah (Nepal) made his List A debut.
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
editFifth-place playoff
editThird-place playoff
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- Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Status |
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| 1st | United Arab Emirates |
Advanced to the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2nd | Nepal
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| 3rd | Canada |
Remained in Division Two |
| 4th | Namibia
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| 5th | Oman |
Relegated to Division Three for 2018 |
| 6th | Kenya
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References
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- ^ a b "The Netherlands win the ICC World Cricket League Championship". International Cricket Council. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Ashfaq trumps Khadka as UAE clinch WCL Division Two title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "UAE win ICC World Cricket League Division 2". International Cricket Council. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Kenya captain, coach and board president resign". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Oman, Canada secure promotion; USA avoid relegation". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Outcomes from ICC Board meeting in Cape Town". International Cricket Council. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "WCL Division Two: a step closer to the 2019 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Nepal and the UAE qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 in a thrilling day's play in Namibia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Canada finish day two of the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 on top of the table". International Cricket Council. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Namibia v Kenya abandoned due to rain". International Cricket Council. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Namibia and UAE to play in World Cricket League Division 2 after sharing the spoils". International Cricket Council. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands and PNG qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Canadian squad for World Cricket League Division 2 tournament". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Nepali Cricket team announced for Division 2". My Republica. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Three debutants in Oman squad for WCL Division 2". Times of Oman. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Namibia to host 2018 ICC WCL DIV.2". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.