User:Andrew nixon/International notability

{{proposal}} The International Cricket Council now recognises many matches as official internationals, right down to the lowest levels of the game. Whilst some have proposed that all players to have played in one of these internationals are inherently notable, it has been decided that a restriction of some sort be placed on who is and isn't considered notable.

This guideline does not automatically rule out any player who does not meet the criteria from having an article written about them provided enough independent and verifiable sources can be found about them, nor does it mean that a player that meets them is automatically entitled to an article. An article on a player should always be verifiable by at least two independent sources and preferably consist of more than one or two paragraphs. The policy should be seen more as a guideline than an absolute rule.

It has been decided to divide international matches into five groups (A to E) depending on the level of international they are. These groups are as follows:

• Group A: Tests, ODIs, Twenty20 Internationals - the highest level of international cricket in each form of the game.
• Group B: Any international with first-class, List A limited overs or List A Twenty20 status.
• Group C: The top global and regional events not already covered by groups A or B.
• Group D: Divisions 4+5 of the World Cricket League and the second division of regional international tournaments.
• Group E: All other internationals not covered by Groups A through D.

An international player is considered notable if he meets any one of the following criteria:

• At least one match in Group A or Group B.
• For group C+D, a minimum of ten matches in a minimum of either:
  • Two group C tournaments
  • One group C and two group D tournaments
  • Three group D tournaments

A player who has only played matches in Group E is not considered notable.

Associate and affiliate tournaments that are covered by groups B through D are as follows:

Global tournaments

• ICC Trophy/World Cup Qualifier: Group B (2005 onwards), Group C (1979-2001). The tournament gained List A status in 2005. Some matches from 2009 onwards have full ODI status and so would come under group A.
• World Cricket League - Varies according to division as follows:
  • Division One - Group A - This division has ODI status.
  • Division Two - Group B - This division has List A status.
  • Division Three - Group C
  • Divisions Four+Five - Group D
  • Divisions Six through Eight - Group E
• ICC 6 Nations Challenge - Group B
• ICC Intercontinental Cup - Group B
• 2005 World Cup Qualifying series tournament - Group C

Regional tournaments

Africa

• 2004 African Associates Championship - Group C
• 2004 African Affiliates Championship - Group D
• WCL Africa region - Group C (Division One), Group D (Division Two)

Americas

• ICC Americas Championship - Group C (2000 through 2004, Division One only from 2006 onwards), Group D (Division Two) (note that the Bermuda v Canada match in the 2006 Division One tournament was an ODI and therefore comes under Group A.
• ICC Americas Twenty20 Championship - Group C
• 2001+2004 Americas Affiliates Championship - Group D

Asia

• ACC Trophy - Group C (1996 through 2006, Elite division only from 2008 onwards), Group D (Challenge division)
• ACC Twenty20 Cup - Group C
• ACC Fast Track Nations Tournament/Premier League - Group C

East Asia Pacific

• EAP Trophy - Group C (2006 + 2009 Division One only), Group D (2007 + 2009 Division Two)
• EAP Trophy Twenty20 - Group C
• Pacifica Cup - Group C
• EAP Challenge - Group D
• 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup - Group D

Europe

• European Championship - Group C (all 1996 tournament, Division One - 1998 onwards), Group D (Division Two) (Note that three matches in each of the 2006 and 2008 tournaments were ODIs and therefore come under Group A.

Any tournament not listed above should be considered a Group E tournament, unless consensus can be gained on WP:Cricket to add it to the list.