2016 ICC Europe Division Two
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| Dates | 17 – 20 August 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC Europe |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Sweden |
| Champions |  Germany |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs |  (92) |
| Most wickets | (8) |
The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Europe Division Two was an international 20-over cricket tournament played in Stockholm, Sweden, from 17 to 20 August 2016. It was the first official (ICC-approved) international cricket tournament to be played in Sweden.[1]
Six teams participated in the tournament – Germany, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Israel, Spain, and Sweden. The tournament was heavily affected by the weather, with five out of the fifteen games being abandoned. The top two teams, Germany and Sweden, qualified for the event. Germany finished undefeated, while Sweden were level with Israel and Spain on points, but had a superior net run rate. The leading run-scorer was Israel's , while the leading wicket-taker was another Israeli player, .
The tournament featured the first international cricket match between Gibraltar and Spain.[2] That match may also have been the first senior international between the two teams in any sport (Gibraltar being a disputed territory that is claimed by both Spain and the United Kingdom).[3]
Squads[]
| Germany[4]
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 Gibraltar[5]
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 Isle of Man[6]
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| Israel[7]
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 Spain[8]
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Sweden[9]
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Points table[]
| Qualified for 2017 ICC World Cricket League Europe Region Division One |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Germany
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.070 |
| 2 | Sweden
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2.126 |
| 3 | Spain
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.540 |
| 4 | Israel
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.284 |
| 5 | Isle of Man
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5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −1.891 |
| 6 | Gibraltar
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.060 |
Matches[]
Statistics[]
Most runs[]
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Israel |
92 | 3 | 46.00 | 119.48 | 50 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden |
88 | 2 | 44.00 | 122.22 | 58 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gibraltar |
87 | 5 | 17.40 | 90.62 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sweden |
84 | 3 | 84.00 | 164.70 | 59 | 0 | 1 | |
| Isle of Man |
66 | 3 | 22.00 | 83.54 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets[]
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Israel |
9.0 | 8 | 4.50 | 6.7 | 4.00 | 4/13 | |
| Sweden |
10.0 | 6 | 6.33 | 10.0 | 3.80 | 4/12 | |
| Isle of Man |
11.0 | 6 | 11.00 | 11.0 | 6.00 | 3/21 | |
| Gibraltar |
5.0 | 5 | 6.40 | 6.0 | 6.40 | 4/22 | |
| Spain |
8.0 | 5 | 8.20 | 9.6 | 5.12 | 3/12 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Andrew Nixon, "Germany top after opening day in Stockholm", CricketEurope, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Joe Duggan, "Gibraltar cricket team to take on Spanish side", The Gibraltar Olive Press, 5 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Andrew Nixon, "Germany remain top as rain affects day three in Stockholm", CricketEurope, 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Germany Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Gibraltar Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Isle of Man Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Israel Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Spain Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Sweden Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
External links[]
- International cricket competitions in 2016
- International cricket competitions in Sweden
- 2016 in Swedish sport
- World Cricket League