ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament

The ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament was a three-day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), contested between its top-ranking ICC associate members. It was played three times between 2004 and 2006, and then replaced by the ACC Twenty20 Cup.[1] Some matches in the second edition of the tournament held first-class status, as they were simultaneously ICC Intercontinental Cup matches.

ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
AdministratorAsian Cricket Council
FormatThree-day
First edition2004
Latest edition2006
Tournament formatRound-robin
Number of teams5
Current champion   Nepal
QualificationICC Intercontinental Cup

2004/05 tournament

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Team Pts Pld W L D
  Hong Kong 95.5 3 3 0 0
  United Arab Emirates 91.5 3 3 0 0
    Nepal 51.5 4 0 2 2
  Singapore 47 4 0 2 2
  Malaysia 42.5 4 0 2 2

Hong Kong, the UAE and Nepal all qualified for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup as a result of their top three finish in the tournament.[2] A separate final was originally set to be held, but as Hong Kong and the UAE topped the group with only their group match to take place, it was decided to make the final group match the overall tournament final. The UAE beat Hong Kong by five wickets in that final.

2005/06 tournament

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Team Pts Pld W L D
  United Arab Emirates 100 4 3 1 0
    Nepal 87.5 4 2 2 0
  Malaysia 79 4 2 1 1
  Singapore 65.5 4 1 2 1
  Hong Kong 46 4 0 3 1

Matches in this tournament between Hong Kong, Nepal and the UAE also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[3]

2006/07 tournament

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Team Pts Pld W L D NR
    Nepal 95.5 4 2 1 1 0
  United Arab Emirates 85.5 4 2 0 1 1
  Singapore 69 4 1 2 1 1
  Malaysia 68 4 1 2 1 0
  Hong Kong 60 4 0 2 2 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Article about ACC Twenty20 Cup". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ 2004 tournament points table
  3. ^ 2005 tournament points table at Asian Cricket Council official website
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