2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group Stage with Finals |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates |
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier will be played from February 9-13, 2010[1] in the United Arab Emirates. The top two teams will progress to play in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket.
The eight competing teams will be: Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands, Scotland, UAE and the USA.[2]
!Group A!!Group B
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Ireland (1)
Scotland (3)
Afghanistan (6)
United States (8)
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Netherlands(2)
Kenya(4)
Canada(5) United Arab Emirates(7)
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The groups were devised by virtue of seedings from the previous ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which was won jointly by Ireland and the Netherlands and, for the teams not participating in that event (Afghanistan, UAE and USA) on latest one-day rankings.
As such (with the seedings in brackets), Group A consists of Ireland (one), Scotland (three), Afghanistan (six) and the USA (eight) while Group B includes the Netherlands (two), Kenya (four), Canada (five) and the United Arab Emirates (seven). The exact match schedule will be announced in due course.
The first qualifier will go into Group C of the ICC World Twenty20 2010 along with South Africa and India while the second qualifier will join West Indies and England in Group D[3]
Finals
References
- ^ "Important dates for Associate cricket". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "UAE to host expanded World Twenty20 Qualifiers". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier". ICC. Retrieved December 1, 2009.