2001_ICC_Trophy
2001 ICC Trophy
Cricket tournament in Canada
The 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the Cricket World Cup qualification tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Three spots in the World Cup were on offer and the Netherlands, host nation Canada and for the first time, Namibia qualified. Scotland failed to qualify after losing in the 3rd place play-off and finishing fourth. The Netherlands won the final against Namibia.
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Canada |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 24 |
| Player of the series | Roland Lefebvre |
| Most runs | Daniel Keulder (366) |
| Most wickets | Roland Lefebvre (20) Soren Vestergaard (20) |
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Bangladesh had, by then, been promoted to full Test and ODI status, and so did not take part in this competition, and Kenya had gained full ODI status, and therefore both countries qualified for the 2003 Cricket World Cup automatically.
The first round group stage saw a unique two division format, designed to eliminate the mismatches that had blighted previous ICC Trophy tournaments. Each division had two groups of six teams, making 24 teams in total.
However, Italy withdrew before the tournament started to protest Joe Scuderi being ruled ineligible despite being an Italian citizen. West Africa also withdrew, leaving one of the Division Two groups with just four teams, after Canadian immigration officials refused the West African team entry into the country due to concerns the players, especially from Sierra Leone, would stay in Canada illegally after the tournament.[1]
The top three teams from the first round Division One groups went through to the Super League stage, whilst the fourth place team in each group played off against the winners of the Division Two groups.
Division One
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.374 | Advanced to Super League |
| 2 |  Scotland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.030 | |
| 3 | Canada (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.724 | |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates |
5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −0.294 | Advanced to Super League Play-offs |
| 5 |  Fiji |
5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.362 | |
| 6 |  Singapore |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | −1.851 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.636 | Advanced to Super League |
| 2 |  United States |
5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.187 | |
| 3 |  Ireland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.531 | |
| 4 |  Bermuda |
5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.026 | Advanced to Super League Play-offs |
| 5 |  Hong Kong |
5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.057 | |
| 6 |  Papua New Guinea |
5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.494 |
Division Two
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.152 | Advanced to Super League Play-offs |
| 2 |  Nepal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −0.382 | |
| 3 |  Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | −0.772 | |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −1.632 | |
| 5 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | Withdrawn from tournament |
| 6 |  West Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.969 | Advanced to Super League Play-offs |
| 2 |  Argentina |
5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −0.700 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.928 | |
| 4 |  East and Central Africa |
5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.473 | |
| 5 |  France |
5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.516 | |
| 6 |  Israel |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | −1.006 |
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Namibia won by 75 runs Maple Leaf South-East Ground, Toronto Umpires: CJ Pickket(Ned), John Thallon (Sco) |
- Bermuda won the toss and elected to field.
- Namibia qualified for the Super League stage as a result of this match
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UAE won by 5 wickets Maple Leaf North-East Ground, Toronto Umpires: Johan Luther (Den), Paddy O'Hara (Ire) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
- United Arab Emirates qualified for the Super League stage as a result of this match
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCF | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0.533 |
| 2 | Namibia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.735 |
| 3 | Scotland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0.303 |
| 4 | Canada (H) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.152 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.310 |
| 6 | Denmark |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | −0.086 |
| 7 | United States |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | −0.652 |
| 8 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −0.011 |
Advanced to 2003 Cricket World Cup
Advanced to the 2003 Cricket World Cup Qualification match
9 July Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 2 wickets Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Melt van Schoor (Nam) |
10 July Scorecard |
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UAE won by 5 wickets Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Arshad Ali (UAE) |
12 July Scorecard |
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Canada won by 121 runs Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Joseph Harris (Can) |
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Netherlands won by 2 runs Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City Player of the match: Kyle McCallan (Ire) |
13 July Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 9 runs Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Burton van Rooi (Nam) |
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Netherlands won by 33 runs Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Sebastiaan Gokke (Ned) |
3rd-place play-off
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Canada won by 5 wickets Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Sanjayan Thuraisingam (Can) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Canada qualified for the 2003 World Cup as a result of this match as the fourteenth team in that tournament.
Final
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Netherlands won by 2 wickets Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Player of the match: Jacob-Jan Esmeijer (Ned) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Netherlands won the 2001 ICC Trophy.
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Keulder | Namibia | 366 | 9 | 45.75 | 104 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Joyce | Ireland | 359 | 8 | 71.80 | 87 | 0 | 4 |
| Joseph Harris | Canada | 329 | 9 | 41.12 | 79 | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Smith | Scotland | 326 | 9 | 46.57 | 88 | 0 | 3 |
| Ahmed Nadeem | United Arab Emirates | 318 | 10 | 45.42 | 67 | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Lefebvre | Netherlands | 72.3 | 20 | 11.05 | 21.75 | 3.04 | 5/16 |
| Søren Vestergaard | Denmark | 66.5 | 20 | 11.55 | 20.05 | 3.45 | 3/11 |
| Burton van Rooi | Namibia | 57.4 | 19 | 11.31 | 18.21 | 3.72 | 6/43 |
| Khurram Khan | United Arab Emirates | 95.0 | 19 | 13.52 | 30.00 | 2.70 | 4/18 |
| Sanjayan Thuraisingam | Canada | 79.1 | 19 | 15.00 | 25.00 | 3.60 | 5/25 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- Munro, Tony (23 June 2001). "Italy withdrawn from 2001 ICC Trophy". ESPNcricinfo.