2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off
The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off is an upcoming cricket tournament scheduled to take place in 2023, to decide the final four places in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League for the next World Cup cycle. The host of the tournament and the status of the matches have yet to be confirmed. It will feature the bottom four teams from the 2019–21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League along with an additional four sides. The four additional sides will be the top four ranked in the ICC T20I Championship that did not take part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process. Four sides will qualify from this tournament to complete the twelve-team World Cup Challenge League field for the next cycle.[1]
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | TBD |
| Host(s) | TBD |
| Participants | 8 |
Teams and qualification
The bottom two teams from each of the two groups in the Challenge League join four other teams from outside the 32-team qualification process in the Challenge Play-off. The four other teams are the top four sides meeting these entry requirements: have a minimum of eight unique teams playing a minimum of five 40+ over matches in a year over two previous years, and; be in the top 40 of the ICC T20I Championship rankings as of 31 December 2022.[2]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge League (bottom 4) | 2021 | Various | 4 | |
| ICC T20I Championship (top 4 meeting requirements) | N/A | N/A | 4 |
References
- 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 Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
