| Dates | 7 – 13 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Champions |  Suriname |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series | Gavin Singh |
| Most runs |  Matthew Stokes (241) |
| Most wickets | Muneshwar Patandin (17) |
The 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six was a limited-overs international cricket tournament that took place in England from 7 to 13 September 2015. The majority of matches were played at grounds in Essex, although two matches took place in Bishop's Stortford, in the neighbouring county of Hertfordshire.[1]
Three bids were received for the event, with Essex being named the host in February 2015, after defeating bids from Guernsey and Vanuatu.[2][3] Eight teams participated in the tournament, which formed part of the 2012–18 World Cricket League and the qualification process for the 2019 World Cup. Three teams (the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and Vanuatu) qualified based on their positions in earlier WCL tournaments, while the other five (Botswana, Fiji, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Suriname) qualified after winning regional qualifiers.[4]
Saudi Arabia failed to arrive for the tournament after they were unable to secure visas for their team.[5][6] As a result the ICC decided to cancel all of their matches in the tournament, with Group B being reduced to three teams, Cayman Islands, Vanuatu and Norway.[7]
The competition's final was played at the County Ground in Chelmsford, with Suriname defeating Guernsey by six wickets. Both teams were promoted to the 2016 Division Five tournament. However, in March 2016, Suriname withdrew from the Division Five tournament due to an ICC investigation about the eligibility of some of their players.[8][9] Vanuatu, who finished third overall, were named as their replacement.[10]
- ^ Tanya Whitton (2015). "ICC World Cricket League" – Hertfordshire Cricket. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Brent Pilnick (18 February 2015). "World Cricket League: Guernsey miss out on hosting 2015 event" – BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Essex to host ICC World Cricket League Division Six 2015". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ James Colasanti (2 July 2015). "Essex prepares to welcome eight nations for ICC tournament" Archived 9 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine - Essex Cricket. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Guernsey, Vanuatu and Suriname win on the opening day of ICC World Cricket League Division 6 in Essex". ICC. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League: 'Even the Norwegians find it cold'". BBC Sport. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Rasu's big hitting takes Vanuatu to victory on day two of the ICC World Cricket League Division 6 in Essex". ICC. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Suriname pull out of WCL Division 5". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "World Cricket League: Suriname withdraw from Division Five tournament in Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Suriname withdrawal was sparked by Vanuatu appeal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.