Road to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: Qualifier Fixtures and Groups Unveiled

Dubai: The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier schedule has been announced. The tournament will take place in Zimbabwe from June 18 to July 9, 2023. Ten teams will compete for two spots in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, where they will play nine matches each.

The teams are divided into two groups. Group A consists of Zimbabwe, the West Indies, the Netherlands, Nepal, and the United States. Group B includes Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top three from each group advancing to the Super Six stage. In the Super Six, teams will play against the teams they haven’t faced in the group stage.

Points earned in the group stage will carry over to the Super Six, except for those earned against teams that don’t make it to the Super Six. The top two teams from the Super Six will qualify for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

Matches will be held at various venues in Zimbabwe, with the final taking place on July 9 at Harare Sports Club. DRS (Decision Review System) will be used from the Super Six stage onwards.

The qualifier brings together teams from the ICC Men’s CWC Super League, ICC Men’s CWC League 2, and the ICC Men’s CWC Qualifier Play-off, marking the end of a four-year competition.