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Up to date: Feb 02, 2023 17:36 IST
Dubai [UAE], February 2 (ANI): Following the conclusion of an exciting inaugural version of the ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, cricket followers can catch a glimpse of the game’s upcoming stars in the course of the qualifiers of ICC U19 Males’s 50-over World Cup 2024, which might be held in Sri Lanka.
A busy pathway schedule for the marquee occasion in males’s U19 cricket occasion was unveiled by ICC on Thursday.
“Because the solar units on an exciting first version of the ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, cricket followers craving a glimpse on the subsequent technology of superstars can stay up for a busy pathway occasion schedule as consideration now turns in the direction of the subsequent U19 occasion, the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2024, in Sri Lanka,” stated an announcement from ICC.
Whereas Grace Scrivens, Shweta Sehrawat and Maggie Clarke just lately made a reputation for themselves in South Africa on the inaugural ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup, the U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup additionally boasts of introducing a number of prime names to world cricket; notably Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy winner within the just lately introduced ICC Awards 2022, Babar Azam.
The 16-team occasion returns to Sri Lanka for the primary time since 2006. 41 matches will happen from January 2024, taking in two round-robin levels – an preliminary 4 teams of 4 groups, and a subsequent Tremendous 6 stage from which the semi-finalists might be decided.
The hosts are at the moment one in every of 11 groups already certified for the occasion by advantage of being the best-placed ICC Full Member nations on the earlier version in 2022, with the remaining 5 nations on account of compete for a spot all through a busy 2023 calendar.
Qualification for the ultimate 5 locations started in 2022 with Division Two Qualifiers happening within the Asia, East-Asia Pacific and Europe areas. This stage helped resolve the ultimate groups lined as much as battle it out on the Regional Qualifier stage, held in every of the 5 ICC areas, the place the profitable nation in every will seal a spot on the landmark occasion.
Talking on the crunch pathway occasions on account of happen earlier than Sri Lanka 2024, ICC Head of Occasions, Chris Tetley commented, “The success of the just lately concluded ICC U19 Ladies’s T20 World Cup demonstrates how necessary these occasions are for cultivating the subsequent technology of proficient cricketers that may take the sport to new ranges.”
“In addition to welcoming new competing nations throughout this pathway, qualification for the 2024 version has already witnessed the aggressive commonplace of cricket that’s evident world wide. I’m positive that we are going to see extra thrilling encounters within the coming months and that Sri Lanka 2024 will proceed the wealthy legacy this occasion has in forging enjoying alternatives on the worldwide stage for among the most enjoyable younger abilities within the recreation.”
2023 Regional Qualifier Schedule:
The Asia Regional Qualifier is the primary qualification occasion scheduled for 2023, and might be held within the United Arab Emirates from February 24 and March 2. Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal and Singapore all be part of hosts UAE to do battle for a spot on the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2024.
The EAP Regional Qualifier will happen in Australia between June 12-21 and see seven nations go head-to head. Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, PNG, Samoa and Vanuatu will all be hoping to seal their place in Sri Lanka.
The subsequent occasion would be the Africa Regional Qualifier, the place six extra groups will vie for a spot in Sri Lanka. Tanzania will host the occasion between July 23-29 the place Division 2 qualifiers Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone will function along with Namibia, Uganda and Tanzania themselves.
The Europe Regional Qualifier will happen between August 6-12 within the Netherlands, the place the hosts will welcome Jersey and Scotland, in addition to profitable qualifiers from the Division 2 stage, Guernsey, Italy and Norway.
Concluding the regional qualification levels, the Americas Regional Qualifier begins in Toronto, Canada, the place the hosts will compete alongside Argentina, Bermuda, Suriname and the USA from August 11-17.
ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2024 Qualification Construction
16 groups might be competing on the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka 2024 over 41 matches. 11 groups have mechanically certified for the occasion because the best-placed Full Member nations from the earlier occasion in 2022. These are: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Eire, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
The remaining 5 spots might be decided by means of regional qualification pathways, with one group from every area securing a spot on the occasion.
Americas and EAP every host one qualifying occasion in 2023, with the winner of every occasion sealing a spot on the U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka 2024.
The Africa, Asia and Europe areas every have a two-step qualification construction. These areas hosted Division 2 Qualifiers in 2022 to find out the groups that may compete within the second and ultimate qualifying occasion, the Regional Qualifier, with occasions happening in 2023.
Solely the profitable groups from the Regional Qualifiers will qualify to compete on the U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka 2024. (ANI)
