The 2022 Jersey Cricket World Cup Challenge League B was the third and final round of matches in Group B of the 2019–2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League,[1] a cricket tournament which forms part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[2] Originally, the tournament was scheduled to take place in Jersey in September 2021,[3][4] but it was rescheduled to take place in Hong Kong due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] After a further postponement, in February 2022, the tournament was rescheduled to be played in Jersey in August 2022.[6] This was the first senior international tournament hosted in Jersey since the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.[7]
| Dates | 4 – 14 August 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Jersey Cricket Board |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series |  Asa Tribe |
| Most runs | Nick Greenwood (326) |
| Most wickets |  Kamau Leverock (12) |
With three games remaining, Hong Kong were one point ahead of Jersey and Uganda at the top of the group table.[8] On 10 August 2022, Jersey defeated Hong Kong by 7 wickets to replace them at the top of the table with two rounds of games remaining.[9] On the same day, a loss to Kenya left the Ugandans in third place, two points behind Jersey and one point behind Hong Kong.[10] A comfortable win for Jersey in the penultimate round of matches left them with a two-point advantage over Uganda and a superior net run rate going into the final day.[11] Jersey were confirmed as winners of Challenge League B despite losing their final game against Kenya.[12]
On 14 August 2022, Jersey won Challenge League B ahead of Uganda on net run rate.[13] Jersey progressed to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off where they, in line with ICC's previous announcements, played their first official One Day International matches.[14]
Squads
editThe following squads were named for the tournament.
| Bermuda[15]
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 Hong Kong[16]
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 Italy[17]
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Jersey[18]
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 Kenya
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 Uganda[19]
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On 18 July 2022, Zeko Burgess replaced Delray Rawlins in Bermuda's squad.[20]
Fixtures
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Anthony Mosca 104 (117)
Cameron Jeffers 3/55 (10 overs) |
- Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ras Solomon Burrows, Khiry Furbert, Zeri Tomlinson (Ber), Ali Hasan, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Ahmed Nisar, Nimna Pauththuwadura and Dinuka Samarawickrama (Ita) all made their List A debuts.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
- Aman Gandhi, Sukhdeep Singh and Yash Talati (Ken) all made their List A debuts.
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Harry Manenti 36 (61)
Frank Nsubuga 3/8 (9 overs) |
- Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nisal Ranhaluge (Ita) made his List A debut.
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- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joseph Basden (Ber) made his List A debut.
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Rakep Patel 113 (108)
Harry Manenti 3/79 (10 overs) |
Dinuka Samarawickrama 62 (95)
Vraj Patel 3/40 (9 overs) |
- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
- Jagmeet Singh (Ita) made his List A debut.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
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- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
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Harry Manenti 106 (112)
Haroon Arshad 7/31 (8.3 overs) |
Aizaz Khan 88 (92)
Harry Manenti 3/33 (9.1 overs) |
- Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
- Kevin Kekulawala (Ita) made his List A debut.
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Charles Trott 58 (46)
Tanzeel Sheikh 2/13 (1.2 overs) |
- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Anthony Mosca 105 (95)
Charles Perchard 3/23 (6 overs) |
- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
- Ishan Ranepura (Ita) made his List A debut.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Uganda to host second round of Challenge League B". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host ODI World Cup qualifiers in June-July 2023". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Jersey to no longer host Cricket World Cup qualifier". ITV News. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Bermuda Cricket Board in the dark about World Cup qualifying tournament venue and date switch". The Royal Gazette. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong's summer of cricket likely to be long affair for players, with ICC tournaments scheduled from June to August". South China Morning Post. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Jersey to host World Cup qualifiers". Jersey Evening Post. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Cricket Cranes ready for East African Derby against Kenya". Kawowo Sports. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Jersey reach the summit of Group B for the first time". Jersey Evening Post. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Kenya crush Cricket Cranes party, dash qualification chances". Kawowo Sports. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "ICC Challenge League B: Jersey beat Italy by 145 runs to stay top of table". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "ICC Challenge League B: Jersey win title despite Kenya defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "ICC Challenge League B: Jersey win title despite Kenya defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Jersey lose, but claim Challenge League B crown". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Delray Rawlins returns for Bermuda's trip to Jersey". The Royal Gazette. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong name largely unchanged squad for third round of Challenge League B competition in Jersey". South China Morning Post. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Nazionale 50 overs a Jersey per le Qualificazioni Mondiale" [50 overs national team in Jersey for the World Cup Qualifiers]. Federazione Cricket Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ @cricketinjersey (1 August 2022). "Here is the 14-man squad selected for the final part of ICC Challenge League B" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brain Masaba ruled out as Cricket Cranes names squad for final leg of Challenge League B". UG Sports. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ @CricketBermuda (18 July 2022). "The following change has been made to the team traveling to Jersey for the ICC CWC League B" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
