ICC Americas Championship

The ICC Americas Championship is a cricket tournament for the ICCs Americas development region. The tournament is competed for by associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council in the region. It also forms part of the global World Cricket League.

2000

The 2000 tournament was held in Ontario, Canada, at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club and G Ross Lord Park. Then affiliate member the Cayman Islands gained a surprise victory over Argentina, and the tournament itself went down to the final day. Canada and Bermuda were level on six points each going into their final game. Bermuda batted first and were dismissed for 186, with Dennis Archer top scoring with 59, with John Davison and Nicholas Ifill taking three wickets each for the home team. When Canada batted, they lost their first two wickets quickly, but Nicholas Ifill (completing a fine all-round performance with an unbeaten 78) and Joseph Harris (who scored 60) putting on a 122 run partnership, before Ifill and Paul Prashad steered them home for the seven wicket win.

Points Table

2006

The 2006 tournament was played over three divisions, a format that is intended to continue in future with promotion and relegation between the divisions.

Division Three

The 2006 Division Three tournament was held in Suriname and saw the official international debut of Brazil and Chile. The tournament was won by Suriname who gained promotion to Division Two.

Points Table

2008

Division Three

The 2008 Division Three tournament was held in Argentina and again saw an official international debut, this time that of Peru. The tournament was won by the Turks and Caicos Islands who thereby gained a place in the 2008 edition of Division Two in Suriname.

Points Table

Division Two

The 2008 Division Three tournament, held in Suriname, saw a very close contest, with three teams each finishing with two wins. The host nation defied the odds going into the last game, skittling the Bahamas for just 57 runs, allowing them to jump to the top of the table and qualify for Division One [ [http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/345448.html Cricinfo] "Suriname stun dire Bahamas" (retrieved April 8 2008)] .

Points Table

ee also

*World Cricket League

References