The 2015–2017 ICC World Cricket League Championship was the second edition of the

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. It took place from 2015 until 2017, in parallel with the 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Both

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and

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

had been promoted to the main

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and did not compete in this tournament. Instead,

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

and

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

were included in the tournament. The tournament was played in a round-robin format. All matches were recorded as

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matches, and those in which both teams had ODI status were also recorded as ODIs. The

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won the tournament and joined the thirteen-team

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. The Netherlands regained their ODI status after losing it at the

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. Inclusion in the ICC ODI League will mean they will play 24 fixtures against Full Members until 2022. The Netherlands, along with

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and

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also joined the lowest ranked four teams from the

(as of September 2017) in the

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. The bottom four teams, Kenya, Nepal, the

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and

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were all relegated to Division Two and played the finalists of

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for the remaining two spots in the 2018 CWC Qualifier.

Teams

The following eight teams took part in the tournament based on the results from

and the

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: * (1st in

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) * (2nd in 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand) * (3rd in 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand) * (4th in 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand) * (1st in

) * (2nd in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two, Namibia) * (3rd in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two, Namibia) * (4th in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two, Namibia)

Fixtures

The breakdown of fixtures was as follows: During each round, each team played against their opponent twice.

Points table

Matches

Round 1

The fixtures for round one were announced on 5 May 2015. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 2

The fixtures for round two were announced in August 2015. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 3

The fixtures for round three were announced in December 2015. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 4

The fixtures for round four were announced in April 2016. The venue for the fixtures in Kenya was confirmed in November 2016. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 5

The fixtures between Hong Kong and the Netherlands were announced by the

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in December 2016.

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confirmed the venue for their fixtures in February 2017. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 6

The matches between Kenya and the Netherlands were originally scheduled to be held at the

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. However, they were moved to

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, South Africa, due to security concerns ahead of the re-running of the Kenyan presidential election. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Round 7

The fixtures for Round 7 were announced after the conclusion of the final game in Round 6. The ICC confirmed all the squads and match officials for the fixtures on 5 December 2017. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Statistics

Most runs

Most wickets

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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