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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe.[1] It was the culmination of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process and decided the final two participants for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.[2][3]
In July 2020, Zimbabwe announced their intention to host the qualifier.[4] They had hosted the previous qualification tournament in March 2018.[5] In December 2020, Zimbabwe were confirmed as the tournament hosts.
A fire occurred at the Harare Sports Club on 20 June 2023 behind the southwest grandstand, but no damage took place, and this did not affect the scheduling.[6] Following an inspection by an ICC security team, the venue was cleared for hosting the tournament.[7] The two finalists, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, claimed the last two places at the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[8] Sri Lanka won the tournament, beating the Netherlands by 128 runs in a one-sided final.[9]
Teams and qualification
Template:See also The tournament featured ten teams; the bottom five teams from the 2020–23 World Cup Super League, the top three teams from the 2019–23 Cricket World Cup League 2, and the top two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.
All matches in the qualifier tournament were One Day International (ODI) status. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that DRS would be used in the tournament, but only for matches in the Super Six stage and onwards. This was the first time the system was used in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[10]
| Means of qualification[11] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Super League (Bottom 5) | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 5 | Template:Cr Template:Cr Template:Cr Template:Cr Template:Cr |
| League 2 (Top 3) | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | Various | 3 | Template:Cr Template:Cr Template:Cr |
| Qualifier Play-off (Top 2) | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Template:Flag | 2 | Template:Cr Template:Cr |
| Total | 10 | |||
Implications for future competition
The top two sides from this qualifier will be awarded a spot in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[12][13] Originally, it was intended that the top-ranked team in the CWC League 2 (Scotland) could be promoted to the next Super League at the expense of the 13th ranked Super League team (Netherlands); but only if the League 2 winner finished as the higher of the two in this tournament. The team ranked lower would then have played in the next edition of League 2.[13][14] However, in November 2021, the ICC announced that there would not be a second edition of the Super League.[15]
Venues
| Harare | Bulawayo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | Takashinga Cricket Club | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo Athletic Club |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: – | Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
Squads
The following squads were named ahead of the tournament:[16]
On June 8, Gudakesh Motie was ruled out of the tournament due to a lower back injury and was replaced in West Indies' squad by Johnson Charles.[27] Sri Lanka added Sahan Arachchige, Dilshan Madushanka and Dunith Wellalage as standby players to their squad during the group stage of the tournament.[28] Before the Super Six stage of the tournament, Nyasha Mayavo was added to Zimbabwe's squad to replace the injured Clive Madande.[29] Yannic Cariah was also ruled out of the tournament after the group stages, and Kevin Sinclair replaced in West Indies' squad.[30] Dilshan Madushanka was later added to Sri Lanka's main squad after an injury ruled out Dushmantha Chameera.[31] Lahiru Kumara too was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament during the Super Six stage, and Sahan Arachchige was added to Sri Lanka's main squad to replace him.[32]
Warm-up matches
Ten non-ODI warm-up matches were played on 13 June and 15 June 2023.[33] Template:Hidden begin Template:Single-innings cricket match
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was announced on 23 May 2023, with Group A was played in Harare and Group B in Bulawayo.[10] The top three teams in each group advanced to the Super Six.[34]
Group A
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Group B
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Play-offs
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Play-off semi-finals
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7th place play-off
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9th place play-off
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Super Six
Teams that advance to the Super Six played three further matches against the qualifiers from the other group, with the two results against teams from their own group carrying forward from the group stage. Teams also carried forward their seeding positions from the first stage to determine the fixtures for the Super Six.[35]
Points table
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Final
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Final standings
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| 1st | Template:Cr | Qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup |
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Team of the tournament
The ICC named the following players in the team of the tournament:[36]
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- Template:Cricon Vikramjit Singh
- Template:Cricon Brandon McMullen
- Template:Cricon Sean Williams
- Template:Cricon Bas de Leede
- Template:Cricon Sikandar Raza
- Template:Cricon Scott Edwards (c, wk)
- Template:Cricon Wanindu Hasaranga
- Template:Cricon Maheesh Theekshana
- Template:Cricon Chris Sole
- Template:Cricon Richard Ngarava
See also
- 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship
- 2023 Cricket World Cup
- 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League
- 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
- 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
- 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
- 2027 Cricket World Cup
References
- ↑ Zimbabwe to host ODI World Cup qualifiers in June-July 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Zimbabwe angling to host global cricket event(27 July 2020). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ↑ Cricket Zimbabwe stakes claim to host successive World Cup Qualifiers(29 July 2020). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ↑ Qualifier fixtures unaffected by fire incident at Harare Sports Club. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ Fire at Harare Sports Club: ICC inspects and clears the ground for further use at World Cup Qualifiers. www.espncricinfo.com(21 June 2023). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ Jubilant Netherlands secure ODI World Cup ticket. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Sri Lanka trounce Netherlands to win CWC23 Qualifier Final. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fixtures released for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualification Pathway frequently asked questions. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ New cricket calendar aims to give all formats more context(4 February 2017). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ Explainer: With 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifying process underway, here's a breakdown of ICC's new-look league structure, de Jong, Bertus(16 August 2019). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Cricket takes another backward step in Super League scrapping(18 November 2021). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Cricket World Cup Qualifier - All the squads. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ Ireland Men squad named for World Cup Qualifier campaign. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ In-form Nepal stick to their guns in Cricket World Cup Qualifier squad. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ Dutch squad for Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe announced. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Maqsood to lead Oman at Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Scotland Squad announced for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ Sri Lanka announces 15-man squad for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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- ↑ Team USA Men's squad name for the 2023 ICC CWC Qualifier(25 May 2023). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ Charles to replace Motie for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Zimbabwe name squad for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier(2 June 2023). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ↑ Charles to replace Motie for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Madushanka, Wellalage and Arachchige added to SL's WCQ squad as standby options. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ Zimbabwe forced into key squad change; Netherlands produce historic feats: CWC23 Qualifier Daily Digest - Day 9. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ Kevin Sinclair to replace Yannic Cariah at ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ Madushanka replaces injured Chameera in Sri Lanka squad. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ Pacer ruled out of CWC23 Qualifier as Sri Lanka's injury woes compound. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ↑ Warm-up fixtures confirmed for Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ ICC confirm Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 Schedule(23 May 2023). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Regulations - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 Upstox Team of the Tournament announced. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
External links
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