2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy

The 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy was held in Brisbane, Australia from June 27-July 2, 2006, functioning as the East Asia-Pacific regional final for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and EAP qualification tournament for the inaugural ICC World Cricket League, Division 3. Hosted by Queensland Cricket, the 50-over competition was held at the Peter Burge Oval of the Redlands Cricket Club, located on Wellington Point in southeast Brisbane.

Affiliate nation Cook Islands, plus Associates Japan and Fiji made up the three-team field. Japan and Cook Islands advanced from the six-team 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup for fledgling cricketing nations. Fiji were inserted into the latter stage of regional qualifying rather than playing in the EAP Cricket Cup because they were the second-best team (and only other Associate) in the region during 2007 World Cup qualifying. (In fact, fellow EAP region Associate Papua New Guinea defeated Fiji in the WCQS Division 2 repechage competition, earning the final berth into the 2005 ICC Trophy.)

Each team faced the others twice in a double round-robin format, for a total of six matches and four per team. Fiji rolled to easy victories, racking up the maximum of 8 points, while the Japanese and the Cooks split their matches to finish with one win apiece. (Cook Islands finished second based on a higher net run rate.) The closest match was the rain-shortened third match where Japan, chasing 74, rallied from a 5-over total of 14/3 to defeat the Cook Islands on the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Fiji advanced as the East Asia-Pacific region representative in Division 3 of the 2007 World Cricket League.

2011 World Cup implications

The three-team tournament determined the East Asia-Pacific representative for Division 3 of the 2007 World Cricket League. (One representative from each International Cricket Council Region qualifies for Division 3, the bottom division of the WCL, which will begin play in the early part of the year.)

Qualification for the 2011 Cricket World Cup was and is the ultimate goal of regional and WCL matches, since Division 3 teams can gain promotion up to 2009's World Cup qualifying tournament (or "Division 1") through WCL Division 2. The top teams from Division 2 advance to the 2009 qualifier. Lower teams in Division 2 will return to Division 3 in 2009 without having to advance through the 2008 regional qualifers to earn a third-division slot.

WCL play is the primary route into the 2011 Cup for non-Test playing nations. (The 2009 WCQ tournament replaces the 2005 ICC Trophy, the qualifying system for the 2007 version, as the pathway to the World Cup.)

Points table

Match 1: Fiji vs. Japan (27 June)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Japan
score first innings = 188/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Munir Ahmad
batting first highest scorer initial form = Munir Ahmad
batting first highest score = 53
batting first highest score balls faced = 70
bowling first best bowler = Joeli Mateyawa
bowling first best bowler initial form = J Mateyawa
bowling first best figures = 3/25
batting second

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batting second = Fiji
score second innings = 189/2
overs second innings = 42
batting second highest scorer = Neil Maxwell
batting second highest scorer initial form = N Maxwell
batting second highest score = 59*
batting second highest score balls faced = 113
bowling second best bowler = Naoki Miyaji
bowling second best bowler initial form = N Miyaji
bowling second best figures = 1/36
winning team = Fiji
win margin = 8 wickets [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6200 Fiji Send an Early Signal, 27 June 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006]
report= [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=108 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Lakani Oala
umpire1 initial form = L Oala
umpire1 country = Papua New Guinea
umpire1 country short form = PNG
umpire2 = Geoff Clelland
umpire2 initial form = G Clelland
umpire2 country = Vanuatu
umpire2 country short form = VAN
MOTM = Tikoivanualevu Kida
MOTM initial form = T Kida
MOTM country = Fiji
MOTM ctry short form = FIJ

Match 2: Fiji vs. Cook Islands (28 June)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Cook Islands
score first innings = 106 All out
overs first innings = 40
batting first highest scorer = Moumou Marurai
batting first highest scorer initial form = M Marurai
batting first highest score = 46
batting first highest score balls faced = 67
bowling first best bowler = Kitiano Tavo
bowling first best bowler initial form = K Tavo
bowling first best figures = 3/21
batting second

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batting second = Fiji
score second innings = 108/5
overs second innings = 26
batting second highest scorer = Josefa Rika
batting second highest scorer initial form = J Rika
batting second highest score = 41
batting second highest score balls faced = 94
bowling second best bowler = Joseph Joe
bowling second best bowler initial form = J Joe
bowling second best figures = 2/34
winning team = Fiji
win margin = 5 wickets [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6201 Rika Again Provides the Rock for Fiji, 28 June 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006]
report= [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=109 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Tony Cooper
umpire1 initial form = T Cooper
umpire1 country = Fiji
umpire1 country short form = FIJ
umpire2 = Lakani Oala
umpire2 initial form = L Oala
umpire2 country = Papua New Guinea
umpire2 country short form = PNG
MOTM = N/a#Not_available
MOTM initial form = n/a
MOTM country = N/a#Not_available
MOTM ctry short form = n/a

Match 3: Japan vs. Cook Islands (29 June)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Cook Islands
score first innings = 74 All out
overs first innings = 30
batting first highest scorer = Dawn Tare
batting first highest scorer initial form = D Tare
batting first highest score = 21*
batting first highest score balls faced = 27
bowling first best bowler = Gavin Beath
bowling first best bowler initial form = G Beath
bowling first best figures = 4/15
batting second

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batting second = Japan
score second innings = 73/8
overs second innings = 37
batting second highest scorer = Masaomi Kobayashi
batting second highest scorer initial form = M Kobayashi
batting second highest score = 16
batting second highest score balls faced = 37
bowling second best bowler = Moumou Marurai
bowling second best bowler initial form = M Marurai
bowling second best figures = 3/16
winning team = Japan
win margin = 2 wickets (DL) [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6203 Japan Take Points in a Thriller Over Cook Islands, 29 June 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006]
report= [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=110 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Tony Cooper
umpire1 initial form = T Cooper
umpire1 country = Fiji
umpire1 country short form = FIJ
umpire2 = Geoff Clelland
umpire2 initial form = G Clelland
umpire2 country = Vanuatu
umpire2 country short form = VAN
MOTM = N/a#Not_available
MOTM initial form = n/a
MOTM country = N/a#Not_available
MOTM ctry short form = n/a

Match 4: Fiji vs. Japan (30 June)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Fiji
score first innings = 165 All out
overs first innings = 48
batting first highest scorer = Kitiano Tavo
batting first highest scorer initial form = K Tavo
batting first highest score = 34*
batting first highest score balls faced = 32
bowling first best bowler = Gavin Beath
bowling first best bowler initial form = G Beath
bowling first best figures = 3/22
batting second

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batting second = Japan
score second innings = 83 All out
overs second innings = 41
batting second highest scorer = Patrick Giles-Jones
batting second highest scorer initial form = P Giles-Jones
batting second highest score = 23
batting second highest score balls faced = 28
bowling second best bowler = Samuela Draunivudi
bowling second best bowler initial form = S Draunivudi
bowling second best figures = 3/12
winning team = Fiji
win margin = 82 runs [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6205 Fiji to Take on the World, 30 June 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006] | report= [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=111 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Lakani Oala
umpire1 initial form = L Oala
umpire1 country = Papua New Guinea
umpire1 country short form = PNG
umpire2 = Tony Cooper
umpire2 initial form = T Cooper
umpire2 country = Fiji
umpire2 country short form = FIJ
MOTM = N/a#Not_available
MOTM initial form = n/a
MOTM country = N/a#Not_available
MOTM ctry short form = n/a

Match 5: Fiji vs. Cook Islands (1 July)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Cook Islands
score first innings = 115 All out
overs first innings = 41
batting first highest scorer = Teunu Eliaba
batting first highest scorer initial form = T Eliaba
batting first highest score = 48
batting first highest score balls faced = 53
bowling first best bowler = Samuela Draunivudi
bowling first best bowler initial form = S Draunivudi
bowling first best figures = 4/16
batting second

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batting second = Fiji
score second innings = 116/9
overs second innings = 47
batting second highest scorer = Josefa Dabea
batting second highest scorer initial form = J Dabea
batting second highest score = 43*
batting second highest score balls faced = 130
bowling second best bowler = Teunu Eliaba
bowling second best bowler initial form = T Eliaba
bowling second best figures = 2/18
winning team = Fiji
win margin = 1 wicket [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6209 Fiji Keep a Clean Sheet... Just, 1 July 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006]
report= [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=112 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Geoff Clelland
umpire1 initial form = G Clelland
umpire1 country = Vanuatu
umpire1 country short form = VAN
umpire2 = Lakani Oala
umpire2 initial form = L Oala
umpire2 country = Papua New Guinea
umpire2 country short form = PNG
MOTM = Josefa Dabea
MOTM initial form = J Dabea
MOTM country = Fiji
MOTM ctry short form = FIJ

Match 6: Cook Islands vs. Japan (2 July)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Cook Islands
score first innings = 168 All out
overs first innings = 43
batting first highest scorer = Christopher Brown (cricketer)
batting first highest scorer initial form = C Brown
batting first highest score = 43
batting first highest score balls faced = 36
bowling first best bowler = Gavin Beath
bowling first best bowler initial form = G Beath
bowling first best figures = 4/19
batting second

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batting second = Japan
score second innings = 142 All out
overs second innings = 47
batting second highest scorer = Patrick Giles-Jones
batting second highest scorer initial form = P Giles-Jones
batting second highest score = 36*
batting second highest score balls faced = 53
bowling second best bowler = Christopher Brown (cricketer)
bowling second best bowler initial form = C Brown
bowling second best figures = 3/9
winning team = Cook Islands
win margin = 26 runs [ [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=6210 Cooks Finish on a High, 2 July 2006] , report from Queensland Cricket, retrieved 20 July 2006]
report = [http://www.cricket.or.jp/new_jca/score_view.php?game_id=113 scorecard]
stadium = Peter Burge Oval
city = Brisbane
country = Australia
umpire1 = Tony Cooper
umpire1 initial form = T Cooper
umpire1 country = Fiji
umpire1 country short form = FIJ
umpire2 = Geoff Clelland
umpire2 initial form = G Clelland
umpire2 country = Vanuatu
umpire2 country short form = VAN
MOTM = N/a#Not_available
MOTM initial form = n/a
MOTM country = N/a#Not_available
MOTM ctry short form = n/a

External links

* [http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/eap EAP Trophy official site]

* [http://www.cricket.or.jp/event/eap2006/en/ Tournament scorecards]

* [http://www.cricket.or.jp Japan Cricket Association official site]

References

* [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc-eap/content/story/251456.html "Fiji, Japan and Cook Islands meet on the road to 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup"] , published June 26, 2006

* [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/wcl/ ICC World Cricket League]

* [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/wcl/wcl_structure.pdf PDF] showing WCL structure through 2009