The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three was a
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
tournament in South Africa, taking place between 13 and 18 April 2008. It gave seven African Associate and Affiliate members of the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of Internation ...
experience of international
one-day cricket and formed part of the global
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League (WCL) was a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status (i.e., teams of Associate status) administered by the International Cricket Council. All Associate Members of t ...
structure.
The top two teams, Malawi and Sierra Leone was promoted to Division 2.
Teams
There were eight teams that played in the tournament, but Morocco withdrew due to visa problems and was replaced by a South African Invitation XI. These teams were non-test member nations of the
African Cricket Association
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) is an international body which coordinates the development of cricket in Africa. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 23 member countries.
The role of the ACA includes promoting the development of cricket in ...
. The teams that played were:
Squads
Group stage
Points Table
†Tournament rules did not allow them to participate in the semifinals, and their place was taken by Eswatini (third in Pool 2).
Group stage
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5th Place Playoff
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Semifinals and Finals
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Statistics
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International cricket competitions in 2008
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International cricket competitions in South Africa