Intercontinental Cup

[andrew_nixon]

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]

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

 

[ZoraxDoom]

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

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Go Canada!

 

[sohum]

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

 

[ZoraxDoom]

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]

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]

I'll break down your points one by one.

this is the test version of this competetion.

None of these matches are tests.

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.

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.

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]

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]

Lets go Scotland.

 

[andrew_nixon]

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]

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

 

[James_W]

Come on Ireland!

 

[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.

 

[nightprowler10]

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.