2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Dates29 October – 5 November 2016
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket format50 overs
Tournament format(s)Round-robin, play-offs
Host(s) United States
Champions United States
Participants6
Matches18
Player of the seriesOman Khawar Ali
Most runsJersey Corey Bisson (242)
Most wicketsDenmark Aftab Ahmed
United States Timil Patel (14)

The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in Los Angeles from 29 October – 5 November 2016.[1] It was the fifth edition of WCL Division Four, and the first World Cricket League tournament played in the United States. All matches were played at the Leo Magnus Cricket Complex.[2]

The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Oman in the final by 13 runs.[3] Both the finalists were promoted to the 2017 Division Three tournament.[4] The bottom two teams, Jersey and Italy, were relegated to Division Five.[5] Jersey's Corey Bisson was the leading run-scorer, while Denmark's Aftab Ahmed and American pace bowler Timil Patel were the equal leading wicket-takers. Oman's Khawar Ali, an all-rounder, was named player of the tournament.

After the conclusion of the tournament, the United States captain Steven Taylor said that "this victory means a lot to us, especially as it came with the home crowd behind us".[6] The United States coach Pubudu Dassanayake said "I wouldn't have settled for runner-up in the final" and that he was "very happy how things went in the final".[7]

Teams

The following teams qualified:

Venue

All matches were played at Leo Magnus Cricket Complex in Van Nuys, Los Angeles.

VenueCityCountryCapacityMatches
Leo Magnus Cricket Complex Los Angeles United States n/a

Preparation

Bermuda prepared for the tournament by playing four exhibition games in Toronto against club teams and a High Performance XI.[8] Canada traveled to Bermuda to play three 50 over matches.[9] The United States held a five-day camp in Indianapolis between 17 and 21 September. This included two 50 over matches against a Marylebone Cricket Club side.[10] The United States also played Canada in the Auty Cup on 13, 14 and 16 October 2016 in Los Angeles.[11]

Squads

 Bermuda[8]
Coach: Clay Smith
 Denmark[12]
Coach: Jeremy Bray
 Italy[13]
Coach: Kelum Perera
 Jersey[14]
Coach: Neil MacRae
 Oman[15]
Coach: Duleep Mendis
 United States[16]
Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake
  • Srini Santhanam was originally named in the U.S. squad, but was replaced by Ravi Timbawala after suffering a pre-tournament injury.[17]
  • Terryn Fray was originally named in Bermuda's squad, but was replaced by Janeiro Tucker after breaking a finger in a warm-up match.[18]
  • Denmark's captain Michael Pedersen left the tournament on 1 November to attend to a family emergency, with Amjad Khan standing in as captain in his absence.[19]
  • Due to several members of the squad suffering injuries during the tournament, Tony Carlyon, Jersey's 46-year-old team manager, was called into the team for the final match of the tournament.[20]

Round-robin

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Promotion or relegation
1  Oman 5 4 1 0 0 8 0.177 Promoted to 2017 Division Three
2  United States 5 3 2 0 0 6 0.897
3  Denmark 5 3 2 0 0 6 0.308 Remain in 2018 Division Four
4  Bermuda 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.067
5  Jersey 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.598 Relegated to 2017 Division Five
6  Italy 5 1 4 0 0 2 −0.651
Source: Cricinfo

Fixtures

All times are given in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
29 October
10:00
Scorecard
Bermuda 
201 (48.3 overs)
v
 United States
202/2 (32.4 overs)
United States won by 8 wickets
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Timil Patel (US)

29 October
10:00
Scorecard
Denmark 
214/8 (50 overs)
v
 Italy
100 (21.1 overs)
Denmark won by 114 runs
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Carl Sandri (Italy)

29 October
10:00
Scorecard
Jersey 
203/5 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
204/4 (46.4 overs)
Oman won by 6 wickets
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Swapnil Khadye (Oman)

30 October
10:00
Scorecard
Bermuda 
173/9 (40 overs)
v
 Oman
174/6 (34 overs)
Oman won by 4 wickets
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Jatinder Singh (Oman)

30 October
10:00
Scorecard
Jersey 
158 (36.4 overs)
v
 Denmark
159/4 (32.1 overs)
Denmark won by 6 wickets
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Saif Ahmad (Den)

30 October
10:00
Scorecard
Italy 
185/5 (41 overs)
v
 United States
186/9 (37.2 overs)
United States won by 1 wicket
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Timroy Allen (US)

1 November
10:00
Scorecard
Bermuda 
221/7 (50 overs)
v
 Denmark
183 (48.1 overs)
Bermuda won by 38 runs
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Jordan DeSilva (Ber)

1 November
10:00
Scorecard
Italy 
235 (49.5 overs)
v
 Jersey
236/7 (49.3 overs)
Jersey won by 3 wickets
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Nathaniel Watkins (Jer)

1 November
10:00
Scorecard
Oman 
163 (49.2 overs)
v
 United States
165/2 (29.3 overs)
United States won by 8 wickets
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Steven Taylor (US)

2 November
10:00
Scorecard
Bermuda 
312/8 (45 overs)
v
 Jersey
227 (37.2 overs)
Bermuda by 85 runs (DLS method)
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Kamau Leverock (Ber)
  • The match was reduced to 45 per side after time was lost due to wind that brought the sightscreens down during Bermuda's innings.[21]

2 November
10:00
Scorecard
United States 
261/9 (50 overs)
v
 Denmark
262/6 (48.3 overs)
Denmark by 4 wickets
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Zameer Khan (Den)

2 November
10:00
Scorecard
Italy 
205/9 (50 overs)
v
 Oman
208/5 (40.3 overs)
Oman by 5 wickets
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Zeeshan Siddiqui (Oman)

4 November
10:00
Scorecard
Italy 
228/8 (50.0 overs)
v
 Bermuda
203/9 (50.0 overs)
Italy won by 25 runs
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Charanjeet Singh (Italy)

4 November
10:00
Scorecard
Oman 
189 (46.4 overs)
v
 Denmark
146 (34.0 overs)
Oman won by 43 runs
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Khawar Ali (Oman)

4 November
10:00
Scorecard
Jersey 
249 (48.2 overs)
v
 United States
248/8 (50.0 overs)
Jersey won by 1 run
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Nathaniel Watkins (Jer)

Playoffs

Fifth-place playoff

5 November
10:00
Scorecard
Jersey 
250/6 (50.0 overs)
v
 Italy
208 (46.4 overs)
Jersey won by 42 runs
Wong Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Corey Bisson (Jer)

Third-place playoff

5 November
10:00
Scorecard
Denmark 
269/8 (50 overs)
v
 Bermuda
225/8 (50 overs)
Denmark won by 44 runs
Wright Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Taranjit Bharaj (Den)

First-place playoff

5 November
10:00
Scorecard
United States 
208 (49.4 overs)
v
 Oman
195/9 (50 overs)
United States won by 13 runs
Severn Field, Leo Magnus Cricket Complex
Player of the match: Jasdeep Singh (US)

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.

PlayerTeamRunsInnsAvgHighest100s50s
Corey Bisson Jersey242680.6654*02
Kamau Leverock Bermuda236639.3313710
Nathaniel Watkins Jersey223544.607702
Alex Amsterdam United States213553.2510211
Steven Taylor United States209641.80124*11

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

PlayerTeamOversWktsAveEconSRBBI
Aftab Ahmed Denmark46.41414.424.3220.04/30
Timil Patel United States52.31415.504.1322.55/22
Bashir Shah Denmark36.11312.614.5316.64/18
Charles Perchard Jersey51.21315.533.9323.64/22
Khawar Ali Oman43.01316.384.9519.85/37

Source: ESPNcricinfo

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