The ICC Americas Championship is the continental cricket championship for the Americas region, for Affiliate and Associate members of the International Cricket Council in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Since 2006, the tournament is organized in three divisions.
The division three was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This tournament was won by Turks and Caicos and won one spot in the division two (played in Paramaribo, Suriname. The division two was won by the host. Suriname won one spot in the division one. The division one was played in Fort Lauderdale, United States, and was won by the host.
Division One
Division One was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, commencing on November 25. Six teams took part: United States (hosts), Bermuda (holders), Canada, Argentina, Cayman Islands, and Suriname (making their first appearance at this level after winning Division Two. The three venues was Brian Piccolo Park in Cooper City, Lauderhill Cricket Stadium Turf Ground and Lauderhill Cricket Stadium Artificial Ground both in Fort Lauderdale
United States won the tournament won all its games. Sushil Nadkarni (USA) was named the player of the series. Nadkarni was the leader in runs with 407 and Imran Awan (USA) and Diego Lord (Argentina) taken 9 wickets. Suriname finished bottom of the table, and were relegated back to Division Two.
Points table
Division two The 2008 Division Three tournament, held in Suriname, saw a very close contest, with three teams each finishing with two wins. The host nation defied the odds going into the last game, skittling the Bahamas for just 57 runs, allowing them to jump to the top of the table and qualify for Division One.Cricinfo "Suriname stun dire Bahamas" (retrieved April 8, 2008) Troy Dudnauth (Suriname) was named the player of the tournament.
Results No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult13 AprilSoyab ChohanDeoraj SewananOwru Kul oval, Paramaribo by 31 runs23 AprilRalph DoughtyNarendra EkanayakeSnellen Park, Paramaribo by 9 wickets34 AprilSoyab ChohanNarendra EkanayakeSnellen Park, Paramaribo by 6 wickets44 AprilDeoraj SewananRalph DoughtyOwru Kul oval, Paramaribo by 112 runs55 AprilSoyab ChohanRalph DoughtyOwru Kul oval, Paramaribo by 95 runs65 AprilDeoraj SewananNarendra EkanayakeSnellen Park, Paramaribo by 146 runs
Points Table Team Played Won Lost Tied NR Points NRR 3 2 1 0 0 8 1.513 3 2 1 0 0 8 1.023 3 2 1 0 0 8 -0.055 3 0 3 0 0 0 -2.734
Division three The 2008 Division Three tournament was held in Argentina and again saw an official international debut, this time that of Peru. The tournament was won by the Turks and Caicos Islands who thereby gained a place in the 2008 edition of Division Two in Suriname. Simon Shalders (Chile) was named the player of the tournament
Results No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult111 FebruarySimon ShaldersDirk SutherlandHurlingham Club, Buenos Aires by 26 runs211 FebruaryChris AbbottRalph DoughtyMaurice Runnacles Oval, Buenos Aires by 8 wickets312 FebruaryRalph DoughtySimon ShaldersHurlingham Club, Buenos Aires by 8 wickets412 FebruaryDirk SutherlandMatt FeatherstoneMaurice Runnacles Oval, Buenos Aires by 139 runs513 FebruarySimon ShaldersIan HildebrandMaurice Runnacles Oval, Buenos Aires by 54 runs613 FebruaryMatt FeatherstoneRalph DoughtyHurlingham Club, Buenos Aires by 5 wickets715 FebruaryMatt FeatherstoneSimon ShaldersBelgrano Athletic Club, Buenos Aires by 37 runs815 FebruaryDirk SutherlandIan HildebrandHurlingham Club, Buenos Aires by 34 runs916 FebruaryIan HildebrandMatt FeatherstoneHurlingham Club, Buenos Aires by 63 runs1016 FebruaryRalph DoughtyDirk SutherlandBelgrano Athletic Club, Buenos Aires by 3 runs
Points Table Team Played Won Lost Tied NR Points NRR 4 3 1 0 0 12 1.424 4 3 1 0 0 12 0.410 4 2 2 0 0 8 0.720 4 1 3 0 0 4 -0.782 4 1 3 0 0 4 -1.436
References
External links Cricinfo ICC Cricket News