2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B
| Dates | 2 – 12 December 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Oman Cricket |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs |  Shahzad Ukani (275) |
| Most wickets |  Gareth Berg (11) |
The 2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B was the inaugural edition of Group B of the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, a cricket tournament which formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[1][2] It took place in Oman,[3] with all the matches having List A status.[4][5][6]
Initially, it was scheduled to take place between 25 November and 10 December 2019 in Hong Kong.[7] However, citing the instability in Hong Kong, the first round of matches in League B were moved to Oman.[8][9] Uganda won the series, after they won all five of their matches.[10]
Squads[]
 Bermuda[11]
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 Hong Kong[12]
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Italy[13]
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 Jersey[14]
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 Kenya[15]
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Uganda[16]
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Bermuda's vice-captain Rodney Trott was unable to travel to Oman due to an administrative error, after it was discovered that his passport was due to expire within six months.[17] He was replaced in the squad by Coolidge Durham.[17] Initially, when Kenya announced their squad, they did not name their captain.[18] Cricket Kenya then made some changes to the management of the team, also naming Irfan Karim as the captain, replacing Shem Ngoche.[19]
Fixtures[]
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- Jersey won the toss and elected to field.
- Corey Bisson, Dominic Blampied, Harrison Carlyon, Jake Dunford, Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner, Elliot Miles, Charles Perchard, Ben Stevens, Julius Sumerauer, Nathaniel Watkins (Jer), Bilal Hassan, Dinesh Nakrani, Ronak Patel, Riazat Ali Shah and Shahzad Ukani (Uga) all made their List A debuts.
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- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
- Zahid Cheema, Madupa Fernando, Luis di Giglio, Nicholas Maiolo, Gian-Piero Meade, Joy Perera, Michael Ross, Manpreet Singh (Ita) and Naman Patel (Ken) all made their List A debuts.
- Nikolai Smith (Ita) scored his first century in List A cricket.[20]
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- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
- Okera Bascome, Onais Bascome, Deunte Darrell, Tre Manders and Sinclair Smith (Ber) all made their List A debuts.
- Kinchit Shah (HK) scored his first century in List A cricket.[21]
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richard Agamiire and Kenneth Waiswa (Uga) both made their List A debuts.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zeko Burgess (Ber) and Fred Achelam (Uga) both made their List A debuts.
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- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
- Rehman Abdul (Ita) and Josh Lawrenson (Jer) both made their List A debuts.
- Nick Greenwood (Jer) scored his first century in List A cricket.[22]
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- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Hong Kong's innings prevented any further play.
- Ahmed Hassan (Ita) made his List A debut.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during Bermuda's innings prevented any further play.
- Derrick Brangman (Ber) made his List A debut.
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- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pierre Smith (Ber) and Daniel Birrell (Jer) both made their List A debuts.
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- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
References[]
- ^ "New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Men's CWC Challenge League B set to begin next week". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "ICC board and full council concludes in London". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "CWC Challenge League B, Round 1, Oman Points table, schedule and match reports". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "ICC launches the road to India 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Politically unstable Hong Kong loses men's CWC Challenge League B hosting rights". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Oman to replace Hong Kong as hosts of Men's CWC Challenge League B". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Uganda completes the slam as Jersey down Bermuda". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Bermuda National Squad For Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League B Announced". Bermuda Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "ICC Calling Cricket World Cup Challenge League group B" (PDF). Federazione Cricket Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Jersey name squad for World Cup Challenge League tournament in Oman". ITV News. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "CWC Challenge League - Round One - Ready Reckoner". CricBuzz. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Passport blunder diverts Trott from road to Oman". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Kenya start road to 2023 Cricket World Cup with Oman's Challenge League". Xinhua Net. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Tale of two centuries". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Bermuda reeled in by Hong Kong century-maker". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Greenwood hits maiden century as Jersey secure first Challenge League win". ITV News. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- International cricket competitions in 2019–20
- International cricket competitions in Oman