ICC Trophy 1979
The ICC Trophy 1979 was the qualifying tournament of the non-test nations for the Cricket World Cup 1979 . The tournament was played in England between May 22 and June 21, 1979. The winner was Sri Lanka, who beat Canada in the final with 5 runs. Both finalists qualified for the world championship.
Attendees
A total of 15 associate members of the ICC took part in the tournament:
format
The 15 teams were divided into three groups of five teams each. The first in the group and the best second in the group qualified for the semi-finals. Their winners qualified for the final, the participants for the world championship.
competition
Preliminary round
Group A
- table
Group A | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bermuda | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14th | 4.064 |
East Africa | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2,258 |
Papua New Guinea | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8th | 2,717 |
Singapore | 4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6th | 2.146 |
Argentina | 4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2,261 |
- Games
May 22nd scorecard |
Birmingham |
Argentina 154-9 (60) |
- |
Singapore 155-9 (59.2) |
Singapore wins with 1 wicket |
May 22-23 Scorecard |
Wolverhampton |
Papua New Guinea 101-8 (40.2) |
- |
East Africa |
No result |
May 24th scorecard |
Coventry |
Argentina 147 (59.2) |
- |
East Africa 148-5 (53.2) |
East Africa wins with 5 wickets |
May 24th scorecard |
Amblecote |
Papua New Guinea 90 (38.5) |
- |
Bermuda 92-3 (23.2) |
Bermuda wins with 7 wickets |
May 29-30 scorecard |
Banbury |
Argentina 86-4 (33) |
- |
Papua New Guinea |
No result |
May 29-30 scorecard |
Wolverhampton |
Bermuda |
- |
Singapore |
Match abandoned |
May 31st - June 1st scorecard |
Haden Hill |
Argentina 81 (54.4) |
- |
Bermuda 85-1 (15.5) |
Bermuda wins with 9 wickets |
May 31 scorecard |
Shrewsbury |
Singapore 131-9 (60) |
- |
East Africa 132-5 (52.2) |
East Africa wins with 5 wickets |
June 4th scorecard |
Bournville |
East Africa 94-9 (60) |
- |
Bermuda 100-1 (29) |
Bermuda wins with 9 wickets |
June 4th scorecard |
West Bromwich |
Papua New Guinea 174 (55.1) |
- |
Singapore 87 (54.3) |
Papua New Guinea wins with 87 runs |
Group B
- table
Group B | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2,742 |
Canada | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3,092 |
Bangladesh | 4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8th | 2,654 |
Fiji | 4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2,626 |
Malaysia | 4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2,558 |
- Games
May 22nd scorecard |
Wellington |
Fiji 89 (33.5) |
- |
Denmark 93-2 (35.1) |
Denmark wins with 8 wickets |
May 22-23 Scorecard |
Warwick |
Canada 185 (59.3) |
- |
Malaysia 141 (52.3) |
Canada wins with 44 runs |
May 24th scorecard |
Birmingham |
Bangladesh 103 (43) |
- |
Fiji 81 (35.2) |
Bangladesh wins with 22 runs |
May 24th scorecard |
Kidderminster |
Malaysia 150 (60) |
- |
Denmark 151-3 (40) |
Denmark wins with 7 wickets |
May 29 scorecard |
Lichfield |
Canada 190-9 (60) |
- |
Bangladesh 141 (50.3) |
Canada wins with 49 runs |
May 29-30 scorecard |
Kenilworth |
Fiji |
- |
Malaysia |
Match abandoned |
May 31st - June 1st scorecard |
Walsall |
Malaysia 114 (45.5) |
- |
Bangladesh 115-3 (41.2) |
Bangladesh wins with 7 wickets |
May 31st - June 1st scorecard |
Dorridge |
Denmark 118 (57) |
- |
Canada 72 (32.4) |
Denmark wins with 46 runs |
June 4th scorecard |
Birmingham |
Denmark 165-8 (60) |
- |
Bangladesh 155 (58.5) |
Denmark wins with 10 runs |
June 4th scorecard |
Solihull |
Canada 209-6 (60) |
- |
Fiji 153 (53.5) |
Canada wins with 56 runs |
Group C
- table
Group C | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3,820 |
Wales | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3,277 |
United States | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3,022 |
Netherlands | 4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6th | 2,726 |
Israel | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4th | 2.110 |
- Games
May 22nd scorecard |
Solihull |
United States 126 (49.1) |
- |
Israel 85 (46) |
United States won with 41 runs |
May 22-23 Scorecard |
Enville |
Wales 170-7 (60) |
- |
Netherlands 59-2 (30) |
Wales wins by 15 runs |
Wales won by 15 runs, having scored 15 more runs than the Netherlands after 30 overs.
May 24th scorecard |
Banbury |
Israel 105 (51.5) |
- |
Netherlands 107-2 (32.1) |
Netherlands win with 8 wickets |
May 24th scorecard |
Northampton |
United States 168 (56.3) |
- |
Sri Lanka 170-4 (40) |
Sri Lanka wins with 6 wickets |
May 29-30 scorecard |
Leamington Spa |
Netherlands |
- |
United States |
Match abandoned |
May 29-30 scorecard |
Hinckley |
Sri Lanka |
- |
Wales |
Match abandoned |
May 31st - June 1st scorecard |
Astwood Bank |
Wales 234-5 (60) |
- |
Israel 143-9 (60) |
Wales wins with 91 runs |
May 31st - June 1st scorecard |
Shirley |
Sri Lanka 212-8 (60) |
- |
Netherlands 167-8 (60) |
Sri Lanka wins with 45 runs |
June 4th scorecard |
Kenilworth |
Israel |
- |
Sri Lanka |
Israel wins by walkover |
June 4th scorecard |
Solihull |
United States 190 (54.3) |
- |
Wales 182 (58.5) |
United States won by 8 runs |
Semifinals
June 6th scorecard |
Burton-on-Trent |
Bermuda 181 (58.1) |
- |
Canada 186-6 (57.5) |
Canada wins with 4 wickets |
June 6th scorecard |
Birmingham |
Sri Lanka 318-8 (60) |
- |
Denmark 110 (42.5) |
Sri Lanka wins with 208 runs |
final
June 21 scorecard |
Worcester |
Sri Lanka 324-8 (60) |
- |
Canada 264-5 (60) |
Sri Lanka wins with 60 runs |