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.[1] 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.
| 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) |
Table
edit| 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.[2]
Matches
edit2007 season
edit27 – 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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- Canada won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 14, Canada 6
2 – 5 August
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- Scotland won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Scotland 20, Netherlands 0
9 – 12 August
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- 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 the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 20, Bermuda 0
2007–08 season
edit8 – 11 November
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: UAE 14, Bermuda 6
29 January – 1 February
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- Kenya won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Namibia 14, Kenya 6
6 – 9 March
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to bat
- Points: Ireland 20, United Arab Emirates 0
2008 season
edit3 – 6 April
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Netherlands 14, UAE 6
9 – 12 July
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- Netherlands won the toss & elected to field
- Points: Ireland 20, Netherlands 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
2008–09 season
editFinal
edit30 October – 2 November
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Statistics and Records
editStatistics and records for the 2007–08 Intercontinental Cup after the final.
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Most runs[3]
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Most wickets[4]
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References
edit- ^ 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.