Cricket one-day Super League launched to determine World Cup spots
A new one-day international Super League to determine qualification for the 50-over World Cup in 2023 will launch this week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Monday.
Thursday’s one-day international between world champions England and Ireland in Southampton will be the inaugural match of the 13-nation league, with World Cup hosts India and the next seven highest-placed teams automatically qualifying for the 2023 edition.
The ICC’s 12 full members and the Netherlands will take part with each side playing four home and four away three-match series.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused havoc with the cricket calendar with the 50-over and Twenty20 World Cups pushed back.
The start of the Super League was also delayed due to Covid-19.
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