The 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process was the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions determined which countries took part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries took part in the qualification process, from which 10 teams qualified for the World Cup.
The 32 teams were divided into three leagues—Super League (13 teams), League 2 (7 teams) and Challenge League (12 teams). Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualify for the World Cup, were eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advanced to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they could qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determined the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup featured ten teams. The main route for qualification was the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) qualified for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, proceeded to the 2023 qualifier, from which two teams went through to the final tournament.[2][3]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  India
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| Super League | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 7 | File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England New Zealand Pakistan South Africa
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| Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 |  Zimbabwe
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2 |  Netherlands Sri Lanka
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| Total | 10 |
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:
| Tournament | Date | Venue | Eliminations | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge League | 16 September 2019 – 14 December 2022 | Various | 10 | Template:Country data BER Denmark Hong Kong Italy Kenya Malaysia Qatar Singapore UgandaTemplate:Country data VAN |
| Qualifier Play-off | 24 March – 5 April 2023 |  Namibia
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4 |  CanadaTemplate:Country data JER NamibiaTemplate:Country data PNG |
| Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe
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8 |  Ireland Nepal Oman Scotland United Arab Emirates United States West Indies Zimbabwe
|
| Total | 22 |
Qualifying leagues[edit | edit source]
Super League[edit | edit source]
| Qualification | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | India
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| Qualified for World Cup | 7 | File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England New Zealand Pakistan South Africa
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| Advanced to Qualifier | 5 | Ireland Netherlands Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe
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| Total | 13 |
Template:2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League Table
League 2[edit | edit source]
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier | 3 | Nepal Oman Scotland
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| Advanced to Qualifier Play-off | 4 | Namibia Template:Country data PNG United Arab Emirates United States
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| Total | 7 |
Template:2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Challenge League[edit | edit source]
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier Play-off | 2 | Canada Template:Country data JER |
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 10 | Template:Country data BER Denmark Hong Kong Italy Kenya Malaysia Qatar Singapore Uganda Template:Country data VAN |
| Total | 12 |
League A[edit | edit source]
Template:2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A
League B[edit | edit source]
Template:2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B
Supplementary qualifying tournaments[edit | edit source]
Qualifier Play-off[edit | edit source]
Six teams took part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| Means of qualification for WC Qualifier Play-off | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League 2 Bottom 4 teams |
August 2019 – March 2023 | Various | 4 | Namibia Template:Country data PNG United Arab Emirates United States
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| Challenge League Top teams of Groups A and B |
September 2019 – December 2022 | Various | 2 | Canada Template:Country data JER |
| Total | 6 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier | 2 | United Arab Emirates United States
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| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 4 | Canada Template:Country data JER NamibiaTemplate:Country data PNG |
| Total | 6 |
Template:2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
Qualifier[edit | edit source]
The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the qualifier play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| Means of qualification for WC Qualifier | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League Bottom 5 teams |
30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 5 | Ireland Netherlands Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe
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| League 2 Top 3 teams |
14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | Various | 3 | Nepal Oman Scotland
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| Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Namibia
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2 | United Arab Emirates United States
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| Total | 10 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for World Cup | 2 | Netherlands Sri Lanka
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| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 8 | Ireland Nepal Oman Scotland United Arab Emirates United States West Indies Zimbabwe
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| Total | 10 |
Template:2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Group A
Template:2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Group B
Template:2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Super Six
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "ICC launches the road to India 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ↑ "New cricket calendar aims to give all formats more context". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
