2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five

2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
Dates3 – 9 September 2017
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatLimited-overs (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) South Africa
Champions Jersey
Participants8
Matches20
Most runsItaly Damian Crowley (308)
Most wicketsJersey Ben Stevens (14)
Guernsey David Hooper (14)
← 2016

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "South Africa to host World Cricket League Division 5". ITV. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Africa battles it out for place at global ICC World Cricket League Division 5". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Qualification Pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Thailand hosts World Cricket League event for first time". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Vanuatu stun Italy to gain promotion with Jersey to Division Four". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Jersey and Vanuatu promoted to WCL Division 4". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Jersey roll over Vanuatu's batting to take title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  9. ^ "World Cricket League: Jersey crowned Division Five champions in South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  10. ^ Penna, Peter Della (21 October 2018). "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2020.


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