# 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification

The 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process was the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions determined which countries took part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries took part in the qualification process, from which 10 teams qualified for the World Cup.
The 32 teams were divided into three leagues—Super League (13 teams), League 2 (7 teams) and Challenge League (12 teams). Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualify for the World Cup, were eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advanced to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they could qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determined the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.

## Overview

As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup featured ten teams. The main route for qualification was the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) qualified for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, proceeded to the 2023 qualifier, from which two teams went through to the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance | Number of teams |
| India | Hosts & ICC Super League 6th Place | – | – | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1983, 2011) | 1 |
| New Zealand | ICC Super League Winners | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | 2019 | Runners-Up (2015, 2019) | 7 |
| England | ICC Super League Runners-Up | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | 2019 | Winners (2019) | 7 |
| Bangladesh | ICC Super League 3rd Place | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 7 | 2019 | Quarter-Finals (2015) | 7 |
| Australia | ICC Super League 4th Place | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) | 7 |
| Afghanistan | ICC Super League 5th Place | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 3 | 2019 | Groupe Stage (2015, 2019) | 7 |
| Pakistan | ICC Super League 7th Place | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1992) | 7 |
| South Africa | ICC Super League 8th Place | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 9 | 2019 | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019) | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | World Cup Qualifier Winners | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 13 | 2019 | Winners (1996) | 2 |
| Netherlands | World Cup Qualifier Runners-Up | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 2011 | Groupe Stage (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011) | 2 |
| | Total | | | | | | 10 |
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:

## Qualifying leagues
### Super League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR | Progress to |
| 1 | New Zealand | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 0.914 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | England | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0.976 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0.220 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 4 | Australia | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0.785 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 0.573 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 6 | India | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 0.782 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 7 | Pakistan | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0.108 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 8 | South Africa | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 98 | −0.077 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 9 | West Indies | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 88 | −0.738 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 81 | −0.369 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 11 | Ireland | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 73 | −0.357 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 65 | −0.952 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 13 | Netherlands | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35 | −1.179 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
* ↑ India qualify automatically as hosts.
* ↑ India were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Australia on 27 November 2020.
* ↑ South Africa were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Pakistan on 2 April 2021, and one point for a slow over rate against England on 1 February 2023.
* ↑ West Indies were deducted two points for a slow over rate against New Zealand on 21 August 2022.
* ↑ Sri Lanka were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 14 March 2021, one point for a slow over rate against India on 20 July 2021, and one point for a slow over rate against New Zealand on 25 March 2023.
* ↑ Ireland were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 8 January 2022.

### League 2

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification for |
| 1 | Scotland | 36 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0.647 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | Oman | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0.039 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | Nepal | 36 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0.101 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 4 | Namibia | 36 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0.298 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 5 | United States | 36 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 35 | −0.040 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 36 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 33 | −0.222 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 36 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −0.792 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |

### Challenge League

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:

#### League A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2.563 | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Denmark | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.573 | |
| 3 | Qatar | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.369 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.061 | |
| 5 | Malaysia | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.058 | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −1.365 | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |

#### League B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Jersey | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.541 | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Uganda | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.062 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.548 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.188 | |
| 5 | Italy | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.626 | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |
| 6 | Bermuda | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.192 | Advanced to the 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |

## Supplementary qualifying tournaments
### Qualifier Play-off

Six teams took part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.810 | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.458 | Advanced to the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| 3 | Namibia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.601 | Advanced to the 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.123 | Advanced to the 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| 5 | Jersey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −0.840 | Relegated to the 2023–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.148 | Relegated to the 2023–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |

### Qualifier

The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the qualifier play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:

#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.241 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.667 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 3 | West Indies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.525 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 4 | Nepal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.176 | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs |
| 5 | United States | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.169 | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs |

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.047 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.540 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 3 | Oman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −1.221 | Advanced to the Super Six |
| 4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.061 | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.249 | Advanced to the 7th–10th Play-offs |

#### Super Six

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.600 | Advanced to the Final and qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.160 | Advanced to the Final and qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.102 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.099 | |
| 5 | West Indies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −0.204 | |
| 6 | Oman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.895 | |