2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two was a

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tournament that took place in February 2018 in Namibia. The

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won the tournament, after beating

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by 7 runs in the final.

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and

Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

finished third and fourth respectively and remained in Division Two.

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and

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finished fifth and sixth respectively and were both relegated to

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. Following Kenya's last-place finish in the tournament, their captain

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and their coach

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both resigned. Oman and Canada were the top two teams in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in

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and were promoted as a result. They were joined by the bottom four teams from the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship to determine the final two spots in the

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. Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates claimed the final places in the World Cup Qualifier. The group-stage match between Kenya and Namibia was originally scheduled to take place on 9 February. No play was possible, due to a wet outfield, so the match was moved to the following day. The match was abandoned on the reserve day, also due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, the fixture was rescheduled to be played on 13 February, after the matches on the 11 and 12 February reached a conclusion.

Teams

Top 2 teams from the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three: * * Bottom 4 teams from the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship * * * *

Squads

The following players were selected for the tournament:

Points table

Fixtures

The following dates and venues were confirmed for the tournament:

Round-robin

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Playoffs

Fifth-place playoff

Third-place playoff

Final

Final standings

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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