2016 ICC Europe Division Two
The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Europe Division Two was an international 20-over cricket tournament played in Stockholm, Sweden, from 17 to 20 August 2016. It was the first official (ICC-approved) international cricket tournament to be played in Sweden.[1]
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| Dates | 17 – 20 August 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC Europe |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Sweden |
| Champions |  Germany |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs |  Josh Evans (92) |
| Most wickets | Srinath Arachichige (8) |
Six teams participated in the tournament – Germany, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Israel, Spain, and Sweden. The tournament was heavily affected by the weather, with five out of the fifteen games being abandoned. The top two teams, Germany and Sweden, qualified for the 2017 ICC Europe Division One event. Germany finished undefeated, while Sweden were level with Israel and Spain on points, but had a superior net run rate. The leading run-scorer was Israel's Josh Evans, while the leading wicket-taker was another Israeli player, Srinath Arachichige.
The tournament featured the first international cricket match between Gibraltar and Spain.[2] That match may also have been the first senior international between the two teams in any sport (Gibraltar being a disputed territory that is claimed by both Spain and the United Kingdom).[3]
Squads
| Germany[4] |
 Gibraltar[5] |
 Isle of Man[6] |
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| Israel[7] |
 Spain[8] |
Sweden[9] |
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Points table
| Qualified for 2017 ICC World Cricket League Europe Region Division One |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Germany |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.070 |
| 2 | Sweden |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2.126 |
| 3 | Spain |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.540 |
| 4 | Israel |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.284 |
| 5 | Isle of Man |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −1.891 |
| 6 | Gibraltar |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.060 |
Matches
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Josh Evans | Israel | 92 | 3 | 46.00 | 119.48 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Bilal Zaigham | Sweden | 88 | 2 | 44.00 | 122.22 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| Iain Latin | Gibraltar | 87 | 5 | 17.40 | 90.62 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Arif | Sweden | 84 | 3 | 84.00 | 164.70 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam McAuley | Isle of Man | 66 | 3 | 22.00 | 83.54 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Srinath Arichichige | Israel | 9.0 | 8 | 4.50 | 6.7 | 4.00 | 4/13 |
| Usman Arif | Sweden | 10.0 | 6 | 6.33 | 10.0 | 3.80 | 4/12 |
| Arnie van den Berg | Isle of Man | 11.0 | 6 | 11.00 | 11.0 | 6.00 | 3/21 |
| Adam Orfila | Gibraltar | 5.0 | 5 | 6.40 | 6.0 | 6.40 | 4/22 |
| Kuldeep Lal | Spain | 8.0 | 5 | 8.20 | 9.6 | 5.12 | 3/12 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
See also
References
- Andrew Nixon, "Germany top after opening day in Stockholm" Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, CricketEurope, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Joe Duggan, "Gibraltar cricket team to take on Spanish side", The Gibraltar Olive Press, 5 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Andrew Nixon, "Germany remain top as rain affects day three in Stockholm", CricketEurope, 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- Germany Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Gibraltar Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Isle of Man Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Israel Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Spain Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Sweden Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2016.