The 2020-22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League is the maiden edition of the ODI league. 12 of the main countries will participate in the Championship League including the Netherlands. The 13 teams will earn their qualification status for the 2023 World Cup through the equal sets of matches appointed by the ICC.
The 13 participating countries are required to host four home and four away matches in ODI format. Three matches are the requirement in each series. Results from the ODI matches are counted for the World Cup qualification.
At the culmination of the Super League, top seven are selected to qualify for the 2023 World Cup. Teams who are going to be at the bottom of the list can still be removed from qualification cycle for the Cricket World Cup League Two for the 2027 World Cup.
POSITION | TEAM | WEIGHTED MATCHES | POINTS | RATING |
1 | England | 54 | 6,745 | 125 |
2 | India | 57 | 6393 | 122 |
3 | New Zealand | 43 | 4,837 | 112 |
4 | Australia | 50 | 5,543 | 111 |
5 | South Africa | 47 | 5,193 | 110 |
6 | Pakistan | 49 | 4,756 | 97 |
7 | Bangladesh | 46 | 3,963 | 86 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 54 | 4,425 | 82 |
9 | West Indies | 47 | 3,606 | 77 |
10 | Afghanistan | 40 | 2,359 | 59 |
11 | Ireland | 29 | 1,466 | 51 |
12 | Zimbabwe | 35 | 1,538 | 44 |
13 | Netherlands | 6 | 222 | 37 |
14 | Scotland | 11 | 399 | 36 |
15 | Nepal | 8 | 152 | 19 |
16 | UAE | 15 | 144 | 10 |
17 | Papua New Guinea | 9 | 50 | 6 |
The new ranking system adapted by the ICC will ensure that even countries who do not belong in the Full Members of cricket can have a shot at the 2023 World Cup.
The road is long and full of challenges for each team. For those of us who are left outside to spectate, we can only wait and see who among these teams will bag the trophy in the next World Cup.
