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2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2008 ICC WCL Division 5 |
| imagesize | 200px |
| administrator | International Cricket Council |
| cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| host | JER Jersey |
| champions | |
| count | 1 |
| participants | 12 |
| matches | 51 |
| most runs | NOR Shahid Ahmed (349) |
| most wickets | NEP Mehboob Alam (19) |
| website | [Official site](http://www.cricketeurope4.net/WCL5/index.shtml) |
| next_year | 2010 |
| next_tournament | 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five |
| player of the series =
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualification for the 2011 World Cup tournament. Afghanistan won the competition. They went on to qualify for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and gain Test status in 2017.
Teams
The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Division Four.
Squads
| Coach: Taj Malik |
| Coach: John Welch |
| Coach: Solly Chothia |
| Coach: Keith Thompson |
| Coach: Richard Laidler |
| Coach: Peter Kirsten |
| Coach: Ismail Hassan |
| Coach: Roy Dias |
| Coach: Ralph Dellor |
| Coach: M. Venkataramana |
| Coach: Clayton Lambert |
| Coach: Tim Curran |
Group stage
Points Tables
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **9** | +3.039 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **9** | +2.104 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | **6** | +0.675 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | **3** | −2.159 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | **2** | −0.545 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | **1** | −3.520 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **9** | +2.464 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | **7** | +1.626 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | **7** | +0.218 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | **3** | −0.724 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | **2** | −1.354 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | **2** | −2.655 |
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Fixtures and results
- Mozambique's total is the lowest in a World Cricket League match.
- Replay of abandoned match from 24 May.
- Due to a decision by the ICC Event Technical Committee, as per 12.1.6 of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Playing Conditions, this match was not replayed.
- Due to a decision by the ICC Event Technical Committee, as per 12.1.6 of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Playing Conditions, this match was not replayed.
- Due to a decision by the ICC Event Technical Committee, as per 12.1.6 of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Playing Conditions, this match was not replayed.
- Rain shortened Japan's innings to 27 overs
- Match abandoned due to rain.
- Match abandoned due to rain.
Semifinals
3rd Place Playoff
Final
Plate
T Langa 25 (31) extras (b1 lb2 w21 nb2) 26
Final Placings
| Pos | Team | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to [2008 Division Four](2008-icc-world-cricket-league-division-four) | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | Remain in [2010 Division Five](2010-icc-world-cricket-league-division-five) | |
| 4th | ||
| 5th | Relegated to regional competitions | |
| 6th | ||
| 7th | ||
| 8th | ||
| 9th | ||
| 10th | ||
| 11th | ||
| 12th |
Statistics
| Most Runs | Most Wickets |
|---|---|
| NOR Shahid Ahmed(cricketer) | 349 |
| JEY Peter Gough | 312 |
| JPN Gavin Beath | 201 |
| NEP Gyanendra Malla | 185 |
| USA Sushil Nadkarni | 180 |
| MOZ Kaleem Shah | 170 |
| NOR Zaheer Ashiq | 167 |
| JEY Steve Carlyon | 164 |
| AFG Karim Khan | 164 |
| SIN Buddhika Mendis | 162 |
References and notes
References
- "Afghanistan qualify for 2015 Cricket World Cup with win over Kenya". The Guardian.
- "Afghanistan's 17-year journey to Test cricket". International Cricket Council.
- "Oman demolish Nigeria; Jersey and Guernsey win". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Cricket Europe article on Divisions 6 to 8".
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