Can Ireland Replace One of these Teams in World Cup 2023?

Cricket World Cup 2023 is now way nearer than we thought. Every international team is playing very hard to qualify directly Top 8. The qualifiers will be selected according to their performance in ODI matches played between 30 July 2020 and 31 May.

However, the World Cup tournament will be played among 10 teams. Eight of them will qualify as per the ODI performance and the rest of them have to win the qualifier tournament for World Cup.

Seven teams were already qualified for the Top 8 including India, Australia, New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

So, as there is only one spot left, it creates very intense competition between South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Ireland.

Know which one of them is in a stronger position to qualify here.

How ICC Points Table Works?

Every team qualifies for the tournament on the basis of points they earned by playing ODI matches. Here’s the points table.

So, before getting on the main topic, you need to know how ICC distributes points among teams.

First of all! A team receives 10 points by winning every match. And if the match ties or gets cancelled due to some reason, both competing teams distribute 5-5 points.

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Which Team Will Qualify for the Cricket World Cup 2023?

As per the mathematical analysis, all four South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Ireland can qualify for the tournament. But Ireland has a higher chance.

South Africa Needs to Win 5 Matches in a Row

Sri Lanka Needs to Wait for South Africa’s Defeat and Win their Left 4 Matches

West Indies Can Only Prey, Not Act

Ireland is in the Best Position