2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two

2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
Dates8 – 15 February 2018
Administrator(s)ICC
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)Namibia Namibia
Champions United Arab Emirates (3rd title)
Runners-up   Nepal
Participants6
Matches18
Player of the seriesNepal Sandeep Lamichhane
Most runsNepal Paras Khadka (241)
Most wicketsNepal Sandeep Lamichhane (17)
Oman Bilal Khan (17)
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2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was a cricket tournament that took place in February 2018 in Namibia.[1][2] The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, after beating Nepal by 7 runs in the final.[3] Canada and Namibia finished third and fourth respectively and remained in Division Two.[4] Oman and Kenya finished fifth and sixth respectively and were both relegated to Division Three.[4] Following Kenya's last-place finish in the tournament, their captain Rakep Patel and their coach Thomas Odoyo both resigned.[5]

Oman and Canada were the top two teams in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Uganda and were promoted as a result.[6] They were joined by the bottom four teams from the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship to determine the final two spots in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[7][8] Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates claimed the final places in the World Cup Qualifier.[9]

The group-stage match between Kenya and Namibia was originally scheduled to take place on 9 February. No play was possible, due to a wet outfield, so the match was moved to the following day.[10] The match was abandoned on the reserve day, also due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, the fixture was rescheduled to be played on 13 February, after the matches on the 11 and 12 February reached a conclusion.[11]

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  3. ^ "Ashfaq trumps Khadka as UAE clinch WCL Division Two title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "UAE win ICC World Cricket League Division 2". International Cricket Council. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Kenya captain, coach and board president resign". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Oman, Canada secure promotion; USA avoid relegation". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Outcomes from ICC Board meeting in Cape Town". International Cricket Council. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. ^ "WCL Division Two: a step closer to the 2019 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Nepal and the UAE qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 in a thrilling day's play in Namibia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Canada finish day two of the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 on top of the table". International Cricket Council. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Namibia v Kenya abandoned due to rain". International Cricket Council. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.