First Arab team Oman plays ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe in June 2023

• Published date: 24 February 2023
• Publication title: The Zimbabwean

This is the first time Arab team Oman have made it to the ICC World Cup Qualifier through a qualifying process. The team did play in the World Cup Qualifier in 2005 and 2009. dir="autoOman and Scotland will be joined by either the UAE, Namibia or Nepal from the WCL Division 2 at the Qualifier, which begins in Zimbabwe from June 18-July 9.

dir="autoThe Qualifier will be a ten-nation tournament with top two teams from the Qualifier making it to the Cricket World Cup, to be played in India in October-November. dir="autoSeven teams have secured World Cup qualification, including India as tournament hosts.

The other teams that have qualified are New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. dir="autoJust one spot for the automatic qualification remains through the ICC Super League pathway with West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Ireland in the race.

Zimbabwe and Netherlands have been ruled out of a top-eight spot and will play in the Qualifier. dir="autoBesides the top eight teams that gain automatic qualification, the remaining...