2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four

2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Dates29 April – 6 May 2018[1]
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatLimited-overs (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) Malaysia[1]
Champions Uganda
Participants6
Matches17
Player of the seriesJersey Ben Stevens
Most runsMalaysia Ahmad Faiz (298)
Most wicketsUganda Irfan Afridi (15)
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The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international cricket tournament that took place during April and May 2018 in Malaysia.[2][3] It formed part of the 2017–19 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL) which determined the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5][6] The top two teams were promoted to the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament[7] and the bottom two teams were relegated to Division Five.[8]

Two of the three final round of group stage matches finished as a no result because of rain.[9] Per the rules of the tournament, the matches were replayed on the final day of the competition, with the play-off round scrapped and used as a reserve day.[9] Therefore, the final league standings were used to determine the promotion and relegation places.[9]

Uganda won the tournament and were promoted to Division Three,[10] along with runners-up Denmark.[11] Vanuatu and Bermuda finished in fifth and sixth respectively, and were relegated to Division Five.[12] Hosts Malaysia finished third and Jersey finished fourth, therefore both team remained in Division Four.[12] Ben Stevens of Jersey was named as the player of the tournament.[13]

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  4. ^ "Qualification Pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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  7. ^ "Malaysia, Denmark and Jersey all win on Day 1 of ICC World Cricket League Division 4". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Despite washout, Malaysia's promotion hopes stay alive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Rain drama denies Uganda promotion; re-match against Jersey on Sunday". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. ^ "The Cranes defend 90 to save the Danes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. ^ "'Cup final mentality' key to Uganda's success – Brian Masaba". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b "World cricket: Uganda promoted to Division Three". New Vision. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Uganda and Denmark qualify for ICC World Cricket League Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.