Intercontinental Cup

andrew_nixon · 17th March 2006, 08:48 AM

The first-class competition for associates returns this year, with a new format. Games will now be 4-day affairs, and instead of the old regional system, two global groups of 4 teams each is the new format.

Group A

Ireland
Namibia/Nepal
Scotland
UAE

Group B

Bermuda
Canada
Kenya
Netherlands

Schedule

23rd March: Play off: Namibia v Nepal at Windhoek
29th March: Kenya v Netherlands at Nairobi
11th May: Scotland v Namibia/Nepal at Aberdeen
18th May: Ireland v Namibia/Nepal at Clontarf
29th July: Canada v Kenya at Toronto
12th August: Canada v Bermuda at Toronto
17th August: Scotland v Ireland at Edinburgh
9th November: Kenya v Bermuda at Nairobi
21st November: Netherlands v Bermuda at venue TBA, South Africa
5th December: Netherlands v Canada at venue TBA, South Africa
31st January 2007: UAE v Scotland at Sharjah
9th February 2007: UAE v Ireland at Abu Dhabi
Date TBA: Namibia/Nepal v UAE at venue TBA
Date TBA: Final at venue TBA

dtrain · 17th March 2006, 08:54 AM

I assume the winner of each group plays in the final? If so, I'd be looking for a Kenya v Scotland final.

ZoraxDoom · 17th March 2006, 04:03 PM

I want a UAE-Kenya final, but know it will probably be Scotland-Kenya/Bermuda final...
Still, should be a good series.

Pak_cricketer · 17th March 2006, 04:37 PM

Go Canada!

sohum · 17th March 2006, 04:47 PM

Aren't the Netherlands pretty good? Wouldn't they beat, if no one else, Kenya?

ZoraxDoom · 17th March 2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sohummisra

Aren't the Netherlands pretty good? Wouldn't they beat, if no one else, Kenya?

Nope. They are pretty strong, but not better. Kenya have a really strong team, and would most probably win this series.

anakwalajinn · 18th March 2006, 09:14 PM

Hm, this is the test version of this competetion. The ODI version was last year with Usa & Denmark and stuff right? So if a team wins here, what they achieve? Any status thing or something? I remember I watched highligtes of Kenya-Bangla match! Very exiting, Tikolo played brilliant and untill the last ball Bangla won and got test status, is that right?

andrew_nixon · 18th March 2006, 10:25 PM

I'll break down your points one by one.

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this is the test version of this competetion.

None of these matches are tests.

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The ODI version was last year with Usa & Denmark and stuff right?

No. This was a 3 day tournament in 2004 and 2005. The one-day tournament last year was the ICC Trophy, a completely different tournament. And none of those games were ODIs.

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So if a team wins here, what they achieve? Any status thing or something?

The knowledge that they're the best non-test team at multi-day cricket.

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I remember I watched highligtes of Kenya-Bangla match! Very exiting, Tikolo played brilliant and untill the last ball Bangla won and got test status, is that right?

Sounds like you're talking about the final of the 1997 ICC Trophy. Bangladesh won that game, but it was 3 years before they got test status.

That tournament is nothing to do with this one.

anakwalajinn · 18th March 2006, 10:49 PM

Thanks for the answers, but ofcourse I know that these matches are not official ODI & Test, but you did understood what I meant about it?
Like aka 4/5 days aka 50 over matches... =/?

usy · 18th March 2006, 11:17 PM

Lets go Scotland.

andrew_nixon · 27th March 2006, 07:45 AM

Namibia havve qualified for the first round after a rain-affected draw against Nepal.

Result

Namibia 1st innings: 272 all out (Das 6/80)
Nepal 1st innings: 143 all out
Namibia 2nd innings: 239/6 declared
Nepal 2nd innings: 70/3

Kal-El · 27th March 2006, 07:50 AM

Given my family came from Scotland, I'll be supporting the Scots in this one.

James_W · 27th March 2006, 04:04 PM

Come on Ireland!

andrew_nixon · 29th March 2006, 08:45 AM

Another great example of forward planning by the ICC. The points system for the group stage of the tournament was announced the afternoon prior to the first game.

nightprowler10 · 30th March 2006, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew_nixon

Another great example of forward planning by the ICC. The points system for the group stage of the tournament was announced the afternoon prior to the first game.

Shows how much they care about this tournament.

Impressive effort by the Netherlands. Is it a really flat pitch or do the Kenyan bowlers just suck, except that Karia fellow apparently.

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17th March 2006, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
andrew_nixon ICC Board Member AKA: Andrew (never Andy) Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Huddersfield, Englan National Team: England Domestic Team: Lancashire	Intercontinental Cup The first-class competition for associates returns this year, with a new format. Games will now be 4-day affairs, and instead of the old regional system, two global groups of 4 teams each is the new format. Group A Ireland Namibia/Nepal Scotland UAE Group B Bermuda Canada Kenya Netherlands Schedule 23rd March: Play off: Namibia v Nepal at Windhoek 29th March: Kenya v Netherlands at Nairobi 11th May: Scotland v Namibia/Nepal at Aberdeen 18th May: Ireland v Namibia/Nepal at Clontarf 29th July: Canada v Kenya at Toronto 12th August: Canada v Bermuda at Toronto 17th August: Scotland v Ireland at Edinburgh 9th November: Kenya v Bermuda at Nairobi 21st November: Netherlands v Bermuda at venue TBA, South Africa 5th December: Netherlands v Canada at venue TBA, South Africa 31st January 2007: UAE v Scotland at Sharjah 9th February 2007: UAE v Ireland at Abu Dhabi Date TBA: Namibia/Nepal v UAE at venue TBA Date TBA: Final at venue TBA __________________ Visit Beyond The Boundary for non-test news and comments. Check out the CricketEurope Bermuda and Worldwide sections which I edit. They're associates, not minnows!!

17th March 2006, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZoraxDoom ICC President AKA: Zorax Member Since: Nov 2004 Location: Dubai, U.A.E National Team: India, Zimbabwe, Bangla Domestic Team: Rajasthan Royals/Everton/Kolkata Tigers	I want a UAE-Kenya final, but know it will probably be Scotland-Kenya/Bermuda final... Still, should be a good series. __________________ Cricket Champion is an awesome game in the making. Check it out. The Downright Donkeys. Don't click here. The PCPL Comedy Naming Group - sign up to give PC's most popular tournament a most embarrassing name.

17th March 2006, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
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27th March 2006, 07:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
andrew_nixon ICC Board Member AKA: Andrew (never Andy) Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Huddersfield, Englan National Team: England Domestic Team: Lancashire	Namibia havve qualified for the first round after a rain-affected draw against Nepal. Result Namibia 1st innings: 272 all out (Das 6/80) Nepal 1st innings: 143 all out Namibia 2nd innings: 239/6 declared Nepal 2nd innings: 70/3 __________________ Visit Beyond The Boundary for non-test news and comments. Check out the CricketEurope Bermuda and Worldwide sections which I edit. They're associates, not minnows!!

17th March 2006, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
dtrain 2nd XI Cricketer Member Since: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne National Team: Australia Domestic Team: Bushrangers	I assume the winner of each group plays in the final? If so, I'd be looking for a Kenya v Scotland final.

17th March 2006, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
sohum Staff Member Member Since: Aug 2004 Location: Mumbai/Houston National Team: India Domestic Team: Supersoakers	Aren't the Netherlands pretty good? Wouldn't they beat, if no one else, Kenya?

18th March 2006, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
anakwalajinn International Cricketer Member Since: May 2005 Location: Norway National Team: Pakistan	Hm, this is the test version of this competetion. The ODI version was last year with Usa & Denmark and stuff right? So if a team wins here, what they achieve? Any status thing or something? I remember I watched highligtes of Kenya-Bangla match! Very exiting, Tikolo played brilliant and untill the last ball Bangla won and got test status, is that right?

18th March 2006, 10:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
anakwalajinn International Cricketer Member Since: May 2005 Location: Norway National Team: Pakistan	Thanks for the answers, but ofcourse I know that these matches are not official ODI & Test, but you did understood what I meant about it? Like aka 4/5 days aka 50 over matches... =/?

18th March 2006, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
usy Banned AKA: Dope. Member Since: May 2005 National Team: Pakistan Domestic Team: Lancashire CCC	Lets go Scotland.

27th March 2006, 07:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kal-El 2nd XI Cricketer Member Since: Mar 2006 National Team: Australia Domestic Team: Victoria	Given my family came from Scotland, I'll be supporting the Scots in this one.

27th March 2006, 04:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
James_W 1st XI Cricketer Member Since: Oct 2005	Come on Ireland!

29th March 2006, 08:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
andrew_nixon ICC Board Member AKA: Andrew (never Andy) Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Huddersfield, Englan National Team: England Domestic Team: Lancashire	Another great example of forward planning by the ICC. The points system for the group stage of the tournament was announced the afternoon prior to the first game. __________________ Visit Beyond The Boundary for non-test news and comments. Check out the CricketEurope Bermuda and Worldwide sections which I edit. They're associates, not minnows!!

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