ICC Trophy
Scotland then competed in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. The Trophy is a competition played by associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council. 12 teams, including Scotland, qualified for the finals. The top 5 teams win places in the 2007 cricket World Cup and official One Day International status from 1 January 2006 until the 2009 ICC Trophy. Scotland won their first five games, against Oman, Canada, Papua New Guinea, Namibia and the Netherlands saw them through to the semi-finals, the World Cup and ODI status. Immediately, Scotland contacted England to see if they could arrange an ODI with them. They also defeated Bermuda in the semi-finals and Ireland to lift the ICC Trophy for the first time in their history.
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