The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process is 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 will determine which countries will take part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries are taking part in the qualification process, from which 10 will qualify for the World Cup.
The 32 teams are 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, are eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advance to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they can qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determine 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 2017–19 ICC World Cricket League.[1]
Overview
As with the previous edition, the World Cup will feature ten teams. The main route for qualification will be the 2020–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League tournament. The top seven sides from this tournament plus the hosts (India) from the thirteen competitors in the Super League will qualify. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will play in the 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, from which two teams will go through to the final tournament.[2][3]
Means of qualification for World Cup | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|---|---|
Host nation | 1 | ![]() | ||
Super League | March 2022 | Various | 7 | |
Qualifier | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
Total | 10 |
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows.
Tournament at which eliminated from World Cup qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|---|---|
Challenge League | 10 | |||
Qualifier Play-off | 4 | |||
Qualifier | 8 | |||
Total | 22 |
Qualifying leagues
Super League
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
Outcome | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|
World Cup Host nation | 1 | ![]() |
Qualified for World Cup | 7 | |
Qualified for Qualifier | 5 | |
Total | 13 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0.790 | Qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup[a] |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0.741 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | −0.001 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −0.741 | |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −1.749 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
7 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Qualification for the 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifier[b] |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
12 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- ^ India qualify automatically as hosts
- ^ Bottom team from the Super League would be relegated to League 2 if they finish ranked below the champions of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 in the Qualifier
League 2
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
Outcome | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|
Qualified for Qualifier | 3 | |
Qualified for Qualifier Play-off | 4 | |
Total | 7 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.177 | Qualification for the 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifier[a] |
2 | ![]() |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.318 | |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.139 | |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.008 | Qualification for the 2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[b] |
5 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.004 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.982 | |
7 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.458 |
Notes:
- ^ League 2 champions would be promoted to the Super League if they finish ranked above the bottom team of the 2020–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League in the Qualifier
- ^ Of the bottom two teams from League 2 and the two teams from the Challenge League, the lower ranked two teams in the Qualifier Play-off would play in the next Challenge League
Challenge League
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
Outcome | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|
Qualified for Qualifier Play-off | 2 | |
Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 10 | |
Total | 12 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.253 | Qualification for the 2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[a] |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.384 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.574 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.343 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.836 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off[b] |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.020 |
Notes:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.743 | Qualification for the 2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[a] |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.100 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.362 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.759 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.202 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off[b] |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.722 |
Notes:
Supplementary qualifying tournaments
Qualifier Play-off
Six teams will take 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 will progress 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 |
January 2022 | Various | 4 | |
Challenge League Top teams of Groups A and B |
2021 | Various | 2 | |
Total | 6 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
Outcome | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|
Qualified for Qualifier | 2 | |
Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 4 | |
Total | 6 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super League Bottom 5 teams |
March 2022 | Various | 5 | |
League 2 | January 2022 | Various | 3 | |
Qualifier Play-off | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
Total | 10 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
Outcome | Berths | Teams |
---|---|---|
Qualified for World Cup | 2 | |
Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 8 | |
Total | 10 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League 2020 Table - 2020-2023 - ESPN". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Table - 2019-22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "CWC Challenge League Group A Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "CWC Challenge League Group B Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.