ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
The ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament was a three-day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), contested between its top-ranking ICC associate members. It was played three times between 2004 and 2006, and then replaced by the ACC Twenty20 Cup.[1] Some matches in the second edition of the tournament held first-class status, as they were simultaneously ICC Intercontinental Cup matches.
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | Three-day |
| First edition | 2004 |
| Latest edition | 2006 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion |  Nepal |
| Qualification | ICC Intercontinental Cup |
2004/05 tournament
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong
|
95.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
91.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal
|
51.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Singapore
|
47 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Malaysia
|
42.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Hong Kong, the UAE and Nepal all qualified for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup as a result of their top three finish in the tournament.[2] A separate final was originally set to be held, but as Hong Kong and the UAE topped the group with only their group match to take place, it was decided to make the final group match the overall tournament final. The UAE beat Hong Kong by five wickets in that final.
2005/06 tournament
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
|
100 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nepal
|
87.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Malaysia
|
79 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Singapore
|
65.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hong Kong
|
46 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Matches in this tournament between Hong Kong, Nepal and the UAE also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[3]
2006/07 tournament
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal
|
95.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
85.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Singapore
|
69 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia
|
68 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong
|
60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Article about ACC Twenty20 Cup". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ 2004 tournament points table
- ^ 2005 tournament points table at Asian Cricket Council official website
External links
edit- 2004/05 tournament official site Archived 11 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- 2005/06 tournament official site Archived 1 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- 2006/07 tournament official site Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine