| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Kenya |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kenya |
| Participants | 20 |
| Most runs |  Nolan Clarke (517) |
| Most wickets |  Gavin Murgatroyd (19) Fred Arua (19) |
The 1994 ICC Trophy (formally the ABN AMRO ICC Trophy) was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya between 12 February and 6 March 1994. It was the fifth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and acted as the Cricket World Cup qualification tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Zimbabwe, the winners of the previous three tournaments, had been granted Full membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992 and so automatically qualified for the World Cup.
For the first time three spots were on offer to qualify for the World Cup, and matches were played over 50 overs a side, though white clothing and red balls were still used.
The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, defeating host nation Kenya in the final, while the Netherlands won the third place play-off. The three sides thus qualified for the World Cup for the first time.
Being group champion, USA and PNG team qualified for plate final, but due to prescheduled flight schedule Namibia and Denmark played the plate final.
Teams and squads
Twenty teams contested the tournament. All twenty associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the time were eligible to compete at the tournament and participated. Ireland, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates were making their tournament debuts.
First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.700 |
 Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.374 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.010 |
 Gibraltar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.240 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.600 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.905 |
 United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.822 |
 Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.270 |
 East and Central Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.190 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.846 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.502 |
| Namibia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.304 |
 Israel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.556 |
 Singapore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.127 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bermuda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.939 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.958 |
 Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.956 |
 Fiji | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.840 |
 West Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.185 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Second round
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.491 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.953 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.520 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.807 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.108 |
| Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.384 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.333 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Finals
Semi-finals
Of the four semi-finalists, Kenya and the Netherlands had made the semi-finals at the previous tournament in 1990, Bermuda had last made the semi-finals at the 1986 tournament, and the United Arab Emirates were making their tournament debut.
Third-place play-off
The third-place play-off determined the twelfth and final team at the 1996 World Cup.
Final
Plate competition
The plate competition was contested by the teams finishing third and fourth in each first-round group.
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.515 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.413 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.200 |
| Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.180 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.286 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.329 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.353 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.827 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Final
Wooden spoon competition
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.157 |
| East and Central Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.342 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.131 |
| Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.053 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
The wooden spoon competition was contested by the teams finishing last in each first-round group.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table, ordered by runs, then by batting average, and then alphabetically.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Clarke | Netherlands | 517 | 9 | 86.16 | 121* | 3 | 1 |
| Dexter Smith | Bermuda | 392 | 9 | 56.00 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| Maurice Odumbe | Kenya | 391 | 7 | 65.16 | 158* | 2 | 1 |
| Clay Smith | Bermuda | 391 | 9 | 55.85 | 108 | 1 | 3 |
| Azhar Saeed | United Arab Emirates | 370 | 9 | 52.85 | 126* | 1 | 2 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Murgatroyd | Namibia | 49.5 | 19 | 10.26 | 15.73 | 3.91 | 4/31 |
| Fred Arua | Papua New Guinea | 63.2 | 19 | 10.52 | 20.00 | 3.15 | 5/31 |
| Ole Mortensen | Denmark | 62.4 | 18 | 8.22 | 20.88 | 2.36 | 7/19 |
| Stewart Brew | Hong Kong | 54.0 | 18 | 13.22 | 18.00 | 4.40 | 4/16 |
| Pacer Edwards | Bermuda | 81.0 | 18 | 18.61 | 27.00 | 4.13 | 5/27 |
Source: CricketArchive
See also
References
- ↑ "1994 ICC Trophy". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.