The Arab League Cup, simply and commonly known as the Arab Cup is an international 50-over cricket tournament.
Contested amongst the top cricket-playing nations of the Arab world, the tournament is considered to be the "Crown Jewel of Arabia".
The 2003 Arab Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, fittingly held in Saudi Arabia from September 1st to 12th.
Saudi Arabia emerged victorious after defeating Morocco by 15 runs in the final played at the Al-Kharj Cricket Ground in Riyadh.
Israeli captain Asher Golan was adjudged Player of the Tournament for scoring 398 runs in 5 innings, the most by any batter in the tournament.
Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points * teams equal on points at the end of the group stage are ranked by the following order
* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher
Each team is required to name a 15-player squad alongside a designated captain (); they can not be replaced unless injured.
No upgrades can be spent during the tournament; all upgrades must be confirmed during, or before squad announcement.
Lineups
Playing XIs are required to contain at least one wicket keeper (//) and six bowling (//) options.
Designated captain () at the start of the tournament can not be replaced or dropped unless injured or unavailable.
Please mark your wicket keeper with †/ and your bowlers with ^/.
Format
The 2003 Arab Cup will be played in a single round-robin format with all five participants put into a single ladder.
Group winners will advance directly to the final, whereas the second and third-best teams will play each other in the semi-final.
Tie Breaker
In case of a tied match; a bowl-out will be used to determine the outcome of the match.
Five bowlers from each side will deliver one ball each at an unguarded wicket (three stumps).
If each team hits the same number of wickets after five attempts, the bowl-out will continue into sudden death.
Player Injuries
Injuries are randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic feel.
Players that play without a rest are more likely to get injured.
Following are the types of injuries that can occur:
Degree 1
* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest
Degree 2
* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a two-game rest
Degree 3
* Out for one game; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 50% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a two-game rest.
Degree 4
* Out for two to three games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 25% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a three-game rest
Degree 5
* Out for four to five games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 10% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a five-game rest
Degree 6
* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Heals fully after recovering from injury
Degree 7
* Out for the remainder of the tournament; struck out from the squad
- Can call-up replacement if approved by tournament management
The Arab Cup is underway! Please submit your squad for the tournament:
Squad Submission
Your squad for the tournament must consist of EXACTLY fifteen players
You must mark your captain () for the tournament; marked captain can not be dropped unless injured
You must have at least one wicket-keeper (//) in your squad; but you are advised to have two
No upgrades can be spent to improve players mid-tourney; upgrades must be made before announcing the squad
NOTE: Players currently playing in the 2003 WCC Club World Cup are ineligible for national selection.
Deadline
48 hours - failure to submit squad within given deadline will result in auto-selection
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