| Dates | 12 February – 6 March 1994 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout |
| Host | Kenya |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Participants | 20 |
| Most runs |  Nolan Clarke (517) |
| Most wickets |  Gavin Murgatroyd (19) Fred Arua (19) |
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The1994 ICC Trophy (formally theABN AMRO ICC Trophy) was a cricket tournament that took place inKenya between 12 February and 6 March 1994. It was the fifthICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and acted as theCricket World Cup qualification tournament for the1996 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Zimbabwe, the winners of the previous three tournaments, had been granted Full membership of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992 and so automatically qualified for the World Cup.
For the first time three spots were on offer to qualify for the World Cup, and matches were played over 50 overs a side, though white clothing and red balls were still used.
TheUnited Arab Emirates won the tournament, defeating host nationKenya in the final, while theNetherlands won the third place play-off. The three sides thus qualified for the World Cup for the first time.
Being group champion, USA and PNG team qualified for plate final, but due to prescheduled flight schedule Namibia and Denmark played the plate final.
Twenty teams contested the tournament. All twentyassociate members of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) at the time were eligible to compete at the tournament and participated.Ireland,Namibia, and theUnited Arab Emirates were making their tournament debuts.
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.320 |
 Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.769 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.115 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.346 |
 Gibraltar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.674 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.305 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.857 |
 United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.265 |
 Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.310 |
 East and Central Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.991 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.031 |
 Canada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1.814 |
| Namibia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.181 |
 Israel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.592 |
 Singapore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1.414 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bermuda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.369 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.048 |
 Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.607 |
 Fiji | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.062 |
 West Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.023 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.371 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.196 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.020 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.504 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.488 |
| Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.669 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.402 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.701 |
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Of the four semi-finalists, Kenya and the Netherlands had made the semi-finals at the previous tournamentin 1990, Bermuda had last made the semi-finals at the1986 tournament, and the United Arab Emirates were making their tournament debut.
The third-place play-off determined the twelfth and final team at the1996 World Cup.
The plate competition was contested by the teams finishing third and fourth in each first-round group.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.548 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.226 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.759 |
| Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.941 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.466 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.003 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.571 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.717 |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.843 |
| East and Central Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.469 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.615 |
| Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.727 |
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Thewooden spoon competition was contested by the teams finishing last in each first-round group.
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table, ordered by runs, then bybatting average, and then alphabetically.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Clarke | Netherlands | 517 | 9 | 86.16 | 121* | 3 | 1 |
| Dexter Smith | Bermuda | 392 | 9 | 56.00 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| Maurice Odumbe | Kenya | 391 | 7 | 65.16 | 158* | 2 | 1 |
| Clay Smith | Bermuda | 391 | 9 | 55.85 | 108 | 1 | 3 |
| Azhar Saeed | United Arab Emirates | 370 | 9 | 52.85 | 126* | 1 | 2 |
Source:CricketArchive
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then bybowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Murgatroyd | Namibia | 49.5 | 19 | 10.26 | 15.73 | 3.91 | 4/31 |
| Fred Arua | Papua New Guinea | 63.2 | 19 | 10.52 | 20.00 | 3.15 | 5/31 |
| Ole Mortensen | Denmark | 62.4 | 18 | 8.22 | 20.88 | 2.36 | 7/19 |
| Stewart Brew | Hong Kong | 54.0 | 18 | 13.22 | 18.00 | 4.40 | 4/16 |
| Pacer Edwards | Bermuda | 81.0 | 18 | 18.61 | 27.00 | 4.13 | 5/27 |
Source:CricketArchive