Cricket tournament
The 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament which took place on 15–22 September 2012 in Samoa.[1] It formed part of the World Cricket League and 2019 Cricket World Cup qualifying.[2]
Teams
The teams that took part in the tournament were decided according to the results of the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight, the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven and regional tournaments.
Teams that qualified automatically were:
The remaining five teams were determined by the ICC Development Committee based on the most recent regional results and other factors.
Europe's qualifier was determined in a four-team tournament held in June in La Manga, Spain, between Austria, Belgium, France and Gibraltar.[3]
Groups and squads
Group A
Group B
Fixtures
Group stage
Group A
| Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
NR
|
Points
|
NRR
|
Status
|
 Vanuatu |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
+0.781 |
Advanced to the semifinals
|
 Ghana |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
+0.495
|
 Samoa |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-0.063 |
Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions
|
 Norway |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1.202
|
Matches
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Ghana innings after 9.2 overs, thus setting Vanuatu a target of 198 in 45 overs
- Norway won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Norway innings after 11.5 overs, thus setting Samoa a target of 186 in 45 overs
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
| Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
NR
|
Points
|
NRR
|
Status
|
 Japan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
+2.007 |
Advanced to the semifinals
|
 Belgium |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
+1.339
|
 Suriname |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-1.951 |
Parachuted to the Playoffs and automatically relegated to regional competitions
|
 Bhutan |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1.335
|
Matches
- Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suriname won the toss and elected to field.
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Japan innings after 7.4 overs, thus setting Bhutan a target of 205 in 42 overs
- Belgium won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped the Belgium innings after 9 overs, thus setting Suriname a target of 286 in 42 overs
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
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Plate
5th place semifinals
- Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
7th Place Playoff
- Suriname won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Place Playoff
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
Semifinals and Final
Semifinals
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat
- Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Place Playoff
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat first.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers (total wickets) are listed in this table.
Final Placings
After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:
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