The 2015 ICC Europe Division One was a

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tournament held in

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from 9–13 May 2015. The tournament was organised by

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, and featured the top six

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in that region –

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, and

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, and

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had already qualified for the World Twenty20 Qualifier, while

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qualify for the World Twenty20 automatically. The host, Jersey, won the tournament on

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from Denmark, its first title. The leading runscorer at the tournament was Danish batsman

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, while the leading wicket taker was Italian bowler

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. By winning the tournament, Jersey qualified for the

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in Ireland and Scotland. The top six teams at that tournament, where matches will have full

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status, will qualify for the

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in India.

Squads

Squads for the tournament were announced on 27 April 2015.

Preparation

Jersey's preparation for the tournament consisted of three twenty-over fixtures against Dutch teams, all played at the VRA Ground in

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in late April. They defeated a Netherlands A side by 62 runs, and then played matches against the two Dutch sides in the

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, defeating the Hurricanes by 68 runs and losing to the Seafarers by seven wickets. Similarly, France's preparation included twenty-over fixtures against the Hurricanes and the Seafarers, both played on 2 May at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd,

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. They defeated the Hurricanes by 14 runs, and lost to the Seafarers in a

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, necessitated after an initial tie. Denmark, coached by former Irish international

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, played several fixtures in Ireland in mid-April. They lost to the Irish under-19 side by seven wickets and lost both games against

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, but did win a fixture against

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by seven runs. Guernsey, coached by former South African international Nic Pothas, attended a training camp at the

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, and subsequently played fixtures against a

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academy team and a

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representative team."Butler and Bushell named in Euro squad"
– Guernsey Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

Points table

Matches

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Statistics

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table. Source
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Most wickets

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

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. Source
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Final standings

ICC Europe World Cricket League Division Six Qualifier

Along with the Twenty20 tournament, two teams, France and Norway played each other in one-off 50-over match for a qualification spot in

2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six The 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six was a limited-overs international cricket tournament that took place in England from 7 to 13 September 2015. The majority of matches were played at grounds in Essex, although two matches took place ...

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References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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