2003 Arab Cup - The Crown Jewel of Arabia!

Na Maloom Afraad · Jan 28, 2024

The Arab League Cup, simply and commonly known as the Arab Cup is an international 50-over cricket tournament.
Contested amongst the top cricket-playing nations of the Arab world, the tournament is considered to be the "Crown Jewel of Arabia".

The 2003 Arab Cup will be the inaugural edition of the tournament. Saudi Arabia will fittingly play hosts to the first tournament.

Na Maloom Afraad · Jan 28, 2024

BACKGROUND

The Arab League confirmed to stage the inaugural Arab Cup in Saudi Arabia following the formation of the sub-confederation in 2003.
All five founding members will take part in the inaugural edition, which is scheduled to be played from September 1st to September 12th.

Participating Teams

Israel

Morocco

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

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VENUES

KSACA confirmed four venues for the 2003 Arab Cup - the Al-Kharj Cricket Ground in Riyadh will host the finals.




Prince's Cricket Ground, Dammam	Dhahran Oval, Dhahran	JCA Ground, Jeddah	Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh
3 matches	2 matches	2 matches	5 matches (finals)
Pitch: Excellent	Pitch: Normal	Pitch: Normal	Pitch: Normal

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FIXTURES & RESULTS


Q	TEAM	MAT	WON	LOST	TIED	N/R	PTS	NRR

	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
	Palestine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

* first-placed team advances to the 2003 Arab Cup Final.
* second and third-placed teams advance to the semi-final.

Points System

Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points
* teams equal on points at the end of the group stage are ranked by the following order

* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher

Fixtures

September 1, Match 1, Saudi Arabia vs Israel @ Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh (normal)
September 2, Match 2, Palestine vs Qatar @ Dhahran Oval, Dhahran (normal)

September 3, Match 3, Morocco vs Qatar @ Dhahran Oval, Dhahran (normal)
September 4, Match 4, Israel vs Palestine @ Jeddah Cricket Association Ground, Jeddah (normal)

September 5, Match 5, Saudi Arabia vs Morocco @ Prince's Cricket Ground, Dammam (excellent)
September 5, Match 6, Israel vs Qatar @ Jeddah Cricket Association Ground, Jeddah (normal)

September 6, Match 7, Morocco vs Palestine @ Prince's Cricket Ground, Dammam (excellent)
September 7, Match 8, Saudi Arabia vs Qatar @ Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh (normal)

September 7, Match 9, Israel vs Morocco @ Prince's Cricket Ground, Dammam (excellent)
September 8, Match 10, Saudi Arabia vs Palestine @ Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh (normal)

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ARAB CUP FINALS

Semi-Final

September 10, 2 vs 3 @ Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh (normal)

Arab Cup Final

September 12, 1 vs SF-W @ Al-Kharj Cricket Ground, Riyadh (normal)

* In case of a tied match; a bowl-out will be used to determine the outcome of the match

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TOURNAMENT RULES

Upgrades



6 Upgrades	3 Upgrades	2 Upgrades	1 Upgrade
REWARD POOL

Squads

Each team is required to name a 15-player squad alongside a designated captain (

); they can not be replaced unless injured.
No upgrades can be spent during the tournament; all upgrades must be confirmed during, or before squad announcement.

Lineups

Playing XIs are required to contain at least one wicket keeper (

/

) and six bowling (

/

) options.
Designated captain (

) at the start of the tournament can not be replaced or dropped unless injured or unavailable.

Please mark your wicket keeper with †/

and your bowlers with ^/

.

Format

The 2003 Arab Cup will be played in a single round-robin format with all five participants put into a single ladder.
Group winners will advance directly to the final, whereas the second and third-best teams will play each other in the semi-final.

Tie Breaker

In case of a tied match; a bowl-out will be used to determine the outcome of the match.

Five bowlers from each side will deliver one ball each at an unguarded wicket (three stumps).
If each team hits the same number of wickets after five attempts, the bowl-out will continue into sudden death.

Player Injuries

Injuries are randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic feel.
Players that play without a rest are more likely to get injured.

Following are the types of injuries that can occur:

Degree 1

* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest

Degree 2

* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a two-game rest

Degree 3

* Out for one game; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 50% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a two-game rest.

Degree 4

* Out for two to three games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 25% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a three-game rest

Degree 5

* Out for four to five games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 10% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a five-game rest

Degree 6

* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Heals fully after recovering from injury

Degree 7

* Out for the remainder of the tournament; struck out from the squad
- Can call-up replacement if approved by tournament management

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SAUDI ARABIA

- Hosts; 22nd in WCC World ODI Rankings

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