The 1994 ICC Trophy (formally the ABN AMRO ICC Trophy) was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya between 12 February and 6 March 1994. It was the fifth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and acted as the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
Zimbabwe, the winners of the previous three tournaments, had been granted full membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992 and so were no longer eligible to participate in the ICC Trophy.
For the first time, matches were played over 50 overs a side, though white clothing and red balls were still used.
The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, defeating host nation Kenya in the final, while the Netherlands won the third place play-off. All three sides thus qualified for the World Cup for the first time.
Teams and squads
Twenty teams contested the tournament. All twenty-two associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the time were eligible to compete at the tournament, with Belgium and Japan the only ones not to send a team. Ireland, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates were making their tournament debuts.
First round
Group A
PNG  248/5 (50 overs) |
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Netherlands won by 10 wickets
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi |
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PNG88/7 (32 overs) |
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Ireland won on faster scoring rate
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
- Papua New Guinea's innings was limited to 32 overs.
PNG 165 (47.5 overs) |
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Malaysia won by 134 runs
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
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PNG113 (41 overs) |
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Group B
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 UAE93/3 (26.5 overs) |
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Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Impala Sports Club, Nairobi |
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UAE209/6 (47.1 overs) |
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UAE129/2 (24.3 overs) |
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Argentina won by 37 runs
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
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UAE236/4 (46.3 overs) |
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UAE won by 6 wickets
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
Group C
No result
Impala Sports Club, Nairobi |
- The match was reduced to 30 overs per side before the start of play.
Kenya won by 9 wickets
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi |
Namibia won by 5 wickets
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
Israel won by 2 wickets
Ngara Sports Club, Nairobi |
Namibia won by 59 runs
Impala Sports Club, Nairobi |
Group D
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 Fiji126 (35.3 overs) |
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Denmark won by 4 wickets
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi |
Fiji 84 (29.4 overs) |
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Fiji 232/9 (50 overs) |
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Second round
Group E
Netherlands won by 47 runs
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi
Player of the match: Huib Visée (Neth) |
Group F
UAE 295/4 (50 overs) |
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UAE279/9 (49.2 overs) |
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UAE330/9 (48.4 overs) |
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Canada won by 5 wickets
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi
Player of the match: Mark Cohen (Ire) |
Finals
Semi-finals
Of the four semi-finalists, Kenya and the Netherlands had made the semi-finals at the previous tournament in 1990, Bermuda had last made the semi-finals at the 1986 tournament, and the United Arab Emirates were making their tournament debut.
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
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UAE195/4 (44.4 overs) |
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- UAE won the toss and elected to field.
Third-place play-off
The third-place play-off determined the twelfth and final team at the 1996 World Cup.
- Bermuda won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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UAE282/8 (49.1 overs) |
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- UAE won the toss and elected to field.
Plate competition
The plate competition was contested by the teams finishing third and fourth in each first-round group.
Group G
Group H
Wooden spoon competition
The wooden spoon competition was contested by the teams finishing last in each first-round group.
West Africa won by 6 wickets
Premier Club Ground, Nairobi |
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table, ordered by runs, then by batting average, and then alphabetically.
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Source: CricketArchive
See also
References
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| | ICC Trophy | |
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| | World Cup Qualifier | |
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| | Squads | |
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International cricket tours of Kenya |
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| LOI tours | | | Bangladeshi | |
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| | Bermudian | |
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| | Dutch | |
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| | West Indian | |
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| Tournaments hosted | | | Multiple teams | |
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| Other tours | | | Multi-national | |
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Kenya
Nolan Clarke (517)
Gavin Murgatroyd (19)
Ireland 
Malaysia 
Gibraltar 
Bangladesh 
United States 
Argentina 
East and Central Africa 
Canada 
Israel 
Singapore 
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Hong Kong 
Denmark 