2017_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Five
2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
International cricket tournament
The 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five was an international cricket tournament that took place in Benoni, South Africa during September 2017.[1][2] It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determines the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[3][4] Jersey and the Netherlands were interested in hosting the tournament, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded it to South Africa, due to the ease of securing visas for the teams involved.[1]
| Dates | 3 – 9 September 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions |  Jersey |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs |  Damian Crowley (308) |
| Most wickets | Ben Stevens (14) David Hooper (14) |
← 2016 | |
The teams were placed into two groups of four sides. Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Italy and Qatar are in Group A, and Germany, Ghana, Jersey and Vanuatu are in Group B.[5] The top two teams in each group progressed to the semi-finals, while the other two teams competed for placings.[5] The top two teams qualified for the World Cricket League Division Four tournament, scheduled to take place in the middle of 2018, and five teams were relegated to regional divisions.[5]
Both Jersey and Vanuatu won their semi-final matches, therefore progressing to the tournament final, with both teams being promoted to Division Four.[6][7] In the final, Jersey beat Vanuatu by 120 runs to win the tournament.[8] Qatar won the third-place playoff by 3 wickets to remain in Division Five, with all the other teams being relegated.[9][n 1]
Eight teams qualified for the tournament. Three teams qualified from previous WCL tournaments:
Jersey (5th in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Italy (6th in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Guernsey (3rd in 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)
The remaining five teams qualified through regional competitions:
 Cayman Islands[16]Coach: Pearson Best |
 Germany[5]Coach: Steven Knox |
 Ghana[5]Coach: R. P. Sharma |
Guernsey[17] Coach: Ashley Wright |
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| Italy[18] Coach: Joe Scuderi |
Jersey[19] Coach: Neil MacRae |
 Qatar[5]
Coach: Mohtashim Rasheed |
 Vanuatu[20]Coach: Shane Deitz |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.466 |
| 2 | Qatar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.431 |
| 3 | Guernsey |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.048 |
| 4 | Cayman Islands |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.030 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.473 |
| 2 | Vanuatu |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.384 |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.612 |
| 4 | Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.670 |
Seventh-place playoff
Fifth-place playoff
Third-place playoff
Final
| Pos. | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jersey | Promoted to Division Four for 2018 |
| 2nd | Vanuatu | |
| 3rd | Qatar | Remained in Division Five[n 1] |
| 4th | Italy | Relegated to regional competitions[n 1] |
| 5th | Germany | |
| 6th | Guernsey | |
| 7th | Ghana | |
| 8th | Cayman Islands |
- These were the original placements following the conclusion of the group. However, in October 2018, the ICC replaced WCL Divisions Three, Four and Five with the Cricket World Cup Challenge League, with Qatar and Italy being assigned to that competition.[10]
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