Triple Crown Tournament

{{Short description|Cricket competition from 1993 to 2001}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2009}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use British English|date=October 2017}} The '''Triple Crown Tournament''' was a cricket competition staged annually from 1993 to 2001 between the Home Nations; that is to say Ireland, Scotland, Wales and a team representing England. England were not represented by the professional English cricket team, but rather by an England Amateur XI in 1993 and 1994, by an England National Cricket Association XI in 1995 and 1996, and an England Cricket Board XI from 1997 onwards.

Matches were one-day affairs, and were 55 overs a side in the first three tournaments, but 50 overs thereafter. Although internationals, they are considered ''minor matches'', that is, games without the List A status granted to more important one-day competitions. The venue for the tournament rotated around the four competing nations, with England hosting the first competition.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ireland |url=https://magazine.cricketarchive.com/Magazine/1993/vol_74_no_9/58/index.html |magazine=The Cricketer |publication-date=September 1993 |volume=74 |issue=9 |page=57 |via=CricketArchive |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Scotland Kings of the Triple Crown |url=https://magazine.cricketarchive.com/Magazine/1994/vol_75_no_9/68/index.html |magazine=The Cricketer |publication-date=September 1994 |volume=75 |issue=9 |page=66 |via=CricketArchive |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref>

In the nine years of the competition, Scotland were by some way the most successful team, winning five titles compared with three for England, one for Ireland and none for Wales.

==List of tournaments==

=== 1993 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1993 British Isles Championship or 1993 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|England}} England | champions = {{flagicon|England}} [NCA England] | count = 1 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://archive.today/20120723031624/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1993 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1993 in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml|title=Cricket Europe|publisher=Cricket Europe|access-date=September 24, 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929101849/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml|archivedate=29 September 2012}}</ref> It was an initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by England NCA while Ireland came second. It was the first of 9 such tournaments held which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship

====Teams==== *{{cr|England}} NCA (England Amateur XI) *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1993 |website=www.cricketeurope4.net |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723031624/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archive-date=23 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=80 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} NCA || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|Scotland}} by 5 wickets * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 9 wickets * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|England}} NCA by 13 Runs * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 6 Runs * {{cr|Wales}} defeat {{cr|Ireland}} by 15 Runs * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Scotland}}

==== Result ==== {{Cr|England}} National Cricket Academy won the tournament winning on Run Rate. {{Cr|Ireland}} came second in the tournament

=== 1994 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1994 British Isles Championship or 1994 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | champions = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | count = 1 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164823/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1994/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1994 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1994 in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1994/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1994 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164823/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1994/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref> It was an initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by Scotland while England NCA came second. It was the second of 9 such tournaments held which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship

====Teams==== *{{cr|England}} NCA (England Amateur XI) *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp"/>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=30 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} NCA || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Ireland}} by 9 wickets * {{cr|Wales}} defeat {{cr|Scotland}} * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Ireland}} by 34 Runs * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Wales}} * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 15 Runs * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|England}} NCA by losing fewer wickets (scores level)

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Scotland}} won the tournament winning on Run Rate. {{cr|England}} National Cricket Academy came second in the tournament

=== 1995 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1995 British Isles Championship or 1995 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = Northern Ireland | champions = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | count = 2 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175933/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1995/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1995 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1995 in Northern Ireland.<ref name="Exp 2"/> It was a continuation of the initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by Scotland while England NCA came second. It was the third of 9 such tournaments held which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship and Scotland won the second successive title

====Teams==== * {{cr|England}} NCA (England Amateur XI) *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1995/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1995 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175933/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1995/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=100 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''6''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} NCA || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 6 wickets * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|England}} NCA by 6 wickets * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Ireland}} in a Bowl-out * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Wales}} in a Bowl-out * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Ireland}} by 1 Run * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 6 Wickets

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Scotland}} won the tournament for the second time. It was a first time a team won on points and not Run Rate. {{cr|England}} National Cricket Academy came second in the tournament

=== 1996 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1996 British Isles Championship or 1996 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|Wales}} Wales | champions = {{cr|Ireland}} | count = 1 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175938/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1996 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1996 in Wales.<ref name="Exp 3"/> It was a continuation of the initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by Ireland while England NCA came second. It was the fourth of 9 such tournaments held which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship. Ireland won the tournament for the first time and it was their first title in multi-nation cricket tournament.

====Teams==== * {{cr|England}} NCA (England Amateur XI) *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1996 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175938/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=100 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} NCA || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 5 wickets * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Scotland}} by 9 wickets * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Ireland}} by 7 wickets * {{cr|England}} NCA defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 16 runs * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|England}} NCA by 7 wickets * {{cr|Wales}} defeat {{cr|Scotland}} by 4 wickets

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Ireland}} won the tournament for the first time. They won on points and Net Run Rate. {{cr|England}} National Cricket Academy came second in the tournament for a third time in a row

=== 1997 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1997 British Isles Championship or 1997 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|England}} England | champions = {{flagicon|Scotland}} [Scotland] | count = 3 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164842/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1997/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1997 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1997 in England.<ref name="Archived copy">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1997/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1997 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164842/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1997/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref> This was the fifth tournament initiated to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by Scotland while England Cricket Board XI came second. This tournament was later replaced with European Cricket Championship. This was the first appearance for England CB XI who replaced England NCA for future tournaments

====Teams==== *{{cr|England}} Cricket Board XI *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp"/>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=80 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''6''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} CB XI || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|England}} CB XI 351-5 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 130-10 by 221 Runs * {{cr|Scotland}} 218-6 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 199-10 by 19 Runs * {{cr|England}} CB XI 209-10 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 190-10 by 19 Runs * {{cr|Scotland}} 246-6 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 245-5 by 1 Run * {{cr|Wales}} 186-9 lost to {{cr|Ireland}} in a Bowl-Out 0-4 * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|England}} CB XI in a Bowl-Out 3-2

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Scotland}} won the tournament winning for a record third time. {{Cr|England}} CB XI came second in the tournament.

=== 1998 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1998 British Isles Championship or 1998 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | champions = {{flagicon|England}} England CB XI | count = 1 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164852/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1998 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1998 in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1998 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164852/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref> It was second time Scotland hosted this initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by England CB XI while Scotland came second. It was the first win for ECB XI who had replaced England NCA in the last tournament. This tournament was replaced after 2001 with the European Cricket Championship.

====Teams==== *{{cr|England}} CB XI *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp"/>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=100 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} CB XI || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Scotland}} 160-9 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 151-10 by 9 Runs * {{cr|England}} CB XI 271-5 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 127-10 by 144 Runs * {{cr|Wales}} 164-9 lost to {{cr|Scotland}} 167-7 by 3 Wickets * {{cr|Ireland}} 171-9 defeat {{cr|England}} CB XI 167-9 by 4 Runs * {{cr|England}} CB XI 204-8 defeat {{cr|Scotland}} 202-8 by 2 Runs * {{cr|Ireland}} 224-6 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 207-10 by 17 Runs

==== Result ==== {{Cr|England}} CB XI won the tournament winning on Run Rate for the first time. {{cr|Scotland}} came second in the tournament

=== 1999 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 1999 British Isles Championship or 1999 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Ireland | champions = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | count = 4 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320180010/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1999/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''1999 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 1999 in Ireland.<ref name="Exp 4"/> It was a continuation of the initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles and first time hosted by Ireland. Ireland who have a combined team for North and South Ireland, last time hosted the tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The tournament was won by Scotland while England CB XI came second. The tournaments which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship was won by Scotland for a record fourth time. It was the first time in this tournament that Wales did not finish at the bottom.

====Teams==== * {{cr|England}} CB XI *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1999/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1999 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320180010/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1999/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=100 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''12''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} CB XI || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''8''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Scotland}} 234-8 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 231-8 by 2 Wickets * {{cr|England}} CB XI 236-10 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 142-10 by 94 Runs * {{cr|Scotland}} 179-9 defeat {{cr|England}} CB XI 171-8 by 8 Runs * {{cr|Wales}} 154-2 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 153-10 by 8 wickets * {{cr|Scotland}} 151-4 defeat {{cr|Wales}} 149-10 by 6 Wickets * {{cr|England}} CB XI 173-8 defeat {{cr|Ireland}} 136 by 37 Runs

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Scotland}} won the tournament for a record fourth time. {{cr|England}} CB XI came second in the tournament. It was a first time {{Cr|Wales}} did not finish last but came third.

=== 2000 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 2000 British Isles Championship or 2000 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|Wales}} Wales | champions = {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland | count = 5 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164953/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''2000 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 2000 in Wales.<ref name="Exp 3"/> It was second time hosted by Wales as a continuation of the initiative to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. The tournament was won by Scotland while Ireland came second. The tournament which was later replaced with European Cricket Championship was won by Scotland for a record fifth time. It was the worst performance for a team representing {{cr|England}} who finished at the bottom without winning any matches. It was also the first time that tournament had 2 tied matches based on bowl-out. Also this tournament had just 1 complete match, 1 partial match and rest 4 were decided in a bowl-out. A bowl-out happened in case the match was washed out.

====Teams==== * {{cr|England}} CB XI *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp 5">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 2000 |access-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320164953/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |archivedate=2012-03-20 }}</ref>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=100 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''6''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || '''3''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} CB XI || 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|Ireland}} tied with {{cr|Wales}} in a bowl out * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|England}} CB XI on Run Rate * {{cr|England}} tied with {{cr|Wales}} in a bowl out * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Ireland}} in a bowl out * {{cr|Scotland}} defeat {{cr|Wales}} by 157 Runs * {{cr|Ireland}} defeat {{cr|England}} in a bowl out

==== Result ==== {{Cr|Scotland}} won the tournament for record fifth time. {{cr|Ireland}} came second in the tournament. {{cr|England}} CB XI produced the worst performance for a team representing England though their all 3 matches were rain affected.

=== 2001 British Isles Championship === {{Infobox cricket tournament | name = 2001 British Isles Championship or 2001 Triple Crown Tournament | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | administrator = English Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket | tournament format = Round-robin | host = {{flagicon|England}} England | champions = {{flagicon|England}} [England] CB XI | count = 2 | participants = 4 | matches = 6 | attendance = | player of the series = | | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320165024/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2001/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml Cricket Europe] }}

The '''2001 British Isles Championship''' is a cricket tournament that took place in 2001 in England.<ref name="Archived copy"/> This was the last of the nine tournaments initiated to help in the development of cricket in British Isles. This tournament was later replaced with European Cricket Championship. The tournament marked the comeback of England Cricket Board XI who won it after the previous tournament when they came last. Scotland came second. The busy schedule for Scotland and Ireland who now were ICC members meant that having future tournaments was not possible. ECB initiated the process where these teams could play in the county championship besides the ICC-Europe tournaments.

====Teams==== *{{cr|England}} Cricket Board XI *{{cr|Ireland}} *{{cr|Scotland}} *{{cr|Wales}}<ref name="Exp"/>

====Group stage==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=120 |Team !width=30 abbr="Played" |P !width=30 abbr="Won" |W !width=30 abbr="Lost" |L !width=30 abbr="Tied" |T !width=30 abbr="No result" |NR !width=80 abbr="Points" |Points |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|England}} CB XI || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''6''' |- bgcolor=ccffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Scotland}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Wales}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' |- bgcolor=ffffcc | align="left" |{{cr|Ireland}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |}

====Fixtures==== * {{cr|England}} CB XI beat {{cr|Scotland}} by 32 runs 14 August, Arundel Castle '''ECB XI''' 214-10 (P Bryson 66, S Chapman 56, R Howitt 54, P Hoffmann 5-34) '''Scotland''' 182-10 (C Smith 42, B Patterson 39, I Parkin 3-60) * {{cr|Wales}} beat {{cr|Ireland}} by 2 wickets 14 August, Horsham '''Ireland''' 149-10 (A Patterson 39, P Jenkins 3-24, K Bell 3-29) '''Wales''' 150-8 (A Jones 45) * {{cr|Scotland}} beat {{cr|Wales}} by 6 wickets 15 August '''Wales''' 120-10 (S Morris 28, P Hoffmann 2-15, G Maiden 2-24, C Wright 2-26) '''Scotland''' 121-4 (C Smith 35, C Wright 21*) * {{cr|England}} CB XI beat {{cr|Ireland}} by 6 wickets 15 August, Stirlands '''Ireland''' 109-10 (D Joyce 43, C Batt 3-14, M Sharp 3-15) '''ECB XI''' 111-4 * {{cr|Scotland}} beat {{cr|Ireland}} by 3 wickets 16 August, East Grinstead '''Ireland''' 211 (P Davy 53, A Patterson 36, C Wright 3-35) '''Scotland''' 214-7 (G Maiden 79*, C Wright 45*, A McCoubrey 3-17, J McGonigle 3-22) * {{cr|England}} CB XI beat {{cr|Wales}} by 102 runs 16 August, Brighton '''ECB XI''' 213-6 (C Amos 65, P Bryson 50, S Foster 38) '''Wales''' 111-10 (M Sharp 3-15, S Chapman 3-18, I Parkin 3-19)

==== Result ==== {{Cr|England}} CB XI won the tournament winning for second time making a comeback from the disastrous last tournament where they were win less. {{Cr|Scotland}} came second in the tournament.

==Winners== {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=3| Triple Crown Tournaments |- ! Year ! Venue ! Winners |- |1993 |England |England Amateur XI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1993/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1993 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1993-07-23 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1994 |Scotland |Scotland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1994/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1994 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1994-07-22 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1995 |Ireland |Scotland<ref name="cricketeurope1995">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1995/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1995 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1995-07-21 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1996 |Wales |Ireland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1996 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1996-07-03 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1997 |England |Scotland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1997/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1997 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1997-07-23 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1998 |Scotland |England Cricket Board XI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1998 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1998-07-02 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |1999 |Ireland |Scotland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1999/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 1999 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=1999-07-01 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |2000 |Wales |Scotland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 2000 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date=2000-07-06 |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |- |2001 |England |England Cricket Board XI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2001/TOURNAMENTS/TRIPLECROWN/about.shtml |title=British Isles Championship 2001 |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |date= |access-date=2012-03-24}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1993 Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2001 Category:International cricket competitions in England Category:International cricket competitions in Ireland Category:International cricket competitions in Scotland Category:International cricket competitions in Wales Category:Sport in the British Isles