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Men's International Tournaments
2011 European Division 2 Championship
Belgium, 20-25 June
Reports
Belgium prove too strong for Austria
Hosts Belgium claimed the Division 2 title on Saturday, with the Isle of Man beating Portugal to finish third.
Malta win battle for 9th place
Malta defeat Sweden in thriller, while Cyprus compound Swedish agony with convincing win.
Austria shock Isle of Man to reach final
Austria pull off stunning win to make the final by beating Isle of Man by six wickets.
Spain and Hellas win through to the fifth-place final
Hellas fought out a tight match with Finland on Friday afternoon, but Spain had little trouble in beating Luxembourg by eight wickets.
Belgium overwhelm Portugal to claim their final place
Shaheryar Butt's 27-ball 73 not out and a hat trick by Shahid Muhammad were the highlights of Belgium's 145-run victory in Ghent.
Portugal and Austria make semi finals, after drama filled afternoon
Tie enough for Austria to progress, while a superior NRR helps Portugal above Finland. Belgium win easily to make it five out of five.
Morning wins for Belgium, Isle of Man, Austria and Finland
Belgium top their group with win over Spain, while Austria win thriller versus Sweden. Finland defeat Luxembourg, and Isle of Man edge out Portugal.
Spain, Sweden and Luxembourg claim victories
An action packed third afternoon sees Spain defeat Hellas, Sweden beat Malta, and Luxembourg win against Cyprus.
Belgium stay unbeaten, but Austria maintain the pressure
Hosts Belgium and rivals Austria were the Group B winners on Wednesday morning, but the Group A match between Finland and Portugal fell victim to the weather.
Austria shock Spain, while hosts Belgium and Isle of Man win again
The afternoon fixtures see victories for Belgium and Isle of Man, while Austria open up Group B by beating leaders Spain.
Easy wins for Spain and the Isle of Man, while Portugal just pip Luxembourg
The tightest match so far saw Portugal beat Luxembourg in the final over in Brussels on the tournament's second morning, while there were much easier wins for the Isle of Man and Spain.
Hosts Belgium start with convincing win
Wins for Belgium and Isle of Man, while Hellas against Sweden falls victim to the weather.
Finland, Spain and Hellas win on the first morning
Despite the constant threat of rain, all three matches produced a result in the tournament's opening round of matches.
Change to ICC European Division 2 Match Schedule
An urgently convened meeting of the ICC European Division 2 Championship Event Technical Committee (ETC) has met to discuss damage to the outfield at Ostend.
A day in the life of Austrian cricketer Lakmal Kasturi
One player who will be competing in Belgium was recently bowling at Lord's against the fierce Sri Lanka batting order.
World football champions, but can they ever be World cricket champions?
Sport in Spain is flourishing, with a long list of sporting champions - but could they ever be champions of cricket?
Squads are announced
A look at the squads that have been declared for the eleven nation tournament.
ICC European Division 2 fixtures announced
The qualifying road to ICC World Twenty20 2012 continues in Belgium.