2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Dates | 18 June – 9 July 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Host(s) | Zimbabwe |
Participants | 10 |
Official website | www.icc-cricket.com |
The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier (officially known as the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier) is an upcoming edition of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, a cricket tournament, scheduled to take place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe.[1] It will serve as part of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process, and will decide the final two participants for the 2023 World Cup.[2][3]
It will feature ten teams in total, the bottom five teams from the 2020–23 World Cup Super League (excluding World Cup hosts India), the top three teams from the 2019–23 World Cup League 2, and the top two teams from the 2023 World Cup Qualifier Play-off. Two sides will qualify from this tournament to complete the ten-team World Cup field.[4][5]
In addition, the World Cup Qualifier will determine who takes the 13th spot in the Super League in the next qualification cycle. With the top 12 teams in the 2020–23 Super League safe from relegation, the 13th spot will be taken either by the 13th ranked team in the 2020–23 Super League, or by the champion of the 2019–23 League 2 - depending which of those two teams finishes higher in the World Cup Qualifier. The other team will then play in the next League 2.[5][6]
All matches in the qualifier tournament will have One Day International (ODI) status, even if a team does not have ODI status.[7][8] In July 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket announced their intentions to host the qualifier.[9] Zimbabwe had hosted the previous qualification tournament, in March 2018.[10] In December 2020, Zimbabwe were confirmed as the hosts of the tournament.[11]
Teams and qualification
Means of qualification[12] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Super League (Bottom 5) | 30 July 2020 – May 2023 | Various | 5 | Netherlands Zimbabwe |
League 2 (Top 3) | August 2019 – February 2023 | Various | 3 | TBA |
Qualifier Play-off (Top 2) | 2023 | Various | 2 | TBA |
References
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- ^ "New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "New cricket calendar aims to give all formats more context". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ a b "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ de Jong, Bertus (16 August 2019). "Explainer: With 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifying process underway, here's a breakdown of ICC's new-look league structure". Firstpost. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "ICC awards Asia Cup ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "All Asia Cup matches awarded ODI status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Zimbabwe angling to host global cricket event". Zimbabwe Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Cricket Zimbabwe stakes claim to host successive World Cup Qualifiers". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualification Pathway frequently asked questions". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 November 2018.