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2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off

The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off was the inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off, a cricket tournament which formed part of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[1][2] It took place in March and April 2023,[3] with all matches having One Day International (ODI) status, regardless of whether or not a team had ODI status prior to the start of the event.[4] As a result, Jersey played their first ever matches with ODI status.[5]

Six teams qualified for the tournament: the bottom four teams from the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[6] The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier for a chance to participate in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The other teams had no remaining means of qualifying.[7]

In an event within the event, the bottom two League 2 teams (Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates), and each of the Challenge League winners (Canada and Jersey), competed for two places in League 2 and therefore ODI status for the next cycle.[5] As a result, Canada was promoted to League 2 and Papua New Guinea was relegated to The Challenge League

The International Cricket Council announced the schedule for the tournament on 20 March 2023.[8]

Teams and qualification

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

Squads

The following squads were named for the tournament.[9]

Points table

Source: ESPNcricinfo


Fixtures

  • Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Niko Davin (Nam) made his ODI debut.
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sanchit Sharma (UAE) made his ODI debut.
  • United States won the toss and elected to field.
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
  • Namibia's total of 381 was the highest by an associate nation in an ODI.[19]
  • Charles Amini (PNG) scored his first century in ODIs.[20]
  • Papua New Guinea's total of 333 was their highest in ODIs.[19]
  • The 714 runs scored in the match was the highest match aggregate in ODIs involving associate nations.[19]
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dominic Blampied (Jer) made his ODI debut.
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Pargat Singh (Can) scored his first century in ODIs.[22]
  • Jersey won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Josh Lawrenson and then Asa Tribe became the first players for Jersey to score a century in ODIs.[23]
  • The partnership of 232 runs between Lawrenson and Tribe was the highest ever for any wicket for an associate nation in ODIs.[24]
  • This was Jersey's first win in an ODI.[25]
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dillon Heyliger (Can) made his ODI debut.

References

  1. ^ "New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Explainer: The path to Cricket World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Schedule released for Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ "All the squads for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Canada To Tour Sri Lanka In Preparation For ICC Namibia 2023 World Cup Qualifier!". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. ^ @canadiancricket (24 March 2023). "Team Canada Squad for @cricketworldcup Qualifier Play-Offs which will start in Namibia on Monday, March 27" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @cricketinjersey (15 March 2023). "Chuggy leads an experienced Mens Squad to the ICC 50 Over World Cup Qualifier Play-off Tournament in Namibia 24 March-5 April" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @CricketNamibia1 (23 March 2023). "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff Namibian squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Team UAE squad named for Men's CWC Qualifier Playoff in Namibia announced". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Team USA Men's squad named for the 2023 ICC CWC Qualifier Playoff". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Canada squad leaves for Sri Lanka - Namibia". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Saideep Ganesh ruled out of the 2023 ICC CWC Qualifier Play-off due to injury; Saiteja Mukkamalla named as replacement". USA Cricket. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  18. ^ Alderman, Elgan. "Jersey to play first one-day international as they target World Cup spot". The Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "Namibia, PNG tumble records in high-scoring encounter". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Namibia and Canada win in Windhoek". CricketEurope. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Jersey beaten again in Windhoek". CricketEurope. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Record breaking partnership for Jersey in first ODI victory". CricketEurope. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Tribe & Lawrenson lead Jersey to victory". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Jersey Cricket's record breakers". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Jersey cricket: Asa Tribe & Josh Lawrenson hit tons in first ODI win v Papua New Guinea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  27. ^ "UAE and Canada win on final day in Windhoek". CricketEurope. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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