2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series

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2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series
Part of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Date20–30 July 2021
LocationSpain
Teams
 Namibia    Nepal  Scotland
Captains
Most runs
Most wickets

The 2020 Scotland Tri-Nation Series was scheduled to be the ninth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament. Scotland were the host team,[1] with the matches scheduled to take place in Spain in July 2021.[2][3] It would have been a tri-nation series between Namibia, Nepal and Scotland cricket teams,[4] with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[5] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 forms part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[6][7] However, in June 2021, the series was postponed by a year, after the Namibian team were unable to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Background[]

Originally the series was scheduled to take place in July 2020.[5][9] Four matches were scheduled to be played in Glasgow at Titwood, the home ground of Clydesdale Cricket Club, with the other two fixtures being played at The Grange Club in Edinburgh.[10] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all cricket facilities in Scotland were closed until 1 July 2020.[11] On 10 June 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the tournament had been postponed due to the pandemic.[12][13] In December 2020, the ICC announced the rescheduled dates for the series.[14]

After being rescheduled to take place in Scotland in July 2021,[1] the tri-series was later moved to Spain,[15] due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] In June 2021, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) named a twenty-man preliminary squad for the series.[17] On 24 June 2021, the series was postponed to July 2022, due to restrictions imposed in Namibia arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Nepal to go on a long preparation tour for League 2 Series in Spain". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Two ICC Europe Qualifiers Relocated From Scotland to Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Complete schedule of Nepal cricket team in 2020 including a first home ODI series". The National. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Cricket World Cup League Two matches postponed as Women's and Men's U19 events move to Spain". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Action galore awaits Namibian sports". The Namibian. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. ^ "International cricket set for Glasgow return". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Return to cricket update: 28 May 2020". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Two more series on the Road to India 2023 postponed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Ninth round of Cricket World Cup League 2 postponed". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  14. ^ "2023 World Cup qualifier details". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Namibia: De Bruyn Hails World Cup Expansion". All Africa. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Nepal, Scotland and Namibia making ready to play sequence in Spain". Himalsanchar. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Nepal announce squad for CWCL2 series". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Eagles Tour to Spain Postponed". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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