2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Encyclopedia
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket
tournament in Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania
, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup
.
in 2007, while Afghanistan and Jersey secured their participation through the Division Five
in 2008.
The top two teams in the tournament will be promoted to Division Three
in 2009.
Teams relegated from Division Three:
Teams qualified through Division Five:
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
.
Teams
The teams of Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy and Tanzania qualified through Division Three2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 2 June 2007. The tournament formed part of the qualification structure for the 2011 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League.At the end of the tournament,...
in 2007, while Afghanistan and Jersey secured their participation through the Division Five
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...
in 2008.
The top two teams in the tournament will be promoted to Division Three
2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
in 2009.
Teams relegated from Division Three:
Teams qualified through Division Five:
Squads
| Nowroz Mangal Nowroz Mangal Nawroz Khan Mangal is a right-handed batsman who bowls off break. Mangal plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.-Early career:... (Captain) Karim Khan Karim Khan Karim Khan Zand, , , was a ruler of Iran, and the founder of the Zand Dynasty.He was born to a family of the Zand tribe of Lur or Lak deportees... Raees Ahmadzai Raees Ahmadzai Raees Khan Ahmadzai is a former Afghan cricketer who represented the Afghanistan national cricket team until his retirement in May 2010. Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He is also UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador. -Early and personal life:Ahmadzai was born in... Dawlat Ahmadzai Dawlat Ahmadzai Dawlat Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler who plays for Afghanistan.After the Afghan team secured One Day International status by securing a top-six finish at the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa , on April 19, 2009 he took the first ever wicket for... Ahmed Shah Ahmed Shah (cricketer) Ahmed Shah is a left-handed batsman and a Slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays for Afghanistan.He is a part of the rapidly rising Afghan cricket team that in under a year has won the World Cricket League Division Five, Division Four and Division Three, thus promoting them to Division Two and... Khaleqdaad Noori Khaleqdaad Noori Khaleqdaad Noori is an Afghan cricketer. Khaleqdaad is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium and plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.-Early career:Khaleqdaad was born in Baghlan, Afghanistan... Asghar Stanikzai Hasti Gul Hasti Gul Hasti Gul Abid is an Afghan cricketer. Gul is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi Pashto:محمد نبي عيسی خېل is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler who plays for and captains Afghanistan... Samiullah Shenwari Samiullah Shenwari Samiullah Shenwari is a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler who plays for Afghanistan.Shenwari is a part of the rapidly rising Afghan cricket team that in under a year has won the World Cricket League Division Five, Division Four and Division Three, thus promoting them to Division Two and... Hamid Hassan Nasratullah Nasrat Nasratullah Nasrat Nasratullah Nasrat is an Afghan cricketer. Nasratullah is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Shafiqullah Shapoor Zadran Shapoor Zadran Shapoor Zadran is an Afghan cricketer. Zadran is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium. Zadran currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Basheer Stanikzai (Manager) Mohammad Kabir (Coach) |
Colin Rika (Captain) Joji Bulabulavu Joe Dabea Josefa Rika Iniasi Cakacaka Greg Browne Joe Baba Simon Jepson Jone Seuvou Kitione Tavo Sakaria Lomani Joe Sorovakatini Waisake Tukana Fulimone Vuli Jone Salele (Manager) Colin Siller (Coach) |
Tabarak Dar Tabarak Dar Tabarak Dar is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for Hong Kong. He is a specialist batsman, though his medium pace yielded seven wickets at the 2001 ICC Trophy, which was his international debut... (Captain) Najeeb Amar Irfan Ahmed Irfan Ahmed Irfan Ahmed is a Pakistani-born international cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was named Hong Kong's cricketer of the year in summer 2008–09.- External links :... Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who appeared in one One Day International against Pakistan in 2004; he bowled 10 overs without taking a wicket and scored 1. He also appeared in two first-class matches in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup taking three wickets.-External links:*... Munir Dar Hussain Butt Hussain Butt Khaled Hussain Butt is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong.- External links :**... Zain Abbas Zain Abbas Zain Abbas is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played one One Day International for Hong Kong.He is currently playing for Ticknall CC in the Derbyshire County League Division 1 after joining from Aston-on-trent where he was the 3rd leading wicket taker in the Derbyshire Premier League with 44... Ilyas Gull Ali Skhawat Roy Lamsam Roy Lamsam John Patrick Roy Lamsam is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals and four ICC Trophy matches between 1997 and 2008. He is a specialist batsman who has batted between five and eight in the batting order for Hong Kong, scoring 15 ICC Trophy runs and 24 One Day International... Barkat Waqas Nasir Hameed Nasir Hameed Nasir Hameed is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who has appeared once at One Day International level, against Pakistan in the 2004 Asia Cup. He opened the batting with Tim Smart, but was dismissed for 0.-References:... Nizakat Khan Nizakat Khan Nizakat Khan is a Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketer. Khan is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break.Having played age group cricket for Hong Kong Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, he proceeded to make his World Cricket League debut for Hong Kong in the 2011 World Cricket League... Haq Shakeel Shahzada Jawad Ashraf (Manager) Aftab Habib Aftab Habib Aftab Habib is an English cricketer. He has been appointed the coach of Afghanistan national cricket team on September 2011... (Coach) |
| Joe Scuderi Joe Scuderi Joseph Charles "Joe" Scuderi is a professional cricketer.From a young age through school he showed much potential to become a great cricketing prospect as a much respected all-rounder, later being inducted into the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide, South Australia, so much was his potential... (Captain/Coach) Din Alaud Andrea Corbellari Gayashan Munasinghe Hemantha Jayasena Hemantha Jayasena Hemantha Jayasena is a Sri Lankan-born Italian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. Jayasena first played cricket back in 1990, turning out for Sri Lankan Premier League side Panadura Sports Club, though he lasted merely two years under their wing.Six years later, Jayasena... Samantha Ketipe Samantha Ketipe Samantha Ketipe is a Sri Lankan-born Italian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who has represented Italy since 2002.... Thushara Kurukulasuriya Andrew Northcote Nicholas Northcote Nicholas Northcote Nicholas Northcote is a South African-born Italian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Northcote made his international debut against the Netherlands in 2006 and has represented Italy 26 times... Vincenzo Pennazza Kelum Perera Peter Petricola Luca Poli Nicola Puccio Luca Bruno (Manager) |
Matt Hague (Captain) Tony Carlyon Steve Carlyon Andrew Dewhurst Samuel Dewhurst Ryan Driver Ryan Driver Ryan Craig Driver is an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire and Lancashire around the turn of the 21st century. He has captained the Jersey cricket team.... Jonathan Gough Peter Gough Matthew Hanley Anthony Hawkins-Kay Bobby Minty Thomas Minty Sachin Patidar Benjamin Stevens Chris Minty (Manager) Peter Kirsten Peter Kirsten Peter Noel Kirsten is a former cricketer who represented South Africa in 12 Tests and 40 One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1994.-Cricket career:... (Coach) |
Hamisi Abdallah (Captain) Rashida Amri Hasnain Damji Shaheed Dhanani Abdulkadir Dossaji Athumani Kakonzi Nasibu Kelvin Issa Kikasi Riziki Kiseto Benson Mwita Kassim Nassoro Rishen Patel Abhik Patwa Khalil Rehemtulla Nazir Manji (Manager) Zully Rehemtulla (Coach) |
| Match Officials |
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| Ian Howell Ian Howell Ian Lester Howell is a South African cricket umpire. As a player he played first-class cricket for Border and Eastern Province in South Africa. A left-hand batsman and a left-arm medium bowler he played 119 first-class games scoring 3767 runs with 5 hundreds and 13 fifties and a batting average of... (South Africa) Karl Hurter (South Africa) Sarika Prasad (Indonesia) Rafik Valimohammed (Malawi) Sobhash Modi (Kenya) Rockie D'Mello (Kenya) David Odhiambo (Kenya) David Jukes (ICC - Tournament Referee) |
Points Table
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.33 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.67 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.91 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.66 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.91 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2.38 |
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Fixtures and results
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Final and Playoffs
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Final Placings
| Pos | Team | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to 2009 Global Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
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| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | Remain in Global Division Four | |
| 4th | ||
| 5th | Relegated to Global Division Five | |
| 6th | ||
Statistics
| Most Runs | Most Wickets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hussain Butt |
267 |  Hamid Hassan |
16 |
 Andrew Northcote |
234 | Mohammad Nabi |
14 |
| Nicholas Northcote |
198 | Nadeem Ahmed |
13 |
| Zain Abbas |
195 |  Khalil Rehemtulla |
13 |
 Josefa Rika |
194 | Simon Jepson |
12 |