2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup - Tournament Organisation

Tournament Organisation

Each team played the other three teams in a group once in a round-robin format; the winners of each group qualify for the final.

Points summary:.

• 14 points were awarded for a win
• 7 points were awarded to both teams for a tie
• 6 points for a first-innings lead
• 3 points to both teams if the teams were tied on first innings
• 3 points for a draw if more than eight hours were lost to weather conditions; else no points for a draw
• 10 points to both teams in the event of an abandoned match (equivalent to a tie + a first innings tie)

Matches lasted four days, with a minimum over rate of 16 per hour, i.e. 96 a day. If the scheduled minimum was not met by the end of the day, an extra half hour of play were allowed. Otherwise, the normal rules of first class cricket applied.