ICC announces World cup Super League; qualifying teams will play 2023 World Cup

Cricket | Monday | 27th July, 2020

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have launched a 50-over World Cup Super League to determine qualification for the 2023 World Cup, that is set to take place in India.

The tournament is set to kickstart with a series between England and Ireland, scheduled in Southampton on July 30. The rest of the schedule is yet to be announced. India automatically qualify for the World Cup because they are hosting the tournament.

The Super League will determine the other seven teams that will qualify for the World Cup, ICC said in a press statement.

The league will feature 13 teams, the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the World Cricket Super League in 2015-17. The Super League will see each side play four home and four away three-match series.