# 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 2 June 2007. The tournament formed part of the qualification structure for the 2011 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League.
At the end of the tournament, the teams were distributed in the divisions of the ICC World Cricket League as follows:
* 1st and 2nd place: 2007 Division Two
* 3rd and 4th place: 2009 Division Three
* 5th to 8th place: 2008 Division Four

## Teams

USA, Papua New Guinea and Uganda qualified due to their participation in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The other five teams are the next best qualifiers from their respective ICC Development Regions.
USA were suspended by the ICC and withdrawn from the tournament, with Argentina taking their place.
| Group A | Group B |
| Papua New Guinea (1) | Uganda (2) |
| Fiji (3) | Hong Kong (4) |
| Italy (6) | Cayman Islands (5) |
| Argentina (8) | Tanzania (7) |
(Seedings indicated in brackets)

## Squads

| Argentina Coach: Hamish Barton | Cayman Islands Coach: Theo Cuffy | Fiji Coach: Steve Mulally | Hong Kong Coach: Sameer Dighe |
| Esteban Macdermott (c) Pedro Bruno Grant Dugmore Alejandro Ferguson Pablo Ferguson Donald Forrester Carlos Gibson Diego Lord Estaban Nino Lucas Paterlini Matias Paterlini Pablo Ryan Gary Savage Martin Siri | Ryan Bovell (c) Steve Gordon (vc) Pearson Best Ronald Ebanks Ryan Ebanks Ainsley Hall Franklyn Hinds Keniel Irving Joseph Kirkconnell Jalon Linton Saheed Mohamed Troy Taylor Kenute Tulloch Michael Wight | Seci Tuiwai (c) Iniasi Cakacaka (vc) Taione Batina Samu Draunivudi Inoke Lesuma Sakaraia Lomani Vuiyasawa Mateiwaqa Iliesa Navatu Rajeev Patel Sekove Ravoka Colin Rika Josefa Rika Filimoni Vuliwaqa Taniela Waqatuinayau | Ilyas Gull (c) Najeeb Aamer (vc) Zain Abbas Irfan Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed Hussain Butt Tabarak Dar Mark Eames Afzaal Haider Nasir Hameed Khalid Khan Mark Kratzmann Courtney Kruger Rahul Sharma |
| Italy Player-coach: Joe Scuderi | Papua New Guinea Coach: Api Leka, Sr. | Tanzania Coach: Zully Rehemtulla | Uganda Coach: Sam Walusimbi |
| Joe Scuderi (c) Faheem Abid Din Alaud Alessandro Bonora Andrea Corbellari Troy Crosland Samantha Ketipe Thushara Kurukulasuriya Hemantha Jayasena Michel Minghetti Andy Northcote Nicholas Northcote Kelum Perera Nicola Puccio | Rarua Dikana (c) Chris Amini Hitolo Areni Inoa Baeau Jamie Brazier Mahuru Dai Frank Doura Mahutu Kivung Api Leka, Jr. Loa Nou John Ovia Piki Ravusiro Arua Uda Assad Vala | Hamisi Abdallah (c) Hasnain Damji Shaheed Dhanani Bhavesh Govind Athumani Kakonzi Issa Kikasi Riziki Kiseto Hatim Kudrati Benson Mwita Kassim Nassoro Rishen Patel Khalil Rehmtullah Enjo Seti | Joel Olwenyi (c) Kenneth Kamyuka Junior Kwebiha Arthur Kyobe Roger Mukasa Benjamin Musoke Frank Nsubuga Patrick Ochan Jimmy Okello Richard Okia Raymond Otim Ronald Semanda Lawrence Sematimba Charles Waiswa |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.200 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.176 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.139 |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.361 |
* 27 May 2007 scorecard
| Fiji 138 all out (46.4 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 142/9 (49.5 overs) |
| Josefa Rika 33 John Ovia 2/13 | | Christopher Amini 71* Vuiyasawa Mateiwaqa 3/20 |
* Papua New Guinea won by 1 wicket Power Park, Darwin Umpires: JK Brookes and SS Prasad Player of the match: Christopher Amini
* 27 May 2007 scorecard
| Italy 175/9 (50 overs) | v | Argentina 174 all out (50 overs) |
| Joe Scuderi 35 Gary Savage 2/18 | | Donald Forrester 66 Din Alaud 3/29 |
* Italy won by 1 run Gardens Oval, Darwin Umpires: BNJ Oxenford and Shahul Hameed
* 28 May 2007 scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 91 all out (40.1 overs) | v | Argentina 92/5 (40.3 overs) |
| Mahuta Kivung 19 Esteban MacDermott 4/22 | | Donald Forrester 44* Jamie Brazier 2/20 |
* Argentina won by 5 wickets Gardens Oval, Darwin Umpires: ND Harrison and TP Laycock Player of the match: Esteban MacDermott
* 28 May 2007 scorecard
| Italy 186/9 (50 overs) | v | Fiji 149 all out (45.4 overs) |
| Din Alaud 39* Iniasi Cakacaka 3/30 | | Vuiyasawa Mateiwaqa 31 Din Alaud 3/13 |
* Italy won by 37 runs Marrara Oval No 1, Darwin Umpires: SD Fry and L Oala
* 30 May 2007 scorecard
| Italy 134/9 (50 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 135/2 (33.1 overs) |
| Joe Scuderi 30 Jamie Brazier 3/18 | | Arua Uda 58 Andy Northcote 1/23 |
* Papua New Guinea won by 8 wickets Nightcliff Oval, Darwin Umpires: ND Harrison and BNJ Oxenford Player of the match: Arua Uda
* 30 May 2007 scorecard
| Fiji 44 all out (21.2 overs) | v | Argentina 46/0 (5 overs) |
| Vuiyasawa Mateiwaqa 16 Estaban Nino 4/16 | | Lucas Paterlini 25* Grant Dugmore 17* |
* Argentina won by 10 wickets Marrara Oval No 2, Darwin Umpires: SD Fry and SS Prasad Player of the match: Estaban Nino

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.493 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.030 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.767 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.926 |
* 27 May 2007 scorecard
| Uganda 220/5 (50 overs) | v | Hong Kong 129 all out (36.5 overs) |
| Joel Olweny 60 Afzaal Haider 2/31 | | Irfan Ahmed 34* Joel Olweny 3/15 |
* Uganda won by 92 runs Kahlin Oval, Darwin Umpires: SD Fry and ND Harrison Player of the match: Joel Olweny
* 27 May 2007 scorecard
| Tanzania 206/6 (50 overs) | v | Cayman Islands 210/0 (45.4 overs) |
| Athumani Kakonzi 82* Ronald Ebanks 3/40 | | Steve Gordon 104* Hamisi Abdallah 0/30 |
* Cayman Islands won by 10 wickets Tracy Village Oval, Darwin Umpires: TP Laycock and L Oala
* 28 May 2007 scorecard
| Tanzania 64 all out (24.1 overs) | v | Uganda 70/6 (22.1 overs) |
| Benson Mwita 13 Charles Waiswa 3/7 | | Junior Kwebiha 13 Benson Mwita 4/23 |
* Uganda won by 4 wickets Nightcliff Oval, Darwin Umpires: BNJ Oxenford and SS Prasad Player of the match: Benson Mwita
* 28 May 2007 scorecard
| Hong Kong 67 all out (24.5 overs) | v | Cayman Islands 70/2 (9.3 overs) |
| Irfan Ahmed 21 Franklin Hinds 4/22 | | Keniel Irving 29* Irfan Ahmed 2/25 |
* Cayman Islands won by 8 wickets Power Park, Darwin Umpires: JK Brookes and Shahul Hameed Player of the match: Franklin Hinds
* 30 May 2007 scorecard
| Uganda 153 all out (48.3 overs) | v | Cayman Islands 127 all out (48.2 overs) |
| Arthur Kyobe 37 Michael Wight 4/30 | | Steve Gordon 37 Junior Kwebiha 4/11 |
* Uganda won by 26 runs Marrara Oval No 1, Darwin Umpires: JK Brookes and L Oala Player of the match: Junior Kwebiha
* 30 May 2007 scorecard
| Hong Kong 161 all out (47.2 overs) | v | Tanzania 165/5 (46.1 overs) |
| Rahul Sharma 43 Bhavesh Govind 3/31 | | Abhik Patwa 44 Najeeb Amar 2/16 |
* Tanzania won by 5 wickets Tracy Village Oval, Darwin Umpires: TP Laycock and Shahul Hameed Player of the match: Abhik Patwa

## Semifinals

* 31 May 2007 scorecard
| Cayman Islands 102 all out (39.3 overs) | v | Argentina 103/6 (34.2 overs) |
| Steve Gordon 37 Estaban MacDermott 4/20 | | Alejandro Ferguson 25* Franklin Hinds 3/11 |
* Argentina won by 4 wickets Gardens Oval, Darwin Umpires: JK Brookes and ND Harrison Player of the match: Estaban MacDermott
* 31 May 2007 scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 203/6 (50 overs) | v | Uganda 204/9 (49.2 overs) |
| Mahuru Dai 86 Charles Waiswa 2/17 | | Kenneth Kamyuka 43* Jamie Brazier 4/17 |
* Uganda won by 1 wicket Tracy Village Oval, Darwin Umpires: SD Fry and Shahul Hameed Player of the match: Kenneth Kamyuka

## Final

* 2 June 2007 scorecard
| Uganda 241/8 (50 overs) | v | Argentina 150 all out (46.3 overs) |
| Patrick Ochan 56* Estaban MacDermott 3/56 | | Alejandro Ferguson 41 Frank Nsubuga 4/27 |
* Uganda won by 91 runs Gardens Oval, Darwin Umpires: BNJ Oxenford and L Oala Player of the match: Frank Nsubuga Player of the Tournament: Estaban MacDermott

## Plate

* 31 May 2007 scorecard
| Hong Kong 195 all out (50 overs) | v | Italy 146 all out (45 overs) |
| Courtney Kruger 50 Andy Northcote 3/35 | | Andy Northcote 47 Ilyas Gull 3/37 |
* Hong Kong won by 49 runs Marrara Oval No 2, Darwin Umpires: L Oala and BNJ Oxenford Player of the match: Andy Northcote (Italy)
* Plate Semi-finals
* 31 May 2007 scorecard
| Fiji 173 all out (48.5 overs) | v | Tanzania 174/7 (43.4 overs) |
| Iniasi Cakacaka 43 Benson Mwita 3/25 | | Athumani Kakonzi 59 Rajeev Patel 4/21 |
* Tanzania won by 3 wickets Marrara Oval No 1, Darwin Umpires: TP Laycock and SS Prasad Player of the match: Athumani Kakonzi
* Plate Semi-finals
* 2 June 2007 scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 263/6 (50 overs) | v | Cayman Islands 240/9 (50 overs) |
| Mahuru Dai 102* Franklin Hinds 2/29 | | Steve Gordon 74 Rarua Dikana 5/37 |
* Papua New Guinea won by 23 runs Marrara Oval No 1, Darwin Umpires: SD Fry and SS Prasad Player of the match: Mahuru Dai
* Playoff 3rd/4th
* 2 June 2007 scorecard
| Hong Kong 242/6 (50 overs) | v | Tanzania 113 all out (33.1 overs) |
| Rahul Sharma 85 Hamisi Abdallah 2/47 | | Kassim Nassoro 37 Nadeem Ahmed 3/12 |
* Hong Kong won by 129 runs Power Park, Darwin Umpires: JK Brookes and Shahul Hameed Player of the match: Rahul Sharma
* Playoff 5th/6th
* 2 June 2007 scorecard
| Fiji 123 all out (47.4 overs) | v | Italy 124/4 (31.2 overs) |
| Iniasi Cakacaka 30 Thusahara Kurukulasuriya 4/16 | | Thusahara Kurukulasuriya 51 Taione Batina 1/6 (5 overs) |
* Italy won by 6 wickets Nightcliff Oval, Darwin Umpires: ND Harrison and TP Laycock Player of the match: Thusahara Kurukulasuriya (Italy)
* Playoff 7th/8th

## Final placings

| Pos | Team | Promotion or relegation |
| 1st | Uganda | Promoted to 2007 Global Division Two |
| 2nd | Argentina | Promoted to 2007 Global Division Two |
| 3rd | Papua New Guinea | Remain in 2009 Global Division Three |
| 4th | Cayman Islands | Remain in 2009 Global Division Three |
| 5th | Hong Kong | Relegated to 2008 Global Division Four |
| 6th | Tanzania | Relegated to 2008 Global Division Four |
| 7th | Italy | Relegated to 2008 Global Division Four |
| 8th | Fiji | Relegated to 2008 Global Division Four |

## Statistics

| Most runs | Most runs | Most wickets | Most wickets |
| Steve Gordon | 253 | Estaban MacDermott | 12 |
| Mahuru Dai | 203 | Charles Waiswa | 11 |
| Athumani Kakonzi | 158 | Jamie Brazier | 11 |
| Irfan Ahmed | 153 | Gary Savage | 10 |
| Donald Forrester | 148 | Franklin Hinds | 10 |
| Rahul Sharma | 131 | Benson Mwita | 10 |