2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series Explained

Series:2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
Partof:2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Date:8–15 December 2019
Place:United Arab Emirates
Captain1:Kyle Coetzer
Captain2:Ahmed Raza
Captain3:Saurabh Netravalkar
Runs1:Calum MacLeod (165)
Runs2:Basil Hameed (126)
Runs3:Aaron Jones (215)
Wickets1:Mark Watt (7)
Wickets2:Junaid Siddique (8)
Wickets3:Saurabh Netravalkar (10)
Previous:USA 2019
Next:Oman 2020

The 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series was the third round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament and took place in the United Arab Emirates in December 2019.[1] It was a tri-nation series between Scotland, the United Arab Emirates and the United States cricket teams, with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[1] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[2] [3] The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the fixtures for the tri-series in November 2019.[4]

The United Arab Emirates named a squad for the opening match of the series that contained six cricketers who had not played in an ODI match before.[5] The UAE were forced to make changes to their side, following a corruption investigation that impacted the team during the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[6] As a result of the enforced changes, in the opening match the UAE fielded a team with the youngest average age for their national team.[7]

G. S. Lakshmi was named as the match referee for the opening fixture of the series,[8] becoming the first woman to oversee a men's ODI match.[9]

The United States won their first three matches. The third ODI between the UAE and Scotland was washed out.[10]

Fixtures

6th ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced . International Cricket Council . 7 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman . International Cricket Council . 27 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp . ESPNcricinfo . 20 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Fixture schedule for series three of Men's CWC League 2 announced . International Cricket Council . 7 November 2019.
  5. Web site: UAE fall short as Aaron Jones leads USA to win in World Cup League Two series opener . The National . 8 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Cricket in turmoil: Where the UAE stands in bid to make the T20 World Cup . The National . 8 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Vriitya Aravind skips school to make 'dream' debut as youngest ever UAE team falls short against USA . The National . 8 December 2019.
  8. Web site: GS Lakshmi set to create history by becoming first woman referee to oversee a men's ODI . International Cricket Council . 5 December 2019.
  9. Web site: GS Lakshmi set to become first woman referee to oversee men's ODI . Women's CricZone . 5 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Americans triumph in the low-scoring battle of the Uniteds . Emerging Cricket . 14 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Squad announced for Scotland's second round of Cricket World Cup League Two . Cricket Scotland . 13 November 2019.
  12. Web site: ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2 . Emirates Cricket Board . 5 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Team USA Men's Squad Announced for ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series in UAE . USA Cricket . 1 December 2019.