2005 ICC Trophy

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 2005 ICC Trophy


imagesize = 200px
caption = Logo of the 2005 ICC Trophy
administrator = International Cricket Council
cricket format = List A cricket
tournament format = Round robin and Knockout
host = cr|IRE
champions = cr|SCO
count = 1st
participants = 12
matches =
attendance =
player of the series =
most runs = flagicon|NED Bas Zuiderent (474)
most wickets = flagicon|SCO Paul Hoffmann (17)The 2005 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament held in Ireland between 1 July and 13 July. It was an international one-day tournament played over 50 overs per side between 12 associate members of the International Cricket Council. It came with the prize of a place in the 2007 Cricket World Cup (and together with it a share of USD 2,500,000 for future development) for the five top-ranked teams, and with the prize of official One Day International status from 1 January 2006 (until the 2009 ICC Trophy) for the five top-ranked teams along with Kenya, who had already been given official one-day status till the 2009 Trophy.

On 7 July, Ireland, Bermuda, Scotland and Canada qualified for the semi-finals. With that, they also won places in the 2007 Cricket World Cup and, from 1 January 2006, official One Day International status. On 11 July the Netherlands also achieved this by beating the UAE to finish fifth. Scotland won the tournament, beating Ireland in the final.

Dutch batsman Bas Zuiderent was named as Player of the Tournament.

Competition format

The 12 teams were divided into two groups of six teams. Each team played each other team in its group once in five matches played between 1 July and 7 July. The resulting group tables were then each divided into three bands of two teams each.

Combining the two groups, the four teams in each band then played a mini knock-out tournament consisting of two semi-finals, a championship, and a consolation match, so that the first- and second-ranked teams from each of the original groups were playing for first through fourth place in the tournament overall; the third- and fourth-ranked teams for fifth through eighth; and the fifth- and sixth-ranked teams for ninth through twelfth. Thus at the end of the tournament all teams are given a definitive rank between 1 and 12. The final play-offs were played on 11 July with the final on 13 July.

Apart from the academic interest in this final classification, one match in particular had great significance: the winner of the second band's mini tournament would, by taking fifth place overall, become the fifth and final team to win temporary ODI status and an invitation to the 2007 Cricket World Cup

Group matches

Round One - 1 July

Group A

Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71. Despite 59 from Kenneth Kamyuka, the Africans could only manage 168 in reply. Ireland (315 for 8) beat Bermuda (218 for 6) easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont. Meanwhile the United Arab Emirates (200) beat the United States (141), who remain in disarray after their recent political troubles.

Group B

The closest game of the first round was between Canada and Namibia. John Davison, who at the time held the record for the fastest century in the Cricket World Cup made 125, supported by Ian Billcliff's 90 as the North Americans put on 284. In reply, Namibia came close, making 282 to lose by 2 runs in Group B's first heavyweight clash, thanks to Canada's captain, Kevin Sandher's five wickets. Namibia put in a protest, however, claiming that the scoring in the 45th over was wrong. Netherlands (70 for 1) were easy winners over Papua New Guinea (69 all out) by 9 wickets and Oman (83) were easily beaten by Scotland (84 for 4) by 6 wickets with 31 overs to spare.

Round Two - 2 July

Group A

An all-round performance by the Irish batsmen saw them through to 231 for 8 against Uganda. In reply, however, only Frank Nsubuga, with 59, put up any resistance as the hosts ended up winners by 127 runs. The United States went down to a heavy 96 run defeat by Denmark, for whom wicket-keeper Frederik Klokker starred with 138 not out and a smart stumping. Whilst the upset of the round was a 30 run win by Bermuda (217) over the United Arab Emirates (187).

Group B

Bas Zuiderent made 119 and Daan van Bunge 92 as Netherlands piled on the runs, whereas only one Omani scored in doubled figures as Oman (67) were completely thrashed by Netherlands (325 for 4) by 258 runs. Namibia (252) got off the board with a comfortable victory over Papua New Guinea (154). The biggest game of the round saw Scotland (190 for 3), courtesy of Fraser Watts (81*) and Gavin Hamilton (86*) end up winners by 7 wickets over Canada (189).

Round Three - 4 July

Group A

Ireland were troubled by UAE in a match that could decide Ireland's qualification for the World Cup. UAE batted first, making 230 in 48.3 overs before being bowled out, and a fiery opening spell from Ali Asad then reduced the Irish to 23 for 4. Ed Joyce and Trent Johnston rebuilt with a partnership of 122, and Joyce batted well with the tail to make 115 not out in Ireland's 231 for 8. Uganda (237 for 4) recorded their first win, making a six-wicket win against USA (236), Joel Olwenyi top-scoring with 76 after all-rounder Frank Nsubuga had taken three for 33, while Bermuda (243) steered towards the second spot in the group and the World Cup with a thumping 93-run win over Denmark, who lacked application in their batting as they were all out for 156.

Group B

Netherlands secured a win over Namibia, but the match was eventually much closer than it could have been. After Edgar Schiferli took four wickets for 50, helping with bowling Namibia out for 188, Bas Zuiderent and Tom de Grooth opened up a partnership of 135. Four quick wickets sent the Dutch struggling to 155 for 4, but Zuiderent and Ryan ten Doeschate saw them home. Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea were bowled out for 90 by Scotland, John Blain and Dougie Brown taking four wickets each, but Toni Gaudi gave the Scots a scare with his three wickets. However, the Scots managed a five-wicket win. Canada also got into trouble against Oman - after having bowled them out for 184, wickets fell around John Davison - who made 76 - and Ian Billcliff, but eventually the Canadians snared a two-wicket win.

Round Four - 5 July

Group A

All of the Group A games were washed out or abandoned because of weather conditions. Under the playing conditions, the rest day was only to be used as a reserve day if all matches in both groups were washed out. Therefore the games between Ireland and the United States, Denmark and the UAE (after the UAE had reached 57 for 3 after 15 overs), and Uganda and Bermuda were all "no results". The wash-out eliminates the United States from World Cup and ODI status contention.

Group B

Scotland (236 for 7) maintained their 100% record with a 27 run win against Namibia (209 all out) in a game reduced to 33 overs in which Ryan Watson starred with 87. The Netherlands (187 for 9) batted first against Canada in a game reduced to 35 overs a side. A further 19 minute break for bad light meant the Canadians target was reduced to 160 in 30 overs. Despite 5 for 30 from Stelling, Canada reached their target with one ball and 2 wickets to spare in an innings anchored by Chumley with 64. Rain reduced Papua New Guinea's match against Oman to a 24-over-per-day affair. The Papuans reached 134 for 7 in their overs, before skittling the Omanis for 41 all out. Namibia's appeal against the technical committee's ruling that the mistake in their 45th over of their first match was turned down, meaning that Canada retain the 2 points they won on 1 July.

Round Five - 7 July

Group A

Bermuda, who were ranked as the third-best team from the Americas coming into the tournament easily overcame the United States. 132 from only 88 balls from JJ Tucker and 52 extras saw the Bermudians through to 311 for 8. The Americans started by keeping up with the run rate, but wickets fell and they finished all out for 198. Ireland (222 all out) beat Denmark (149 all out) to take the other automatic qualifying spot for the World Cup and ODI status. The UAE (201 all out) secured a 63 run victory over Uganda (138 all out) to make sure they would be in the 5th place semi-final along with the Danes.

Group B

Scotland (221 all out) maintained their 100% record against the Netherlands (123 all out), which saw Scotland through to the semi-finals. With Canada (319 for 4) winning heavily against Papua New Guinea (159 all out), thanks to Billcliff's 102* and Davison's 62, the Canadians made sure they qualified for the World Cup and ODI status on run-rate. The Netherlands, along with Namibia (173 for 4), who beat Oman (170 for 9) by 6 wickets, qualify for the 5th place semi-finals.

Final Group tables

The final group tables are as follows:

Source: [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/STATS/ICCT2005_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html]

Leading bowlers

Source: [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/STATS/ICCT2005_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html]

ee also

*ICC Trophy
*2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
*ICC Intercontinental Cup

References

* [http://www.cricketeurope.org/ICCT2005/home.shtml Official website of the 2005 ICC Trophy]
* [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/ICCT2005/ Cricinfo site on the 2005 ICC Trophy]
* [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/icctrophy/ ICC site on the 2005 ICC Trophy]