The 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in the United Arab Emirates from 29 February to 6 March 2004. Matches were played in Dubai and Sharjah.
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| Dates | 29 February – 6 March 2004 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | List A (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  UAE |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs | Clayton Lambert (214) |
| Most wickets |  John Blain (10) |
The tournament was the third and final edition of the ICC Six Nations Challenge, and featured six associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Canada, Namibia, and the Netherlands had competed in the 2003 World Cup, while the three other teams invited were Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.[1] The six teams played each other once in a round-robin, with five teams finishing with three wins and two losses. The United States emerged as the winners based on net run rate, and consequently qualified for the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England, making their One Day International (ODI) debut.[2] American all-rounder Clayton Lambert led the tournament in runs, while Scotland's John Blain was the leading wicket-taker.[3][4]
Squads
editEach team named a squad of 14 players, one coach, one team manager, one physiotherapist, and one umpire.[5]
 CanadaCoach: Bryan Mauricette |
 NamibiaCoach: Kevin Curran |
 NetherlandsCoach: Emmerson Trotman |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Coach: Tony Judd |
United Arab Emirates Coach: Syed Abid Ali |
United States Coach: Faoud Bacchus |
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.551 |
| Scotland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.523 |
| Namibia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.150 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.127 |
| United Arab Emirates |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.056 |
| Canada |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.212 |
Fixtures
editStatistics
editMost runs
editThe top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Lambert | United States |
214 | 5 | 107.00 | 64* | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Massiah | United States |
212 | 5 | 53.00 | 92* | 0 | 2 |
| Syed Maqsood | United Arab Emirates |
204 | 5 | 40.80 | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| Gavin Hamilton | Scotland |
199 | 5 | 39.80 | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| Darron Reekers | Netherlands |
190 | 5 | 38.00 | 85 | 0 | 2 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
editThe top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Blain | Scotland |
36.5 | 16 | 12.40 | 22.10 | 3.36 | 6/13 |
| Deon Kotze | Namibia |
47.0 | 9 | 12.11 | 31.33 | 2.31 | 3/4 |
| Sarel Burger | Namibia |
47.0 | 9 | 16.22 | 31.33 | 3.10 | 3/37 |
| Edgar Schiferli | Netherlands |
40.3 | 9 | 20.22 | 27.00 | 4.49 | 5/45 |
| Khurram Khan | United Arab Emirates |
43.3 | 9 | 21.00 | 29.00 | 4.34 | 4/35 |
Source: CricketArchive
References
edit- ^ K. R. Nayar (29 February 2004). "ICC Six Nations Challenge from today" – Gulf News. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ (8 March 2004). "USA claims ICC Champions Trophy berth in thrilling finish" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Records / ICC Six Nation's Challenge, 2003/04 / Most runs – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Records / ICC Six Nation's Challenge, 2003/04 / Most wickets – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ K. R. Nayar (22 February 2004). "UAE take on Canada in ICC Six-Nations opener" Archived 9 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Gulf News. Retrieved 29 March 2016.