Kenyan cricket suffered a double blow following the national team's three-wicket loss to Scotland in their World Cup qualifier in New Zealand by losing their one-day international status.Kenya, once regarded as one of the strongest associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) needed to win the final Super Six game to avoid losing its ODI status after failing to secure a place in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Kenya was awarded the one-day ranking in 1997 following their impressive World Cup debut the previous year. But a series of administrative malpractices, coupled with internal strife among the national team players have led to a sharp decline over the last decade.