2023 Cricket World Cup qualification

2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process

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2023 Cricket World Cup qualificationDates| 14 August 2019 – 9 July 2023

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Administrator(s)| International Cricket Council
Cricket format| Twenty20 International
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Matches| 421

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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

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A diagram that explains the qualification structure for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup

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]

Team  | Method of
qualification  | Date of
qualification  | Venues  | Total
times
qualified  | Last
time
qualified  | Previous best
performance  | Number of
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India | Hosts & ICC Super League 6th Place | – | – | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1983, 2011) | 1
New Zealand | ICC Super League Winners | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | 2019 | Runners-Up (2015, 2019) | 7
England | ICC Super League Runners-Up | 13 | 2019 | Winners (2019)
Bangladesh | ICC Super League 3rd Place | 7 | 2019 | Quarter-Finals (2015)
Australia | ICC Super League 4th Place | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
Afghanistan | ICC Super League 5th Place | 3 | 2019 | Groupe Stage (2015, 2019)
Pakistan | ICC Super League 7th Place | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1992)
South Africa | ICC Super League 8th Place | 9 | 2019 | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019)
Sri Lanka | World Cup Qualifier Winners | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1996) | 2
Netherlands | World Cup Qualifier Runners-Up | 5 | 2011 | Groupe Stage (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011)
| Total  |  |  |  |  |  | 10

Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:

Tournament  | Date  | Venue  | Eliminations  | Teams

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Challenge League  | 16 September 2019 – 14 December 2022  | Various  | 10  |  Bermuda
Denmark
Hong Kong
Italy
Kenya
Malaysia
Qatar
Singapore
Uganda
Vanuatu
Qualifier Play-off  | 24 March – 5 April 2023  |  Namibia | 4  |  Canada
Jersey
Namibia
Papua New Guinea
Qualifier  | 18 June – 9 July 2023  |  Zimbabwe | 8  |  Ireland
Nepal
Oman
Scotland
United Arab Emirates
United States
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Total  |  |  | 22  |

## Qualifying leagues

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### Super League

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Main article: 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League

League Outcome  Qualification  | Berths  | Teams

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Host Nation  | 1  |  India
Qualified for World Cup  | 7  |  Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
England
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
Advanced to Qualifier  | 5  |  Ireland
Netherlands
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Total  | 13  |
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1  |  New Zealand | 24  | 16  | 5  | 3  | 0  | 175  | 0.914  | 2023 Cricket World Cup[a]
2  |  England | 24  | 15  | 8  | 1  | 0  | 155  | 0.976
3  |  Bangladesh | 24  | 15  | 8  | 1  | 0  | 155  | 0.220
4  |  Australia | 24  | 15  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 150  | 0.785
5  |  Afghanistan | 18  | 14  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 145  | 0.573
6  |  India | 21  | 13  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 139[b] | 0.782
7  |  Pakistan | 21  | 13  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 130  | 0.108
8  |  South Africa | 24  | 9  | 13  | 2  | 2  | 98[c] | −0.077
9  |  West Indies | 24  | 9  | 15  | 0  | 2  | 88[d] | −0.738  | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
10  |  Sri Lanka | 24  | 7  | 14  | 3  | 4  | 81[e] | −0.369
11  |  Ireland | 24  | 6  | 15  | 3  | 2  | 73[f] | −0.357
12  |  Zimbabwe | 24  | 6  | 17  | 1  | 0  | 65  | −0.952
13  |  Netherlands | 24  | 3  | 20  | 1  | 0  | 35  | −1.179

Source: ICC[12], ESPN Cricinfo[13] The series between Afghanistan and India, and Afghanistan and Pakistan were not played (or awarded to either side).
Notes:

1. ^ India qualify automatically as hosts.
2. ^ India were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Australia on 27 November 2020.[4]
3. ^ South Africa were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Pakistan on 2 April 2021,[5] and one point for a slow over rate against England on 1 February 2023.[6]
4. ^ West Indies were deducted two points for a slow over rate against New Zealand on 21 August 2022.[7]
5. ^ Sri Lanka were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 14 March 2021,[8] one point for a slow over rate against India on 20 July 2021,[9] and one point for a slow over rate against New Zealand on 25 March 2023.[10]
6. ^ Ireland were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 8 January 2022.[11]

### League 2

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Main article: 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:

Outcome  | Berths  | Teams

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Advanced to Qualifier  | 3  |    Nepal
Oman
Scotland
Advanced to Qualifier Play-off  | 4  |  Namibia
Papua New Guinea
United Arab Emirates
United States
Total  | 7  |
Pos | Team

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1  |  Scotland | 36  | 24  | 10  | 0  | 2  | 50  | 0.647  | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
2  |  Oman | 36  | 21  | 13  | 1  | 1  | 44  | 0.039
3  |    Nepal | 36  | 19  | 15  | 1  | 1  | 40  | 0.101
4  |  Namibia | 36  | 19  | 16  | 0  | 1  | 39  | 0.298  | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
5  |  United States | 36  | 16  | 17  | 2  | 1  | 35  | −0.040
6  |  United Arab Emirates | 36  | 15  | 18  | 1  | 2  | 33  | −0.222
7  |  Papua New Guinea | 36  | 5  | 30  | 1  | 0  | 11  | −0.792

Source: ESPN Cricinfo

### Challenge League

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Main article: 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:

Outcome  | Berths  | Teams

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Advanced to Qualifier Play-off  | 2  |  Canada
Jersey
Eliminated from World Cup qualification  | 10  |  Bermuda
Denmark
Hong Kong
Italy
Kenya
Malaysia
Qatar
Singapore
Uganda
Vanuatu
Total  | 12  |

#### League A

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1  |  Canada | 15  | 13  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 27  | 2.563  | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
2  |  Denmark | 15  | 8  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 0.573  |
3  |  Qatar | 15  | 8  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 17  | −0.369
4  |  Singapore | 15  | 7  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 14  | −0.061
5  |  Malaysia | 15  | 4  | 11  | 0  | 0  | 8  | −1.058  | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off
6  |  Vanuatu | 15  | 3  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 7  | −1.365

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14]

#### League B

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1  |  Jersey | 15  | 11  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 22  | 1.541  | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
2  |  Uganda | 15  | 11  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 22  | 1.062  |
3  |  Hong Kong | 15  | 9  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 19  | 0.548
4  |  Kenya | 15  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 1  | 15  | 0.188
5  |  Italy | 15  | 5  | 9  | 0  | 1  | 11  | −0.626  | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off
6  |  Bermuda | 15  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 1  | 1  | −3.192

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15]

## Supplementary qualifying tournaments

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### Qualifier Play-off

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Main article: 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off

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

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League 2
Bottom 4 teams | August 2019 – March 2023  | Various  | 4  |  Namibia
Papua New Guinea
United Arab Emirates
United States
Challenge League
Top teams of Groups A and B | September 2019 – December 2022  | Various  | 2  |  Canada
Jersey
Total  |  |  | 6  |

The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:

Outcome  | Berths  | Teams

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Advanced to Qualifier  | 2  |  United Arab Emirates
United States
Eliminated from World Cup qualification  | 4  |  Canada
Jersey
Namibia
Papua New Guinea
Total  | 6  |
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| Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification

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1  |  United States | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 0.810  | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
2  |  United Arab Emirates | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 0.458
3  |  Namibia | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0.601  | Advanced to the 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
4  |  Canada | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0.123
5  |  Jersey | 5  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 2  | −0.840  | Relegated to the 2023–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
6  |  Papua New Guinea | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 0  | −1.148

Source: ESPNcricinfo

### Qualifier

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Main article: 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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

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Super League
Bottom 5 teams | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023  | Various  | 5  |  Ireland
Netherlands
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Zimbabwe
League 2
Top 3 teams | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023  | Various  | 3  |    Nepal
Oman
Scotland
Qualifier Play-off  | 26 March – 5 April 2023  |  Namibia | 2  |  United Arab Emirates
United States
Total  |  |  | 10  |

The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:

Outcome  | Berths  | Teams

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Qualified for World Cup  | 2  |  Netherlands
Sri Lanka
Eliminated from World Cup qualification  | 8  |  Ireland
Nepal
Oman
Scotland
United Arab Emirates
United States
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Total  | 10  |

#### Group A

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1  |  Zimbabwe | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 2.241  | Advanced to the Super Six
2  |  Netherlands | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 0.667
3  |  West Indies | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 0.525
4  |    Nepal | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 2  | −1.176  | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs
5  |  United States | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | −2.169

Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]

#### Group B

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1  |  Sri Lanka | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 3.047  | Advanced to the Super Six
2  |  Scotland | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 0.540
3  |  Oman | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | −1.221
4  |  Ireland | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 2  | −0.061  | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs
5  |  United Arab Emirates | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | −2.249

Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]

#### Super Six

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1  |  Sri Lanka | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 1.600  | Advanced to the Final and qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup
2  |  Netherlands | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0.160
3  |  Scotland | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0.102  |
4  |  Zimbabwe (H) | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | −0.099
5  |  West Indies | 5  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 2  | −0.204
6  |  Oman | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 0  | −1.895

Source: ICC[17]
(H) Host

## See also

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* 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off

## References

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1. ^ "ICC launches the road to India 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
2. ^ "New cricket calendar aims to give all formats more context". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
3. ^ "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
4. ^ "India fined for slow over rate in the first ODI against Australia". International Cricket Council. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
5. ^ "South Africa fined for minimum over-rate in first ODI against Pakistan". International Cricket Council. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
6. ^ "South Africa penalised for slow over-rate in third ODI against England". International Cricket Council. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
7. ^ "West Indies dealt another blow on road to India 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
8. ^ "Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in third ODI against West Indies". International Cricket Council. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021. "In addition, as per Article 12.9.1 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League Playing Conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, Sri Lanka will lose two points from their points tally during the Super League."
9. ^ "Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in second ODI against India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. ^ "Sri Lanka's quest for direct Cricket World Cup qualification takes a hit after point loss". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
11. ^ "Ireland fined for slow over-rate in first ODI against West Indies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
12. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League - Standings". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
13. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League - Standings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
14. ^ "CWC Challenge League Group A Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
15. ^ "CWC Challenge League Group B Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
16. ^ a b "ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
17. ^ "Men's CWC Qualifier Playoff Standings | ICC". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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