Cricket format 50 overs | Participants 6 Matches played 18 | |
Dates 29 October – 5 November 2016 Similar 2014 ICC World Twenty20, 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, 2016 Under‑19 Cricket W, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in Los Angeles from October 29 to November 5, 2016. It was the fifth edition of WCL Division Four, and the first World Cricket League tournament played in the United States. All matches were played at the Leo Magnus Cricket Complex.
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The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Oman in the final by 13 runs. Both the finalists were promoted to the 2017 Division Three tournament. The bottom two teams, Jersey and Italy, were relegated to Division Five. Jersey's Corey Bisson was the leading run-scorer, while Denmark's Aftab Ahmed and American pace bowler Timil Patel were the equal leading wicket-takers. Oman's Khawar Ali, an all-rounder, was named player of the tournament.
After the conclusion of the tournament, the United States captain Steven Taylor said that "this victory means a lot to us, especially as it came with the home crowd behind us". The United States coach Pubudu Dassanayake said "I wouldn't have settled for runner-up in the final" and that he was "very happy how things went in the final".
Teams
Teams that will qualify are as follows:
Venue
All matches were played at Leo Magnus Cricket Complex in Van Nuys, Los Angeles.
Preparation
Bermuda prepared for the tournament by playing four exhibition games in Toronto against club teams and a High Performance XI. Canada traveled to Bermuda to play three 50 over matches. The United States held a five-day camp in Indianapolis between 17 and 21 September. This included two 50 over matches against a Marylebone Cricket Club side. The United States also played Canada in the Auty Cup on October 13, 14, and 16, 2016 in Los Angeles.
Squads
Fixtures
All times are given in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wickettakers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Source: ESPNcricinfo