DUBAI: The International Cricket Council today (Monday) has launched the inaugural ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Super League, to determine qualification for the 2023 world cup.
According to details, the tournament is set to begin with a series between England and Ireland, scheduled in Southampton only July 30. The rest of the schedule is yet to be announced.
The league will feature 13 teams, the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the World Cricket Super League in 2015-17. The Super League will see each side play four home and four away three-match series.
The cricket governing body informed that the top seven teams will automatically qualify for the world cup, which is set to take place in India. Each team gets 10 points for a win, five for a tie/no result/abandonment and none for a loss.
ICC GM Cricket Operations, Geoff Allardice, said, “The league will bring relevance and context to ODI cricket over the next three years, as the qualification for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is at stake. The Super League gives cricket fans around the world even more reasons to watch as the drama of league cricket unfolds.”
“The decision last week to move the World Cup back to late 2023 gives us more time to schedule any games lost due to COVID-19 and preserve the integrity of the qualification process, meaning it will be decided on the field of play, which is important,” he added.
Eoin Morgan, England captain, said, “Given the situation, it will be quite different to the last time we played at home when we lifted the World Cup at Lord’s. I’m sure cricket fans all over the world will be excited to see a white-ball cricket resume.”
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