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{{Short description|One Day Format League}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League
| logo = ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.jpg
| sport = [[Cricket]]
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| founded = 2019
| teams = 13
| first = [[2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League]]
| replaced = [[ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings]]<ref name=cwc>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-qualification-pathway-for-14-team-2027-mens-odi-world-cup-approved-1289712 |title=Qualification pathway for 14-team 2027 men's ODI World Cup approved |date=17 November 2021 |access-date=17 November 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
}}

The '''ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League''' was an [[international cricket]] competition contested in the [[One Day International]] (ODI) Cricket format and the top level of the three-league [[Cricket World Cup qualification]] system which was introduced in 2019. 13 teams participated in the league, of which the top 8 teams directly qualify for the next [[Cricket World Cup]] and the bottom 5 teams advance to the [[ICC World Cup Qualifier|World Cup Qualifier]] for another chance to qualify. The Super League replaced the [[ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings|ODI rankings]] as the route to direct qualification for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name=firstpost>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/explainer-with-2023-cricket-world-cup-qualifying-process-underway-heres-a-breakdown-of-iccs-new-look-league-structure-7172161.html|title=Explainer: With 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifying process underway, here's a breakdown of ICC's new-look league structure|last=de Jong|first=Bertus|date=16 August 2019|website=Firstpost|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> The only edition of the ODI Super League was between [[2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League|2020–2023]].<ref name=cwc/><ref name=icc>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/881375 |title=New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved |date=20 October 2018 |access-date=20 October 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

==Background==
The Super League was introduced after the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]] and introduced improvements to the World Cup qualification process. The previous use of ODI rankings involved intricate calculations and was unbalanced. It was open to manipulation with no obligation for top teams to play against lesser teams, who were left with no chance to improve their positions. In comparison, the Super League has a simple points table and the same number of matches for each team.<ref name=road>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27384084/how-teams-secure-qualification-rank-no-1-32|title=The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|date=14 August 2019|website=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25033717/associates-pathway-2023-world-cup-undergoes-major-revamp |title=Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp |first=Peter |last=Della Penna |date=21 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>

Facing better competition provided lesser teams with the prospect of better attendance, financial gain and increased popularity of cricket in their countries. The [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] were scheduled to host [[England cricket team|England]] in May 2021 but the series was pushed back a year as the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]] could have restricted attendance and made the series financially unviable.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-netherlands-2021-england-won-t-be-going-dutch-as-historic-odi-series-is-postponed-until-2022-1240160 |title=England won't be going Dutch as Netherlands ODI tour is postponed |first=George |last=Dobell |date=27 November 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref>

==Competition==
{{main|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League}}
The Super League formed part of the qualification process for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. This was the only time that this format has been used and it will not be used for 2027. 13 teams each played 24 matches and were [[Group tournament ranking system|ranked]] by their results. The fixtures were agreed by consensus between the teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2019/08/12/2d56f04b-6096-4b2c-9c9b-14e541c8c0a6/190812-Men-s-CWC-2023-pathway-FAQs-Final.pdf |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions |date=12 August 2019 |accessdate=6 March 2020 |work=International Cricket Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812162028/https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2019/08/12/2d56f04b-6096-4b2c-9c9b-14e541c8c0a6/190812-Men-s-CWC-2023-pathway-FAQs-Final.pdf |archive-date=12 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The top ranked teams directly qualified for the World Cup while the remaining teams advanced to the [[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].<ref name=icc/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup-super-league/fixtures Official website]

[[Category:Cricket World Cup|Super League]]
[[Category:Qualification for cricket competitions]]
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Ajay Kumar at 07:48, 28 September 2023