The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced 20 rescheduled series for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and the dates for the Men's Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
- The schedule for the Men's Cricket World League 2 and Challenge League has been announced
- The 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup qualifiers will be held in Zimbabwe from 18 June to 9 July
All COVID-19-influenced series postponed to 2020 have been rescheduled on the new look calendar until 2023, with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup qualifiers scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe from 18 June to 9 July.
The 2nd ODI of the Men's Cricket World Cup will return on March 19, 2021, when Oman will play host USA and Nepal will play host United in the 6th series of the 2nd series. States are four points behind in the standings in 2022 and 2022, respectively, with 996 ODIs in 14 series and two in early 2023.
The men’s CWC will return to the Challenge League between 15 and 28 August 2021 when Canada will host Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore and Vanuatu where there will be 15 matches in the second of the three Challenge League events. Canada leads Singapore with a net run rate of eight points.
Challenge League B will return from September 1 to 14, 2021, competing in 15 matches against Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Kenya and Uganda. Uganda tops the list with ten points, followed by Hong Kong with seven. The Final Challenge League B event is scheduled for February 2022 and September 2022, with matches in the .0 list.
The top three teams will secure their place in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup qualifiers in 2023 after the completion of 21 tri-series in League 2. The following four teams will advance to the Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2022 - a rebuilding event in the Global Qualifiers - and the winners of the Challenge League A and B will join the top two teams in the playoffs - scheduled for 2022 - in India. Participating hopes to maintain 2022, Cricket World Cup qualifiers for 2023.
The two leagues will run together with the Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, which began in July 2020. The Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 welcomes India and the top seven Super League teams will automatically qualify for the Pinnacle event. The top five teams in the Super League will play in the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifiers, joining the top three teams from League 2.
Chris Tetley, Head of ICC Events, said: "When we rescheduled the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup from October 2022 to October and November 2022, it enabled us to expand the window for qualifying events and ensure that we have the opportunity to maximize qualifying opportunities. "We will work closely with members and partners to reschedule matches in 99 ODIs and List0 lists, and the safety of our event participants will continue to be our top priority."
All events are subject to COVID-19 arrangements at that time if required.
Event | Host | Dates | Participating Teams |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Oman | 19 - 28 March 2021 | Oman, USA, Nepal |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | PNG | 14 - 24 April 2021 | PNG, Oman, Scotland |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | PNG | 13 - 23 May 2021 | PNG, USA, Namibia |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Scotland | July 2021 | Scotland, Nepal, Namibia |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | USA | August 2021 | USA, Scotland, UAE |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Namibia | TBC | Namibia, Oman, UAE |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | UAE | December 2021 | UAE, Namibia, Oman |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Nepal | February 2022 | Nepal, UAE, PNG |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Namibia | 25 March - 5 April 2022 | Namibia, Nepal, Scotland |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Scotland | June 2022 | Scotland, UAE, USA |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | USA | July 2022 | USA, Nepal, Oman |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Namibia | TBC | Namibia, PNG, USA |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | PNG | 22 September - 2 October 2022 | PNG, UAE, Nepal |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Oman | 22 November - 2 December 2022 | Oman, Scotland, PNG |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | Nepal | February 2023 | Nepal, Namibia, Scotland |
ICC Men’s CWC League 2 | UAE | February 2023 | UAE, PNG, Nepal |
Event | Host | Dates | Participating Teams |
ICC Men’s Challenge League A | Canada | 15-28 August 2021 | Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu |
ICC Men’s Challenge League B | Jersey | 1-14 September 2021 | Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Uganda |
ICC Men’s Challenge League B | Uganda | February 2022 | Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Uganda |
ICC Men’s Challenge League A | Malaysia | September 2022 | Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu |
Event | Host | Dates | Participating Teams |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League | Various | July 2020 – March 2023 | Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-Off | TBC | 2023 | Bottom teams from Men’s CWC League 2 x4 Top teams from Challenge Leagues A and B x2 |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier | Zimbabwe | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Bottom teams from Men’s CWC Super League x5 Top teams from Men’s CWC League 2 x3 Top teams from Men’s CWC Qualifier Play-Off x2 |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 | India | October – 26 November 2023 | India as Hosts Top teams from Men’s CWC Super League x7 Top teams from Men’s CWC Qualifier x2
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Editor's note:
The ICC Board has approved a comprehensive COVID-19 contingency plan in consultation with the ICC Medical Committee for all ICC qualifying events. The ICC's priority is the safety and well-being of everyone involved in its events. Plans have been developed, detailing ongoing risk management processes to monitor and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on all hosts and participants.
Source: ICC-Cricket.com
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