2017–2019 World Cricket League
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International List A |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Host(s) | Various |
The 2017–19 ICC World Cricket League (WCL) is the fourth season of ICC World Cricket League, an international cricket tournament composed of five divisions.[1] It serves as a qualification route for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[2] The divisions will be played in roughly consecutive order, with the lower divisions played first. The top two from each division will gain promotion to the following, higher division, meaning that some teams will play in more than one division during the tournament.[3]
The first tournament, in September 2017, was the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in South Africa.[4] Jersey beat Vanuatu by 120 runs in the final to win the tournament.[5] The second tournament, the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four, was held during April and May 2018.[6] There was no final for this tournament, after two of the final three matches finished as a no result.[7]
Following the conclusion of the 2019 Division Two tournament, the World Cricket League will be replaced by the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 and the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[8][9]
Tournaments summary
| Details | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2017 Division Five |
 South Africa
|
Willowmoore Park, Benoni |  Jersey255 (48 overs) |
Jersey won by 120 runs |
 Vanuatu135 (36.5 overs) |
| 2018 Division Four |
 Malaysia
|
n/a |  Uganda 8 points |
Uganda won on points
|
 Denmark6 points |
| 2018 Division Three |
 Oman
|
n/a | Oman 10 points |
Oman won on points |
 United States 8 points |
| 2019 Division Two |
 Namibia
|
n/a | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Tournament results
| Global tournaments (chronological order) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Division Five |
1st – Jersey |
Held in South Africa, 3–9 September 2017
|
| 2018 Division Four |
1st – Uganda |
Held in Malaysia, 29 April–6 May 2018
|
| 2018 Division Three |
1st – Oman |
Held in Oman, 9–19 November 2018
|
| 2019 Division Two |
1st – |
To be held in Namibia, 18–28 April 2019 |
References
- ^ "Qualification Pathway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Thailand hosts World Cricket League event for first time". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "South Africa to host World Cricket League Division 5". ITV. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Jersey roll over Vanuatu's batting to take title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Jersey to travel to Malaysia for World Cricket League 4". ITV News. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Sunday's matches at the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 will determine which teams qualify for Division 3". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.