The competition included 12 teams, divided by geographical region into four groups of three, followed by semi-finals and a final which were played 2 Venues In United Arab Emirates, The Sharjah Cricket Stadium In Sharjah and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium In Abu Dhabi.

[1] In order to encourage competitive play and avoid deadlocks, a point system including bonus points was used: The major surprise in the African group was the victory of Uganda over Namibia.

Uganda's subsequent loss against Kenya paved the way for the Kenyans to the next round, despite a player's strike the day before their match against Namibia.

The semifinals was played in UAE, but were delayed because the death of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

However Canada had a poor start, losing Ashif Mulla to the last ball of the first over of the match, bowled by John Blain.