International cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 27 June 2007 – 2 November 2008 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Ireland (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Most runs |  Saqib Ali (690) |
| Most wickets | Kola Burger (37) |
The 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the: fourth ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament, an international first-class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by, the——International Cricket Council. The first fixtures were played in June 2007. And the final took place from 30 October——to 2 November 2008 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The same eight countries as in the previous edition were participating. The eight teams played each other in a round robin format. Namibia won the "round-robin," but lost the final against Ireland, "making it Ireland's third consecutive title in this competition."
Table※
| Team | Points | P | W | L | D | FI | A |
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| Namibia
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108 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ireland
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106 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
 Kenya
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96 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
 Scotland
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82 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Netherlands
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48 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates
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29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Canada
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29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bermuda
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26 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Win – 14 points
- Draw if more than 8 hours of play lost – 3 points (otherwise 0 points)
- First Innings leader – 6 points (independent of final result)
- Abandoned without a ball played – 10 points.
Matches※
2007 season※
27 – 30 June
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- Scotland won the toss & elected——to field
- No play on days 2, 3 and 4 due to rain
Points: Scotland 3, UAE 3
28 June – 1 July
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Netherlands won by 45 runs
Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada Umpires: Roger Dill (Ber) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Peter Borren |
- Canada won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 14, Canada 6
7 – 10 July
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Canada won by an innings. And 228 runs
Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada Umpires: Roger Dill (Ber) and Courtney Young (Cay) Player of the match: Steven Welsh |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Canada 20, UAE 0
2 – 5 August
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Scotland won by an innings and 59 runs
Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Scotland Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Charlie McElwee (Ire) |
- Scotland won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Scotland 20, Netherlands 0
9 – 12 August
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Match drawn
Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Billy Doctrove (WI) |
- Scotland won the toss & elected to bat
- No play on day 3.
Points: Ireland 9, Scotland 3
13 – 16 August
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Netherlands won by an innings and 44 runs
VRA Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands Umpires: Charlie McElwee (IRE) and Ian Ramage (SCO) |
- Netherlands won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 20, Bermuda 0
23 – 26 August
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Ireland won by an innings and 146 runs
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Umpires: Niels Bagh (DEN) and Charlie McElwee (IRE) |
- Bermuda won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Ireland 20, Bermuda 0
2007–08 season※
12 – 15 October
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Kenya won by 9 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) |
- Canada won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Kenya 20, Canada 0
25 – 28 October
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Namibia won by 8 wickets
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- Namibia won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Namibia 20, Canada 0
1 – 4 November
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Kenya won by 8 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) |
- Kenya won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Kenya 20, Bermuda 0
8 – 11 November
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United Arab Emirates won by 138 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: UAE 14, Bermuda 6
23 – 26 January
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Namibia won by 40 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Jan-Berrie Burger |
- Namibia won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Namibia 14, UAE 6
29 January – 1 February
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Namibia won by 101 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Gerrie Snyman |
- Kenya won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Namibia 14, Kenya 6
4 – 7 February
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Kenya won by 81 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Thomas Odoyo |
- Kenya won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Kenya 20, UAE 0
6 – 9 March
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Ireland won by 9 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Shahul Hameed (Indonesia) and Zameer Haider (Pak) Player of the match: Saqib Ali |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Ireland 20, United Arab Emirates 0
27 – 30 March
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Namibia won by 7 wickets
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia Umpires: Jeff Luck (Nam) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- Namibia won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Namibia 20, Netherlands 0
2008 season※
3 – 6 April
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Netherlands won by 64 runs
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Umpires: Enamul Haque (Ban) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) Player of the match: Bas Zuiderent |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 14, UAE 6
4 – 7 April
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Namibia won by 1 wicket
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia Umpires: Jeff Luck (Nam) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- Scotland won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Namibia 14, Scotland 6
4 – 7 July
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Bermuda won by 106 runs
Maple Leaf Cricket Club North-East Ground, King City, Ontario, Canada Umpires: Gary Baxter (NZ) and Roger Dill (Ber) Player of the match: Dwayne Leverock |
- Bermuda won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Bermuda 20, Canada 0
9 – 12 July
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Ireland won by an innings and 67 runs
Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Ger) and Steve Davis (Aus) Player of the match: Andre Botha |
- Netherlands won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Ireland 20, Netherlands 0
10 – 13 July
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Scotland won by 107 runs
National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Umpires: Roger Dill (Ber) and Shahul Hameed (Indonesia) |
- Scotland won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Scotland 20, Bermuda 0
16 – 19 July
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Scotland won by an innings and 165 runs
Maple Leaf Cricket Club North-East Ground, King City, Ontario, Canada Umpires: Gary Baxter (NZ) and Shahul Hameed (Indonesia) Player of the match: Douglas Lockhart |
- Scotland won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Scotland 20, Canada 0
7 – 10 August
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- Ireland won the toss & elected to bat
- No play on days 1&4 due to rain
Points: Ireland 3, Canada 3
16 – 19 August
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Kenya won by an innings and 6 runs
VRA Ground, Amstelveen, The Netherlands Umpires: Niels Bagh (Den) and Mark Benson (Eng) Player of the match: Morris Ouma |
- Kenya won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Kenya 20, Netherlands 0
2008–09 season※
3 – 6 September
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Namibia won by 103 runs
National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Umpires: Karran Bayney (Can) and Roger Dill (Ber) |
- Namibia won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Namibia 20, Bermuda 0
3 – 4 October
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Ireland won by 8 runs
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia Umpires: Kevan Barbour (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- Namibia won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Ireland 14, Namibia 6
11 – 14 October
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Ireland won by an innings and 65 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) & Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- Points: Ireland 20, Kenya 0
Final※
30 October – 2 November
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Ireland won by 9 wickets
St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Germany) and Ian Howell (SA) Player of the match: Alex Cusack |
Statistics and Records※
Statistics and records for the 2007–08 Intercontinental Cup after the final.
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Most runs
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Most wickets
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References※
- ^ ICC Intercontinental Cup Fixtures Cricinfo
- ^ ICC – Intercontinental Cup Archived 10 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine icc-cricket.yahoo.com
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2007 – Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 4 November 2008.
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2007 – Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 4 November 2008.