| Dates | 21 – 28 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout |
| Host |  Jersey |
| Champions | Jersey |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs |  Zeeshan Maqsood (350) |
| Most wickets | Ben Kynman (15) |
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The2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five was an internationalcricket tournament that took place inJersey during May 2016.[1] It formed part of the2012–18 cycle of theWorld Cricket League (WCL). TheJersey Cricket Board were awarded the hosting rights in October 2015, with theNigeria Cricket Federation the only other bidder.[2]
The competition's final was played at theGrainville Cricket Ground inSaint Saviour, withJersey defeatingOman by 44 runs. Both teams were promoted to the2016 Division Four tournament.[3]
Six teams qualified for the tournament:
Oman (5th in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four) Jersey (6th in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Four)
Tanzania (3rd in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)
Nigeria (4th in2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Five)
Suriname (1st in2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six)
Guernsey (2nd in2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six)
Vanuatu (3rd in2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six, invited in March 2016 to replace Suriname)In March 2016 Suriname withdrew from the tournament due to an ICC investigation into the eligibility of some of their players.[4][5] At least six players had doubts raised regarding their eligibility, including the Division Six tournament's man of the series,Gavin Singh and the leading wicket-taker,Muneshwar Patandin.[6]Vanuatu were named as their replacement.[6]
For the fixture between Oman and Nigeria on 22 May,Sue Redfern was one of the standing umpires, whileJacqueline Williams was the third umpire. It was the first time two female umpires had officiated in a men's match in an ICC tournament.[8]
Vanuatu played warm-up matches againstDenmark and theMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London. After continuing on to Jersey, the team also played a final warm-up match against Oman, before the start of the tournament proper.[9] Guernsey played a series of warm-up matches inSussex, England, including two against aNetherlands A side.[10]
| Guernsey[11] Coach:Ashley Wright | Jersey[12] Coach:Neil MacRae | Nigeria[13] Coach:Obruthe Ogbimi |
|---|---|---|
| Oman[14] Coach:Duleep Mendis | Tanzania[15] Coach:Zully Rehemtullah | Vanuatu[9] Coach:Shane Deitz |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.978 | Promoted to2016 Division Four |
| 2 | Jersey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.431 | |
| 3 | Guernsey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.472 | |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.347 | |
| 5 | Tanzania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.328 | |
| 6 | Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.627 |
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No result Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andJacqueline Williams (West Indies) |
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Nigeria won by 6 wickets Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Huub Jansen (Netherlands) andIsaac Oyieko (Kenya) Player of the match:Ademola Onikoyi (Nigeria) |
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Guernsey won by 5 runs (DLS method) FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Alan Neill (Ireland) andSue Redfern (England) Player of the match:Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu) |
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Jersey won by 102 runs Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Huub Jansen (Netherlands) andTabarak Dar (Hong Kong) Player of the match:Nathaniel Watkins (Jersey) |
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Guernsey won by 8 wickets Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andPim van Liemt (Netherlands) Player of the match:Oliver Newey (Guernsey) |
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Oman won by 181 runs FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Alex Dowdalls (Scotland) andSue Redfern (England) Player of the match:Ajay Lalcheta (Oman) |
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Oman won by 58 runs Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andJacqueline Williams (West Indies) Player of the match:Munis Ansari (Oman) |
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Jersey won by 85 runs FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Alex Dowdalls (Scotland) andHuub Jansen (Netherlands) Player of the match:Ben Stevens (Jersey)[20] |
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Guernsey won by 10 wickets Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Alan Neill (Ireland) andJacqueline Williams (West Indies) Player of the match:Max Ellis (Guernsey) |
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Oman won by 9 wickets Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andIssac Oyieko (Kenya) Player of the match:Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman) |
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Oman won by 9 wickets Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Huub Jansen (Netherlands) andAlan Neill (Ireland) Player of the match:Aamir Kaleem (Oman)[21] |
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Jersey won by 7 wickets Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andSue Redfern (England) Player of the match:Ben Stevens (Jersey) |
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Vanuatu won by 110 runs FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Alex Dowdalls (Scotland) andIssac Oyieko (Kenya) |
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Tanzania won by 7 wickets Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Mark Hawthorne (Ireland) andTabarak Dar (Hong Kong) |
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Jersey won by 10 wickets Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Huub Jansen (Netherlands) andJacqueline Williams (West Indies) Player of the match:Ben Kynman (Jersey) |
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Oman won by 2 wickets FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Issac Oyieko (Kenya) andPim van Liemt (Netherlands) Player of the match:Aamir Kaleem (Oman) |
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Tanzania won by 1 wicket FB Playing Fields,Saint Clement Umpires:Sue Redfern (England) andJacqueline Williams (West Indies) |
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Guernsey won by 19 runs Farmers Cricket Club Ground,Saint Martin Umpires:Alex Dowdalls (Scotland) andMark Hawthorne (Ireland) |
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Jersey won by 44 runs Grainville Cricket Ground,Saint Saviour Umpires:Alan Neill (Ireland) andTabarak Dar (Hong Kong) Player of the match:Anthony Hawkins-Kay (Jersey) |
After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
| Pos | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jersey | Promoted to2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four |
| 2nd | Oman | |
| 3rd | Guernsey | Remained in2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five |
| 4th | Vanuatu | Relegated to regional tournaments |
| 5th | Tanzania | |
| 6th | Nigeria |
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then bybatting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Maqsood | Oman | 350 | 7 | 70.00 | 130* | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Stokes | Jersey | 247 | 6 | 61.75 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Stevens | Jersey | 205 | 6 | 68.33 | 103* | 1 | 1 |
| Nalin Nipiko | Vanuatu | 189 | 6 | 37.80 | 93* | 0 | 2 |
| Nathaniel Watkins | Jersey | 183 | 6 | 36.60 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
Source:ESPNcricinfo
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then bybowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kynman | Jersey | 40.3 | 15 | 8.80 | 3.25 | 16.2 | 6/18 |
| Rajesh Ranpura | Oman | 54.4 | 14 | 10.14 | 2.59 | 23.4 | 4/18 |
| Aamir Kaleem | Oman | 44.5 | 12 | 11.08 | 2.96 | 22.4 | 5/23 |
| Ben Stevens | Jersey | 48.1 | 12 | 14.75 | 3.67 | 24.0 | 3/21 |
| Nathaniel Watkins | Jersey | 51.3 | 11 | 17.54 | 3.74 | 28.0 | 3/23 |
Source:ESPNcricinfo
