Emerging players and nations took up a bigger part of the 2019 cricket calendar year with 389 male matches played by Associate nations and below.

With a focus on the upcoming T20 World Cup and with Qualifiers taking up a large part of the calendar, 292 Twenty20 matches were played, while just 97 50-over matches took place. 68 national teams played during 2019, with the United Arab Emirates playing the most matches 36 followed by Oman and Papua New Guinea next with 33 matches. Belize, Panama and Serbia played the least amount of matches with just 2 each.

Belize and Panama won both their matches, therefore having a 100% record in 2019 albeit with just two matches played. With those teams playing more than 10 matches, Spain had the best record losing just one of their eleven matches. Hungary won 75% of their 12 matches while Namibia won 74% of their 27 matches.

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Cambodia played matches this calendar year but aren’t included as they played against B teams of Associate nations. For 15 matches scorecards are not currently available, though match results are included – individual performances have not been included where they aren’t known. Afghanistan and Ireland haven’t been included as they are full members.

Table of 2019 Nations Results

Team Plyd Won NR Tie Lost Win% Argentina 7 6 – – 1 85.71 Austria 5 4 – – 1 80.00 Bahamas 5 – – – 5 – Belgium 3 – – – 3 – Belize 2 2 – – – 100.00 Bermuda 22 9 2 – 11 40.91 Bhutan 4 – – – 4 – Botswana 8 – – – 8 – Brazil 6 2 – – 4 33.33 Bulgaria 3 2 – – 1 66.67 Canada 23 15 1 – 7 65.22 Cayman Islands 6 – – – 6 – Chile 6 2 – – 4 33.33 Colombia 6 2 – – 4 33.33 Costa Rica 5 2 – – 3 40.00 Czech Republic 17 11 – – 6 64.71 Denmark 14 6 2 – 6 42.86 El Salvador 5 1 – – 4 20.00 Estonia 4 – – – 4 – Finland 5 1 – – 4 20.00 Germany 10 7 – – 3 70.00 Ghana 4 – – – 4 – Gibraltar 4 – – – 4 – Greece 3 2 – – 1 66.67 Guatemala 5 3 – – 2 60.00 Guernsey 10 2 1 1 6 20.00 Hong Kong 25 7 1 – 17 28.00 Hungary 12 9 – – 3 75.00 Iceland 4 – – – 4 – Italy 13 7 2 – 4 53.85 Jersey 23 12 – 1 10 52.17 Kenya 14 6 1 – 7 42.86 Kuwait 6 2 – 1 3 33.33 Latvia 4 1 1 – 2 25.00 Luxembourg 4 1 – – 3 25.00 Malawi 7 5 1 – 1 71.43 Malaysia 20 7 1 – 12 35.00 Maldives 9 2 1 – 6 22.22 Malta 8 3 – – 5 37.50 Mexico 10 5 – – 5 50.00 Mozambique 7 1 1 – 5 14.29 Namibia 27 20 – – 7 74.07 Nepal 27 15 – – 12 55.56 Netherlands 30 17 – 1 12 56.67 New Caledonia 7 – – – 7 – Nigeria 9 2 – – 7 22.22 Norway 5 – – – 5 – Oman 33 19 – – 14 57.58 Panama 2 2 – – – 100.00 Papua New Guinea 33 19 1 – 13 57.58 Peru 6 4 – – 2 66.67 Philippines 4 1 1 – 2 25.00 Portugal 4 2 – – 2 50.00 Qatar 15 9 – 1 5 60.00 Romania 4 3 – – 1 75.00 Samoa 7 4 – – 3 57.14 Scotland 26 14 – – 12 53.85 Serbia 2 – – – 2 – Singapore 16 10 – – 6 62.50 Spain 11 10 – – 1 90.91 Switzerland 4 – 1 – 3 – Thailand 4 1 – – 3 25.00 Turkey 4 – – – 4 – Uganda 9 7 – – 2 77.78 UAE 36 16 1 – 19 44.44 USA 25 13 1 – 11 52.00 Uruguay 6 2 – – 4 33.33 Vanuatu 21 8 – – 13 38.10

Thirty players scored over 500 runs this calendar year with Max O’Dowd from the Netherlands the leading run scorer with 958 runs at 34.21, and a strike rate of 109.36. Scotland had the most run scorers over 500 runs with five, followed by the USA with four. Ravinderpaul Singh had the highest strike rate of those players with 500 runs or more with 150.85 followed by George Munsey on 141.38.

Max O’Dowd was a rock at the top for the Netherlands in 2019. ICC Media Zone.

Fourteen of the thirty players with 500 runs or more had a strike rate of 100 or more, which is a reflection on the amount of T20 cricket played. Two players had an average of 50 or more, Navneet Dhaliwal with 55.33 and Tim David from Singapore with 52.14.

Player Team M I NO HS 50 100 Avge Runs MP O’Dowd Netherlands 29 29 1 87* 10 – 34.21 958 TP Ura Papua New Guinea 31 31 5 107* 6 1 34.5 897 Jatinder Singh Oman 31 31 3 131* 6 1 31.75 889 KJ Coetzer Scotland 24 24 1 96 8 – 36.61 842 NS Dhaliwal Canada 20 19 4 140 4 2 55.33 830 CS MacLeod Scotland 26 24 2 100 6 1 37.5 825 Mohammad Usman UAE 34 33 4 89* 5 – 28.31 821 HG Munsey Scotland 26 25 1 127* 5 1 34.17 820 A Vala Papua New Guinea 31 29 3 104 3 1 31.23 812 SJ Baard Namibia 24 24 2 122 6 1 36.27 798 KD Shah Hong Kong 25 25 3 116* 6 1 34.91 768 RD Berrington Scotland 25 24 4 81 4 – 38 760 TH David Singapore 16 16 2 97 6 – 52.14 730 BN Cooper Netherlands 26 26 4 91* 4 – 32.73 720 NR Kumar Canada 23 20 2 129 6 1 39.78 716

Thirty-four centuries were made in 2019. These came from players from twenty different nations with Canadian batters leading the way with five. In terms of individuals, Jean-Pierre Kotze leads the way with the most centuries on three, followed by Navneet Dhaliwal and Paras Khadka on two each. One player Rushab Patel of Kenya was left stranded on an unbeaten 99.

Player Team/Opponent Ground 148 JP Kotze Namibia v Hong Kong Affies Park, Windhoek 140 NS Dhaliwal Canada v Malaysia Kinrara Academy Oval 136 Ghulam Shabbir United Arab Emirates v USA The Sevens Stadium, Dubai 136 JP Kotze Namibia v United States of America Central Broward Regional 131* Jatinder Singh Oman v Sri Lanka Under 23s Sheikh Kamal ICS No.2 Ground 129 NR Kumar Canada v Qatar Kinrara Academy Oval 127* HG Munsey Scotland v Netherlands Malahide, Dublin 122 SJ Baard Namibia v Hong Kong Affies Park, Windhoek 121* NS Dhaliwal Canada v United States of America Wanderers Cricket Ground 116* KD Shah Hong Kong v Bermuda Al Amerat Cricket Ground 115 P Khadka Nepal v United Arab Emirates ICC Cricket Academy Ground 114* A Rath Hong Kong v Canada Affies Park, Windhoek 112 SA Wijeratne Canada v Qatar Kinrara Academy Oval 111* Bilal Zalmai Austria v Czech Republic Cricket Romania Ground 109 Zeeshan Maqsood Oman v Canada United Ground, Windhoek 107* TP Ura Papua New Guinea v Philippines Amini Park, Port Moresby 107 G Malla Nepal v Bhutan Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground 106* P Khadka Nepal v Singapore Indian Association Ground, Singapore 105* S Periyalwar Romania v Turkey Cricket Romania Ground

There were sixty century partnerships during 2019, including three partnerships over 200. Jean-Pierre Kotze and Stephan Baard had the highest partnership with 243 for Namibia against Botswana. The other double hundred partnerships were Nitish Kumar and Srimantha Wijeratne with 230 for Canada against Qatar and 200 for Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey for Scotland against the Netherlands.

JP Kotze enjoyed a big 2019. ICC Media Zone

Fourteen partnerships of a hundred or more were for the 1st wicket, 15 for the 2nd wicket, 14 for the 3rd wicket, 8 for the 4th wicket, 5 for the 5th wicket, 2 for the 6th and 1 for the 8th wicket. Namibia had the most century partnerships with 7, followed by Canada, Scotland, UAE and USA with 5 each.

Score Wkt Players 243 2 JP Kotze & SJ Baard Namibia v Hong Kong Affies Park, Windhoek 230 3 NR Kumar & SA Wijeratne Canada v Qatar Kinrara Academy Oval 200 1 KJ Coetzer & HG Munsey Scotland v Netherlands Malahide, Dublin 195* 4 RN Patel & RR Patel Kenya v Jersey Al Amerat Cricket Ground 184 2 SR Taylor & XM Marshall USA v Hong Kong United Ground, Windhoek 168 3 US Kamaluddin & RB Patel Uganda v Bermuda Al Amerat Cricket Ground 160 3 Mohammad Usman & Ghulam Shabbir UAE v United States of America The Sevens Stadium 155 1 PD Hennessy & Awais Ahmed Spain v Malta La Manga Club Bottom Grd 151 3 HAM Shah & FA Klokker Denmark v Qatar Royal Selangor Club 149 3 MG Erasmus & JM Bredenkamp Namibia v United States of America Wanderers Cricket Ground 149 1 Kamran Khan & Saqlain Arshad Qatar v Canada Kinrara Academy Oval

Thirty-two players took 25 wickets or more during 2019. Nosaina Pokana from Papua New Guinea was the leading wicket-taker with 47 wickets, followed by Jan Frylinck on 42. Papua New Guinea had the most bowlers with 25 wickets or more with five, Canada and Oman were next with four each.

Nosaina Pokana emerged as a spearhead for PNG. ICC Media Zone.

Frylinck had the leading bowling average with 12.19. Sandeep Lamichhane and Pokana also had bowling averages of less than 15 as well with 14.26 and 14.70 respectively. Lamichhane had the best strike rate with 14.09 balls per wicket, followed by Nalin Nipiko of Vanuatu with 14.85. Assad Vala from Papua New Guinea had the best economy rate with 4.04 followed by Frylinck and Steven Taylor of the USA with 4.24.

M Overs Mdn Runs Wkts Avge Best 5wI RpO St/Rt N Pokana PNG 30 152.2 10 691 47 14.7 5-14 1 4.54 19.45 JN Frylinck Namibia 25 120.5 12 512 42 12.19 5-13 1 4.24 17.26 Bilal Khan Oman 29 171.1 19 830 41 20.24 4-19 – 4.85 25.05 Khawar Ali Oman 29 142.3 3 714 40 17.85 5-48 1 5.01 21.38 Rohan Mustafa UAE 27 150.2 6 780 40 19.5 4-18 – 5.19 22.55 KC Karan Nepal 27 119.5 6 710 37 19.19 4-17 – 5.92 19.43 MRJ Watt Scot 23 147.5 8 729 37 19.7 4-42 – 4.93 23.97 BM Scholtz Namibia 25 134.3 6 572 36 15.89 4-12 – 4.25 22.42 Saad Bin Zafar Canada 22 136.2 11 640 36 17.78 4-30 – 4.69 22.72 S Lamichhane Nepal 19 82.1 2 499 35 14.26 4-20 – 6.07 14.09 Zahoor Khan UAE 24 120.3 6 732 33 22.18 4-29 – 6.07 21.91 SM Sharif Scot 23 136.1 6 895 33 27.12 3-21 – 6.57 24.76 Mohammad Nadeem Oman 30 103 2 587 32 18.34 4-23 – 5.7 19.31 N Vanua PNG 29 129.2 11 703 32 21.97 5-17 1 5.44 24.25 JJ Smit Namibia 22 105.1 6 522 31 16.84 5-63 1 4.96 20.35

The best bowling of the 2019 calendar year was Jelany Chilia of Vanuatu who took 6-5 against New Caledonia at the South Pacific Games. The only other player to take 6 wickets in an innings was Aryaman Sunil of Singapore who took 6-46 against Denmark. Thirty-two players in total took 5 wickets or more in an innings. Vanuatu bowlers took the most 5-fa’s with five followed by Namibia with four. No one bowler took more than one instance of five wickets in an innings.

6-5 JW Chilia Vanuatu v New Caledonia Faleata Oval No.1, Apia 6-46 U Aryaman Sunil Singapore v Denmark Royal Selangor Club 5-4 P Arrighi Argentina v Brazil Cortijo Polo Club Pitch A 5-6 A Nanda Luxembourg v Turkey Cricket Romania Ground 5-9 C Viljoen Namibia v Botswana Kyambogo Cricket Oval 5-9 SM Murari Costa Rica v Guatemala Santa Tecla 5-10 SH Obed Vanuatu v New Caledonia Faleata Oval No.2, Apia 5-12 G Leslie Colombia v Brazil Cortijo Polo Club Pitch A 5-13 JN Frylinck Namibia v Oman Wanderers Cricket Ground 5-14 N Pokana Papua New Guinea v Oman United Ground, Windhoek

Gerhard Erasmus from Namibia had the most catches as a fielder with 28 followed by Calum McLeod of Scotland and Lega Siaka of Papua New Guinea on 21. The most catches in an innings by a fielder during 2019 was four with six players all doing the feat. These were Erasmus from Namibia, Tim David from Singapore, MacLeod from Scotland (twice), Jonty Jenner from Jersey, and Siaka from PNG.

Player Nation Mt Catches MG Erasmus Namibia 27 28 CS MacLeod Scot 26 21 L Siaka PNG 31 21 BDH Stevens Jersey 22 20 JW Jenner Jersey 23 18 MP O’Dowd Neth 29 17 TH David Sing 16 16 JJ Smit Namibia 22 16 Khawar Ali Oman 29 16 NR Kumar Canada 23 15 A Vala PNG 31 15 Jatinder Singh Oman 31 15 JN Frylinck Namibia 25 14 BN Cooper Neth 26 14

Scott Edwards from the Netherlands was the leading emerging wicket-keeper in 2019 with 29 dismissals, closely followed by Suraj Kumar from Oman on 27. The most dismissals in an innings was by Binod Bhandari from Nepal who effected six dismissals (all caught) against Hong Kong in the ACC Emerging Nations tournament.

Nation Mt Ct St Dis SA Edwards Neth 28 25 4 29 Suraj Kumar Oman 27 23 4 27 ZE Green Namibia 23 19 7 26 Ghulam Shabbir UAE 24 26 – 26 MH Cross Scot 23 19 5 24 B Bhandari Nepal 25 18 4 22 Hamza Tariq Canada 17 15 5 20 Manpreet Singh Italy 13 14 5 19 JSE Dunford Jersey 21 12 7 19 JS Malhotra USA 18 14 4 18 Manpreet Singh Sing 16 8 7 15 K Dorigo PNG 16 14 1 15 J Vira Vanuatu 14 10 4 14

The highest 50 over innings total in the emerging game was by Canada who made 7-408 against Malaysia followed by Namibia who made 3-396 against Hong Kong. There were only six totals made over 300 during the year. Four of the top ten totals were made at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground while three were made (all by Canada) at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

7-408 Canada v Malaysia Kinrara Academy Oval 3-396 Namibia v Hong Kong Affies Park, Windhoek 4-379 Canada v Qatar Kinrara Academy Oval 7-325 Scotland v Afghanistan Raeburn Place, Edinburgh 5-303 Scotland v Oman Al Amerat Cricket Ground 8-302 Canada v Denmark Kinrara Academy Oval 7-294 Hong Kong v Bermuda Al Amerat Cricket Ground 8-291 Bermuda v Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Ground 7-291 Netherlands v Zimbabwe Sportpark Het Schootsveld 8-288 Oman v Scotland Al Amerat Cricket Ground

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