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The 2003 ASCON Asia Cup is the fourth edition of the top-tier 50-over Asian cricket competition.
Qatar are the hosts of the tournament which will run from October 5 to 26.
2003 ASCON Asia Cup
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The 2003 ASCON Asia Cup is the fourth edition of the top-tier 50-over Asian cricket competition.
Qatar are the hosts of the tournament which will run from October 5 to 26.
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Teams
In August, the Asian Confederation of Nations confirmed the participation of eleven Full Member ASCON nations for the fourth edition of the ASCON Asia Cup. Defending champions Qatar won the rights to host the 2003 ASCON Asia Cup back in December of last year.
At the time of the the teams confirmation announcement, China were the best-ranked Asian team according to the World ODI Rankings, being ranked 9th in the world.
In terms of team changes India has rejoined ASCON following a year of absence and will be participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, with all members who participated in the 2002 edition also returning.
Teams competing in the 2003 ASCON Asia Cup are:
| QUALIFICATION | DATE | BERTH | TEAM | |||||
| TOTAL | 11 | |||||||
| ASCON Full Member | — | — |
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Format Changes and Draw
Due to their being a prime number of teams participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, the Confederation has elected to forgo the usual group stage into knockouts format and instead has settled on a Swiss format for the initial stage of the tournament. Teams will be guaranteed three games however most teams will play the full four games in order to determine who makes the knockouts, of which only four teams will qualify for. Because of this there won't be a draw conducted for this year's edition of the tournament and instead there will be a rankings cutoff after the conclusion of the 2003 Arab Cup which will determine seeding for the first round of the Swiss stage.
Results of said cutoff will be announced once it is reached.
Due to their being a prime number of teams participating in this year's edition of the ASCON Asia Cup, the Confederation has elected to forgo the usual group stage into knockouts format and instead has settled on a Swiss format for the initial stage of the tournament. Teams will be guaranteed three games however most teams will play the full four games in order to determine who makes the knockouts, of which only four teams will qualify for. Because of this there won't be a draw conducted for this year's edition of the tournament and instead there will be a rankings cutoff after the conclusion of the 2003 Arab Cup which will determine seeding for the first round of the Swiss stage.
Results of said cutoff will be announced once it is reached.
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SWISS STAGE
Fixtures
October 5th - Match 1, TBA vs TBA @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 5th - Match 2, TBA vs TBA @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 6th - Match 3, TBA vs TBA @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
October 6th - Match 4, TBA vs TBA @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor -
October 7th - Match 5, TBA vs TBA @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 9th - Match 6, TBA vs TBA @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 9th - Match 7, TBA vs TBA @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
October 10th - Match 8, TBA vs TBA @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor -
October 10th - Match 9, TBA vs TBA @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 11th - Match 10, TBA vs TBA @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 13th - Match 11, TBA vs TBA @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
October 13th - Match 12, TBA vs TBA @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor -
October 14th - Match 13, TBA vs TBA @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 14th - Match 14, TBA vs TBA @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 15th - Match 15, TBA vs TBA @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
October 17th - Match 16, TBA vs TBA @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor -
October 17th - Match 17, TBA vs TBA @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 18th - Match 18, TBA vs TBA @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 18th - Match 19, TBA vs TBA @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
October 19th - Match 20, TBA vs TBA @ Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor -
Standings
| Q | Team | Pld | W | T | L | B | Pts | NRR |
| - |  Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  Palestine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| - |  Pakistan | 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 |
| - |  Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Points
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
* teams equal on points at the end of the group stage are ranked via following methods
- if equal on points, team with better head-to-head record proceeds
- if equal on head-to-head record, team with more wins proceeds
- if equal on wins, team with fewer losses proceeds
- if equal on losses, team with better net-run-rate proceeds
- if equal on head-to-head record, team with more wins proceeds
- if equal on wins, team with fewer losses proceeds
- if equal on losses, team with better net-run-rate proceeds
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FINALS
* Top-four teams from the Swiss stage advance to the semi-finals.
Semi Finals
October 22nd - #1 vs #4 @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 22nd - #2 vs #3 @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
ASCON Asia Cup Final
October 25th - SF1 vs SF2 @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 26th - SF2 vs SF1 @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail (Reserve Day) -
* In case of a tied semi-final; team with better group ranking would have advanced
* In case of a tied final; a replay will be held the following day
* In case of a tied replay final; a bowl out will be conducted
* In case of a tied bowl out after two complete team cycles; the trophy will be shared
* Top-four teams from the Swiss stage advance to the semi-finals.
Semi Finals
October 22nd - #1 vs #4 @ Al Thumama Stadium, Doha -
October 22nd - #2 vs #3 @ Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan -
ASCON Asia Cup Final
October 25th - SF1 vs SF2 @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail -
October 26th - SF2 vs SF1 @ Lusail Stadium, Lusail (Reserve Day) -
* In case of a tied semi-final; team with better group ranking would have advanced
* In case of a tied final; a replay will be held the following day
* In case of a tied replay final; a bowl out will be conducted
* In case of a tied bowl out after two complete team cycles; the trophy will be shared
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TOURNAMENT RULES
These were the rules set in place by the Asian Confederation of Nations for the Asian Cup.
Upgrades
Squads
Each participating member nation was required to name a 15-player squad at the start of the tournament.
No upgrades could've been spent to improve players mid-tournament; upgrades need to be made during squad announcement.
Lineups
Playing XIs were required to contain at least one capable wicket-keeper (
//) and six bowling (//) options.
Format
The eleven participants were placed into a single pool playing in a Swiss formatted tournament, playing three to four games each
Top-four nations from the Swiss stage will advance to the semi-finals with the winners of each game playing the final.
Knockouts of Asian Cup 2003 are scheduled to be played in three of the four venues hosting the tournament.
Points System
Points were awarded using the following system during the group stage:
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
Player Injuries
Injuries were randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic edge.
Players that play without a rest were more likely to get injured.
Following were the types of injuries:
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
Ruled out for the remainder of the series/tournament
- You can call-up a replacement if your player pool can support it
These were the rules set in place by the Asian Confederation of Nations for the Asian Cup.
Upgrades
| POSITION | PRIZE | TEAM | ||||
| Champions |  5 upgrades | TBD | ||||
| Runners-up | 3 upgrades | TBD | ||||
| Semi-finalist | 1 upgrade | TBD | ||||
| Semi-finalist | 1 upgrade | TBD | ||||
Squads
Each participating member nation was required to name a 15-player squad at the start of the tournament.
No upgrades could've been spent to improve players mid-tournament; upgrades need to be made during squad announcement.
Lineups
Playing XIs were required to contain at least one capable wicket-keeper (
//) and six bowling (//) options.Format
The eleven participants were placed into a single pool playing in a Swiss formatted tournament, playing three to four games each
Top-four nations from the Swiss stage will advance to the semi-finals with the winners of each game playing the final.
Knockouts of Asian Cup 2003 are scheduled to be played in three of the four venues hosting the tournament.
Points System
Points were awarded using the following system during the group stage:
Win: 1 points / Tie: 0.5 points / N/R: 0.5 point / Loss: 0 points / Bye: 1 points
Player Injuries
Injuries were randomly simulated to give this league somewhat of a realistic edge.
Players that play without a rest were more likely to get injured.
Following were the types of injuries:
* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest
* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a two-game rest
* 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.
* 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
* 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
* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Heals fully after recovering from injury
Ruled out for the remainder of the series/tournament- You can call-up a replacement if your player pool can support it
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BANGLADESH
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Semi-finals (2002)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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CHINA
Asian Cup Appearances: Twice (2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Runners-up (2001)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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INDIA
Asian Cup Appearances: Twice (2000, 2001)
Best Performance: Winner (Twice)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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JAPAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Semi-Finalist (2000)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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KAZAKHSTAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Semi-Finalist (2002)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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NEPAL
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Group Stage (Thrice)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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PALESTINE
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Group Stage (2002)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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PAKISTAN
Asian Cup Appearances: Thrice (2000, 2001, 2002)
Best Performance: Runner-up (2002)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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QATAR
Asian Cup Appearances: Once (2002)
Best Performance: Winner (2002)
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Squad
To be announced
TBA
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