2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualification

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The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup qualification was the process by which teams qualified for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.[1] A series of regional qualification tournaments determined the teams which will take part in the Global Qualifier in April and May 2024, where the two finalists qualify for the World Cup. The qualification process was announced on 10 April 2022.[2]

In total, 46 countries took part in the regional qualification process to advance to the Global Qualifier. Regional tournaments were held between May 2023 and December 2023. Europe qualifier (8 teams), EAP qualifier (7 teams), Americas qualifier (4 teams), Asia qualifier (11 teams) and Africa qualifier (14 teams) and Global Qualifier (10 teams).

Qualified teams[edit]

Qualified teams for the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.
  Qualified automatically
  Qualified via the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings
  Qualified via the Global Qualifier
  Qualified for the Global Qualifier, but failed to reach the T20 World Cup.
  Participated in the regional qualifiers but failed to progress to the Global Qualifier
Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Venues Total
times
qualified
First
time
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Current
consecutive
appearances
Previous best
performance
 Bangladesh Hosts 26 July 2022[3] England Birmingham 6 2014 2023 6 Group stage (2014, 2016,
2018, 2020, 2023)
 Australia Top 6 in 2023 26 February 2023 South Africa South Africa 9 2009 2023 9 Winners (2010, 2012, 2014,
2018, 2020, 2023)
 England 9 2009 2023 9 Winners (2009)
 India 9 2009 2023 9 Runners-up (2020)
 South Africa 9 2009 2023 9 Runners-up (2023)
 New Zealand 9 2009 2023 9 Runners-up (2009, 2010)
 West Indies 9 2009 2023 9 Winners (2016)
 Pakistan ICC Women's T20I
Team Rankings
27 February 2023 9 2009 2023 9 Group stage (nine times)
 Scotland Finalists in Global Qualifier 5 May 2024 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Debut
 Sri Lanka 9 2009 2023 9 Group stage (nine times)

Africa Qualifier[edit]

The African qualifier had two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final. With the top two teams from the sub-regional qualifiers advancing to the regional final. The sub-regional qualifiers were held in Botswana.

Sub-regional qualifier[edit]

The top two from the Sub-regional qualifier reach the Regional Final.

Group A Group B
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 6 6.719 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Botswana 3 2 1 0 4 1.117
3  Malawi 3 1 2 0 2 1.445
4  Lesotho 3 0 3 0 0 −8.617
Source: Report
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Sierra Leone 3 3 0 0 6 6.195 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Cameroon 3 2 1 0 4 0.587
3  Mozambique 3 1 2 0 2 0.140
4  Eswatini 3 0 3 0 0 −5.183
Source: Report

Bracket[edit]

Semi-finals Final
      
A2  Botswana 131/7 (20)
B1  Sierra Leone 114/5 (20)
A2  Botswana 52 (14.2)
A1  Kenya 53/1 (8.1)
A1  Kenya 156/5 (20)
B2  Cameroon 38 (14.4) 3rd place play-off
B2  Cameroon 68/6 (20)
B1  Sierra Leone 72/3 (9.5)

Regional final[edit]

The two finalists from the Sub-regional qualifier advanced to the Global qualifier. The regional Final was held in Uganda between 9–17 December 2023. Those teams were Zimbabwe and hosts Uganda.

Group A Group B
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 6 3.524 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Tanzania 3 2 1 0 4 0.779
3  Kenya 3 1 2 0 2 −1.491
4  Botswana 3 0 3 0 0 −4.530
Source: Report
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 6 0.960 Advanced to the play-offs
2  Namibia 3 2 1 0 4 0.204
3  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 2 −0.687
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 0 0 −0.726
Source: Report

Bracket[edit]

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Zimbabwe 150/6 (20)
B2  Namibia 64 (16.2)
 Zimbabwe 85/4 (14.4)
 Uganda 79 (20)
A2  Tanzania 89 (19.2)
B1  Uganda 99/4 (20) 3rd place play-off
 Namibia
 Tanzania

Americas Qualifier[edit]

The Americas qualifier was a four-team double round-robin group that was held in Los Angeles, United States from the 4–11 September 2023. United States would win all their matches to qualify for the Global Qualifier.

Group standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United States 6 6 0 0 12 2.674 Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Canada 6 4 2 0 8 1.508
3  Brazil 6 2 4 0 4 −0.903
4  Argentina 6 0 6 0 0 −3.170
Source: Report

Asia Qualifier[edit]

The Asia qualifier was held in Malaysia between 31 August to 9 September 2023. Thailand and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the Global Qualifier after reaching the final of the qualifier

Group A Group B
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 5 4 0 1 9 3.339 Advanced to the knockout stage
2    Nepal 5 4 0 1 9 2.184
3  Malaysia 5 2 2 1 5 0.647
4  Bhutan 5 1 3 1 3 −1.306
5  Bahrain 5 1 3 1 3 −2.773
6  Qatar 5 0 4 1 1 −1.647
Source: Report
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Thailand 4 3 0 1 7 3.558 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Hong Kong 4 3 1 0 6 0.999
3  Kuwait 4 2 1 1 5 −0.239
4  China 4 1 3 0 2 −1.147
5  Myanmar 4 0 4 0 0 −2.550
Source: Report

Bracket[edit]

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  United Arab Emirates 141/4 (20)
B2  Hong Kong 84 (16.5)
A1  United Arab Emirates 70/9 (20)
B1  Thailand 64 (17.5)
B1  Thailand 105/2 (20)
A2    Nepal 59 (19.3)

East Asia-Pacific Qualifier[edit]

In East Asia-Pacific, a seven-team round-robin group was played to decide the sole ticket to the Global Qualifier from the region. The East Asia-Pacific qualifier was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu on 1–8 September 2023. Vanuatu won every game to reach the Global Qualifier, becoming the first cricket team from the country to reach a Global Qualifier.[4]

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Vanuatu 6 6 0 0 12 2.401 Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Papua New Guinea 6 5 1 0 10 3.623
3  Indonesia 6 4 2 0 8 1.071
4  Japan 6 3 3 0 6 −0.036
5  Samoa 6 1 5 0 2 −2.003
6  Cook Islands 6 1 5 0 2 −2.199
7  Fiji 6 1 5 0 2 −2.964
Source: Report

Europe Qualifier[edit]

The European qualifier was held in two stages, Division Two and Division One. The top two from Division Two will advance to Division One to meet pre-qualified Netherlands and Scotland in a four-team round robin group, where they will fight for two spots in the Global Qualifier.

Division Two[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  France 5 4 1 0 8 1.736 Advanced to Division One
2  Italy 5 4 1 0 8 0.833
3  Jersey 5 3 2 0 6 2.674
4  Germany 5 3 2 0 6 0.939
5  Sweden 5 1 4 0 2 −1.408
6  Turkey 5 0 5 0 0 −5.507
Source: Report

Division One[edit]

Netherlands and Scotland both finished top two and secured places to the Global Qualifier.

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Scotland 6 5 1 0 10 3.777 Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Netherlands 6 5 1 0 10 2.377
3  Italy 6 2 4 0 4 −1.982
4  France 6 0 6 0 0 −4.566
Source: Report

Global Qualifier[edit]

The Global Qualifier was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 25 April to 7 May 2024. This is first Women's T20 World Cup qualifier to have 10 teams, up from 8 from the previous 5 editions. The two finalists qualified for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.

Scotland and Sri Lanka both made the final and reached the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Scots reached the T20 World Cup for the first time ever.

Group stage[edit]

Group A Group B

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Sri Lanka 4 4 0 0 0 8 2.778 Advanced to the playoffs
2  Scotland 4 3 1 0 0 6 1.473
3  Thailand 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.161
4  Uganda 4 1 3 0 0 2 −2.856
5  United States 4 0 4 0 0 0 −1.813
Source: Report

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Ireland 4 4 0 0 0 8 2.462 Advance to the playoffs
2  United Arab Emirates (H) 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.976
3  Netherlands 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.111
4  Zimbabwe 4 1 3 0 0 2 −0.844
5  Vanuatu 4 1 3 0 0 2 −2.537
Source: Report
(H) Host

Bracket[edit]

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Sri Lanka 149/6 (20 overs)
B2  United Arab Emirates 134/7 (20 overs)
SFW1  Sri Lanka 169/5 (20 overs)
SFW2  Scotland 101/7 (20 overs)
B1  Ireland 110/9 (20 overs)
A2  Scotland 112/2 (16.2 overs)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pathway to ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Qualification begins in Europe". www.icc-cricket.com. May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualification pathway for marquee ICC events confirmed". www.icc-cricket.com. April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". www.icc-cricket.com. July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Crowd-funding campaign raises funds for new kit and tour payments for Vanuatu women". ESPNcricinfo.

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