2014 Associate tour of Australia and New Zealand

ICC Cricket World Cup Associate Warm-up Matches were cricket matches arranged by the International Cricket Council to assist the Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland & United Arab Emirates national cricket teams to prepare for the 2015 World Cup by allowing them to familiarise themselves with conditions in Australia and New Zealand.^[1]^[2]^[3]

These teams played against State and Regional sides and were given the opportunity to train with specialist coaches such as Dav Whatmore as part of the ICC High Performance Programme (HPP) ^[4]

Afghanistan Matches

1st Match

21 September 2014 (D/N)
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Afghanistan 114 (28.5 overs)	v	Western Australia XI 116/3 (33.3 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 35 (39) Andrew Tye 4/30 (8 overs)		William Bosisto 43* (82) Dawlat Zadran 2/24 (8 overs)

Western Australia XI won by 7 wickets
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and Todd Rann

Western Australia XI won the toss and elected to field
Match played on the reserve day (22 September)
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

2nd Match

23 September 2014
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Western Australia XI 235 (49.1 overs)	v	Afghanistan 142 (42.2 overs)
Tom Beaton 87 (106) Sharafuddin Ashraf 3/33 (9.1 overs)		Asghar Stanikzai 23 (25) David Moody 2/24 (8.2 overs)

Western Australia XI won by 93 runs
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and Nathan Johnstone

Western Australia XI won the toss and elected to bat
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

3rd Match

26 September 2014
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Australian Capital Territory 266 (49 overs)	v	Afghanistan 268/7 (49.2 overs)
Andrew Harriott 66 (103) Aftab Alam 4/41 (9 overs)		Nawroz Mangal 85 (100) Daniel Magin 2/48 (10 overs)

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Stuart Grocock and Yohan Ramasundara

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

4th Match

2 October 2014
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Auckland 314/9 (50 overs)	v	Afghanistan 137 (33.1 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 148 (136) Shapoor Zadran 4/77 (10 overs)		Afsar Zazai 42 (53) Tarun Nethula 4/50 (8.1 overs)

Auckland won by 177 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Derek Walker and Phil Jones

Auckland won the toss and elected to bat
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

5th Match

4 October 2014
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Auckland 201/8 (45 overs)	v	Afghanistan 202/1 (31.3 overs)
Brad Cachopa 49 (66) Dawlat Zadran 3/30 (9 overs)		Usman Ghani 107 (112) Donovan Grobbelaar 1/17 (2.3 overs)

Afghanistan won by 9 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Derek Walker and Phil Jones

Auckland won the toss and elected to bat
Match reduced to 45 overs per side. Played on the reserve day (5th October).
13 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

Ireland Matches

1st Match

30 September 2014
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Queensland 322/6 (50 overs)	v	Ireland XI 92 (30.1 overs)
Joe Burns 107 (112) Graeme McCarter 3/63 (9 overs)		George Dockrell 32* (32) Mark Steketee 3/11 (5 overs)

Queensland won by 230 runs
Kerrydale Oval, Gold Coast
Umpires: Damien Mealey and Murray Branch

Ireland XI won the toss and elected to field first
Queensland - 12 players (11 batting,11 fielding), Ireland XI - 13 players (11 batting, 11 fielding)

2nd Match

2 October 2014
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Queensland 289 (47 overs)	v	Ireland XI 138 (33.2 overs)
James Bazley 90 (58) Craig Young 5/41 (8 overs)		Craig Young 37 (25) Alister McDermott 4/13 (4.2 overs)

Queensland won by 151 runs
Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane
Umpires: Damien Mealey

Queensland won the toss and elected to bat
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

3rd Match

7 October 2014 (D/N)
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Ireland XI 302/8 (50 overs)	v	Australian Capital Territory 178 (40 overs)
Niall O'Brien 88 (79) Nathan McAndrew 2/48 (10 overs)		Nick Larkin 48 (69) Craig Young 3/36 (8 overs)

Ireland XI won by 124 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Shelley and Yohan Ramasundara

ACT won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

4th Match

7 October 2014 (D/N)
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Ireland XI 153 (40.4 overs)	v	Northern Districts 157/7 (38.1 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 45 (78) Jono Boult 3/3 (2.4 overs)		Joe Carter 42 (74) George Dockrell 4/17 (6 overs)

Northern Districts won by 3 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Phil Jones and Tim Parlane

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

5th Match

18 October 2014 (D/N)
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New Zealand XI	v	Ireland

Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane

6th Match

21 October 2014
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Canterbury 382/6 (50 overs)	v	Ireland XI 265 (48 overs)
Ronnie Hira 170 (129) Kevin O'Brien 1/21 (4 overs)		Andrew Poynter 57 (71) Will Williams 3/32 (7 overs)

Canterbury won by 117 runs
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Barry Frost

Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat
Canterbury - 12 players (11 batting, 11 fielding), Ireland XI - 13 players (11 batting, 11 fielding)

7th Match

23 October 2014
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Ireland XI 248/8 (50 overs)	v	Otago 251/7 (31.5 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 59 (80) Roald Badenhorst 2/24 (6 overs)		Jesse Ryder 136 (57) Andy McBrine 2/38 (9 overs)

Otago won by 3 wickets
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights

Ireland XI won the toss and elected to bat
Ireland XI - 13 players (11 batting, 11 fielding), Otago - 12 players (11 batting, 11 fielding)

Scotland Matches

1st Match

29 September 2014
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Tasmania 303/4 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 117 (35.4 overs)
Ed Cowan 100 (106) Iain Wardlaw 3/31 (10 overs)		Freddie Coleman 28 (52) Hamish Kingston 4/15 (7 overs)

Tasmania won by 186 runs
Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski

Scotland won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

2nd Match

2 October 2014
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Scotland 244/8 (50 overs)	v	Tasmania 234 (49.5 overs)
Matthew Cross 64* (50) Ryan Lees 2/26 (10 overs)		Jordan Silk 79 (96) Alasdair Evans 3/35 (10 overs)

Scotland won by 10 runs
Anzac Park, Hobart
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski

Tasmania won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

3rd Match

9 October 2014
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Queensland Academy of Sport 268/8 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 175 (39 overs)
Nick Stevens 64 (71) Iain Wardlaw 3/55 (10 overs)		Kyle Coetzer 55 (55) Peter George 5/24 (8 overs)

Queensland Academy won by 93 runs
John Blanck Oval, Buderim
Umpires: D Kosh and D Staines

Scotland won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

4th Match

15 October 2014
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New Zealand XI 263 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 262 (50 overs)
Corey Anderson 53 (47) Richie Berrington 3/66 (9 overs)		Matt Machan 83 (86) Corey Anderson 4/47 (7 overs)

New Zealand XI won by 1 run
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Derek Walker

Scotland won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

5th Match

17 October 2014
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Scotland 270/7 (50 overs)	v	Canterbury 274/6 (47 overs)
Kyle Coetzer 83 (92) Andrew Ellis 4/47 (10 overs)		Neil Broom 68 (79) Josh Davey 2/43 (9 overs)

Canterbury won by 4 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights

Scotland wont he toss and elected to bat
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

6th Match

20 October 2014
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Scotland 277/8 (50 overs)	v	Wellington 186 (46.2 overs)
Kyle Coetzer 66 (91) Andy McKay 3/57 (9 overs)		Luke Woodcock 57 (97) Safyaan Sharif 2/36 (10 overs)

Scotland won by 91 runs
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Derek Walker and Gary Baxter

Scotland won the toss and elected to bat
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

7th Match

22 October 2014
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Otago 361 (48.1 overs)	v	Scotland 294 (43.4 overs)
Aaron Redmond 71 (61) Matt Machan 3/51 (7.1 overs)		Kyle Coetzer 128 (121) Nick Beard 4/54 (9.4 overs)

Otago won by 67 runs
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights

Scotland won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

United Arab Emirates Matches

1st Match

12 September 2014
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Western Australia 245/9 (50 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 207 (46.5 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 119 (127) Manjula Guruge 6/30 (10 overs)		Mohammad Naveed 41 (30) David Moody 3/33 (6.5 overs)

Western Australia won by 38 runs
WACA, Perth
Umpires: Wayne Barron & Nathan Johnstone

Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat

2nd Match

14 September 2014
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United Arab Emirates 210 (49.4 overs)	v	Western Australia 211/1 (37.4 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 63 (62) Andrew Tye 4/29 (10 overs)		Marcus Harris 121 (112) Fayyaz Ahmed 1/51 (7.4 overs)

Western Australia won by 9 wickets
Murdoch University Ground, Perth
Umpires: Matthew Hall & Trent Steenholdt

Western Australia won the toss and elected to field
Western Australia innings: 1x5 ball over in 27th over

3rd Match

17 September 2014
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Northern Territory 202 (45 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 206/6 (43.4 overs)
Matthew Sampson-Barnes 73 (106) Kamran Shazad 3/24 (7 overs)		Amjad Ali 69 (84) Ben Turley (2/40 (10 overs)

United Arab Emirates won by 4 wickets
Marrara Oval, Darwin

UAE won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Northern Territory innings: 1x5 ball over in 7th over

4th Match

18 September 2014
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Papua New Guinea 267/7 (50 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 271/3 (48.2 overs)
Tony Ura 73 (109) Nasir Aziz 3/35 (10 overs)		Saqib Ali 73 (87) Lega Siaka 2/29 (6 overs)

United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets
Gardens Oval, Darwin

UAE won the toss and elected to field
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

5th Match

23 September 2014
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South Australia 271/8 (50 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 168 (45 overs)
Tim Ludeman 69 (80) Mohammad Shahzad 2/54 (10 overs)		Andri Berenger 34 (45) Daniel Worrall 3/15 (8 overs)

South Australia won by 103 runs
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Mark Donfeld

UAE won the toss and elected to field
South Australia - 12 players (11 batting, 11 fielding); United Arab Emirates 13 players (11 batting, 11 fielding)

6th Match

25 September 2014
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United Arab Emirates 176 (43.4 overs)	v	South Australia 178/8 (41.4 overs)
Andri Berenger 38 (71) Chadd Sayers 3/49 (10 overs)		Johan Botha 65 (86) Mohammad Naveed 4/26 (10 overs)

South Australia won by 2 wickets
Marrara Oval, Darwin
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Mark Donfeld

UAE won the toss and elected to bat
United Arab Emirates - 13 players (11 batting, 11 fielding); South Australia - 12 players (11 batting, 11 fielding)

References

External links

[1] ICC arranges World Cup prep for Qualifiers

[2] Chase, Cusack include for pre-World Cup trip

[3] Mommsen to captain pre-World Cup tour

[4] Whatmore to help Associates for WC

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