2023 Cricket World Cup qualification

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

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

As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup will feature ten teams. The main route for qualification is the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) will qualify for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will proceed to the 2023 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	India
Super League	30 July 2020 – 31 March 2023	Various	7
Qualifier	18 June – 9 July 2023	Zimbabwe	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	India
Qualified for World Cup	7
Qualified for Qualifier	5
Total	13

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Ded	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Australia	6	4	2	0	0	40	0.347	Qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2	Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	0	30	1.893
3	England	6	3	3	0	0	30	0.790
4	Afghanistan	3	3	0	0	0	30	0.527
5	Pakistan	3	2	1	0	0	20	0.741
6	Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	0	10	−0.741
7	Ireland	6	1	5	0	0	10	−1.076
8	India (Q)	3	1	2	0	1	9	−0.693
9	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	Qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier[lower-alpha 2]
10	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
11	Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
12	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
13	West Indies	3	0	3	0	0	0	−1.893

Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2021. Source: ICC[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:

1. India qualify automatically as hosts.
2. Bottom team from the Super League will be relegated to League 2 if they finish ranked below the champions of the 2019–23 League 2 in the 2023 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	Oman	10	8	2	0	0	16	0.177	Qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier[lower-alpha 1]
2	United States	12	6	6	0	0	12	−0.318
3	Scotland	8	4	3	0	1	9	0.139
4	Namibia	7	4	3	0	0	8	0.008	Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[lower-alpha 2]
5	United Arab Emirates	7	3	3	0	1	7	−0.004
6	Nepal	4	2	2	0	0	4	0.982
7	Papua New Guinea	8	0	8	0	0	0	−0.458

Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2020. Source: [5]
Notes:

1. League 2 champions will be promoted to the Super League if they finish ranked above the bottom team of the 2020–23 Super League in the 2023 Qualifier.
2. Of the bottom two teams from League 2 and the top two teams from the 2019–22 Challenge League, the lower ranked two teams in the 2023 Qualifier Play-off will 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

League A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Canada	5	4	1	0	0	8	2.253	Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
2	Singapore	5	4	1	0	0	8	0.384
3	Qatar	5	3	2	0	0	6	−0.574
4	Denmark	5	2	3	0	0	4	0.343
5	Malaysia	5	1	4	0	0	2	−0.836	Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off[lower-alpha 2]
6	Vanuatu	5	1	4	0	0	2	−1.020

Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2019. Source: [6]
Notes:

1. Of the bottom two teams from League 2 and the two teams from the Challenge League, the higher ranked two teams in the Qualifier Play-off would play in the next League 2
2. The top four teams in the Challenge Playoff would play in the next Challenge League

League B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Uganda	5	5	0	0	0	10	0.743	Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
2	Hong Kong	5	3	1	0	1	7	0.100
3	Italy	5	2	2	0	1	5	−0.362
4	Jersey	5	2	3	0	0	4	0.759
5	Kenya	5	1	3	0	1	3	−0.202	Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off[lower-alpha 2]
6	Bermuda	5	0	4	0	1	1	−1.722

Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2019. Source: [7]
Notes:

1. Of the bottom two teams from League 2 and the two teams from the Challenge League, the higher ranked two teams in the Qualifier Play-off would play in the next League 2
2. The top four teams in the Challenge Playoff would play in the next Challenge League

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	February 2023	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	February 2023	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

• 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off

References

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. "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League - Standings". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
5. "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Table - 2019-22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
6. "CWC Challenge League Group A Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
7. "CWC Challenge League Group B Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.