Twenty-two teams participated in the 1997 ICC Trophy, the sixth edition of the tournament. Two teams, Italy and Scotland, were making their debuts.
Argentina.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: J. G. Ferguson
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Bangladesh.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Gordon Greenidge
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Bermuda.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coaches: Allan Douglas and Bob Simpson
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Canada.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Larry Gomes
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Denmark.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Ole Mortensen
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East and Central Africa.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Ismail Hassan
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Fiji.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
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Gibraltar.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Richard Cox
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Hong Kong.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: David Trist
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Ireland.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: M. V. Narasimha Rao
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Israel.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Steven Herzberg
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Italy.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Doug Ferguson
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Kenya.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Sandeep Patil
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Malaysia.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Mumtaz Yusuf
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Namibia.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Neil Lenham
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Netherlands.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: John Bell
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Papua New Guinea.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Errol Harris
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Scotland.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Jim Love
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Singapore.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Grant Stanley
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United Arab Emirates.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Champaka Ramanayake
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United States.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
Coach: Roger Harper
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West Africa.
"Only players who appeared in at least one match at the tournament are listed. The leading run-scorer is marked with a dagger "(†)" and the leading wicket-taker with a double dagger "(‡)"."
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