The 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge was an international

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tournament held in the

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from 29 February to 6 March 2004. Matches were played in

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and

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. The tournament was the third and final edition of the

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, and featured six

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of the

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(ICC).

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, and the

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had competed in the 2003 World Cup, while the three other teams invited were

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, the

, and the

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. The six teams played each other once in a round-robin, with five teams finishing with three wins and two losses. The United States emerged as the winners based on

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, and consequently qualified for the

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in England, making their

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(ODI) debut. American all-rounder Clayton Lambert led the tournament in runs, while Scotland's John Blain was the leading wicket-taker.

Squads

Each team named a squad of 14 players, one coach, one team manager, one physiotherapist, and one umpire.K. R. Nayar (22 February 2004)
"UAE take on Canada in ICC Six-Nations opener"
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''. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

Points table

Fixtures

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Statistics

Most runs

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by

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Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by

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References

External links

{{International cricket in 2003–04 ICC Six Nations Challenge International cricket competitions in 2003–04 International cricket competitions in the United Arab Emirates ICC