The 2014 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Three was an international 20-over cricket tournament held in Benoni, South Africa, from 22 to 25 March 2014. All matches were played at the Willowmoore Park complex.
The tournament, part of the qualification process for the 2016 World Twenty20, was contested by four affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), down from eight at the previous edition in 2012.ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three Twenty20 2012 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2016. The Gambia and Rwanda, ranked third and fourth at the previous tournament, were joined by Swaziland and Sierra Leone, the bottom-ranked teams at the 2012 Division Two event.ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Two Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2016. The four teams played each other twice over a period of four days, for twelve matches overall. Swaziland and Sierra Leone finished equal on points, but Swaziland won the title through their net run rate.ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three Twenty20 2013/14 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2016. They consequently qualified for the 2014 Division Two tournament, played later in the year at the same venue.ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Two Twenty20 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
In February 2016, it was announced that the ICC had determined that the Swaziland Cricket Association had fielded in the tournament five players, all of Asian descent, who did not meet the eligibility criteria. This resulted in the Swazi national team being disqualified from a future tournament.Bernard Turay (5 February 2016). "Sierra Leone Sports: 'We are now promoted to ICC Division Two' – Cricket CEO" – Awoko. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
Points table Teams that qualified for 2014 Africa Division Two Team 6 4 2 0 0 8 +1.413 6 4 2 0 0 8 +0.729 6 3 3 0 0 6 +0.496 6 1 5 0 0 2 –2.935 Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures
Statistics
Most runs The 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 Idrees Patel 209 6 34.83 113 1 1 Estian Sauerman 166 6 41.50 101 1 0 Haris Rashid 163 6 81.50 67* 0 1 Lansana Lamin 144 6 48.00 55* 0 1 Jacob Mansaray 137 6 34.25 42 0 0 Source: CricHQ
Most wickets
The 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 Eric Hirwa 23.1 12 9.67 11.58 5.01 4/22 Nazeer Mohammed 24.0 12 10.08 12.00 5.04 4/33 Aziz Patel 23.0 11 12.00 12.55 5.74 4/28 Edward Marrah 21.4 10 10.60 13.00 4.89 2/4 Abass Gbla 24.0 10 11.10 14.40 4.63 4/20 Source: CricHQ
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