1994 ICC Trophy
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. Zimbabwe, the winners of the previous three tournaments, had been granted Full membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992 and so were no longer eligible to participate in the ICC Trophy. They 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. All three sides thus qualified for the World Cup for the first time. 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. 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. Plate competition. The plate competition was contested by the teams finishing third and fourth in each first-round group. Wooden spoon competition. 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. Source: CricketArchive Most wickets. The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average. Source: CricketArchive