Qualification process for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World The Cup, to be held in South Africa in January 2023, is set to begin on June 3, with 19 teams battling for four qualification spots in Asia, Europe, East Asia-Pacific (EAP) and Africa.
The process will begin with the Asia Qualifiers in Malaysia from June 3 to 9. Six teams will compete in the Asia Qualifiers – Bhutan, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Qatar, UAE – playing 15 matches, with the winner confirming the main spot. Competition.
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The two teams will play the EAP (Indonesia, PNG) and Europe (Netherlands, Scotland) qualifiers in July and August respectively, and nine teams will face off in Botswana in September to become the Africa champions.
U19 Female t20 world cup The event will be a 16-team event with 11 full member countries – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe getting direct berths.
Of the remaining five places, four will be determined by regional qualifiers, while fifth place will automatically be awarded to the US, as the US is the only partner country in the region to compete under the ICC’s Event Pathway Participation Criteria. ,
The World Cup, which was initially scheduled to take place in 2021, got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was rescheduled for January 2023. It will act as a curtain raiser for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will also be hosted. by South Africa in February 2023.
ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said: “We are thrilled to be able to support the development of young women’s players by holding the Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa on the eve of the senior event.”
“ICC Under-19 Mains” Cricket The World Cup has been a stepping stone for many of the world’s best male players, so we are excited to see how the opening of the U19 women’s edition will fuel the growth of women’s cricket and the number of opportunities for women to play elite internationals at this age. will improve. group in the coming years. ,
Asia Regional Development Manager Aminul Islam said he was looking forward to the qualifiers in his region, and believes it will be an effective tool in identifying upcoming talent.
“We are embarking on a very exciting journey where we will see some of the most exciting young female talent from Asia compete in Malaysia next week,” she added.
“The participating teams look forward to making history by competing in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time, and there is no question that we will see some excellent cricket to determine who qualifies. As part of the ICC Asia event legacy, participants will have the opportunity to participate in the High Performance Seminar during the tournament.
Qualifiers Schedule:
June 3-9: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Venue: Malaysia; Teams 6 (Bhutan, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Qatar, UAE).
3-5 July: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup EAP Qualifiers. Location: Indonesia. Teams 2 (Indonesia, PNG).
9-11 August: ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier. Location: Netherlands. Teams 2 (Netherlands, Scotland).
September: ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers. Location: Botswana. Teams 9 (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda).
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