The CWC Qualifier is a 10-team event that has two World Cup winners, West Indies and Sri Lanka, also trying to emerge as the top two and enter the World Cup that would take place in India later this year. The 10 teams are divided into two groups of five each. The Top three teams from each group move to the second round called super six.
We also analysed Group A to pinpoint two teams which are favourites to go through to the super six stage. We now try and find out which could be the third team going through from Group A.
Though the Netherlands have lost most of their cream to county cricket, they are still one of the strongest when it comes to being among the top three in this group.
Even as the cream is lost, the Dutch still have the likes of Scott Edwards, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Wesley Barresi and the up-and-coming Teja Nidamanuru. While Edwards, Barresi, O’Dowd and de Leede bring experience with them, Nidamanuru, Vikramjit Singh and Saqib Zulfiqar bring eternal love and passion for cricket along with their raw talent.
Netherlands Squad for Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023
Netherlands best playing 11
Nepal: In red hot form and ready to cause upsets
Having secured their place in CWC Qualifier in March, Nepal continued their dominance in ACC Premier Cup in April. It was the qualifying event for Asia Cup 2023. Nepal, determined to play their first-ever Asia Cup, managed to sweep through without losing even a single game. It means that they have come to the Qualifier with 16 wins from their last 17 ODIs. Taking them lightly could be very risky.
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Bhim Sharki, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish JC, Arjun Saud, Kishor Mahato
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
USA finished in the top four in ICC World Cricket League Divison 2 in 2018 and thus gained promotion to ICC CWC League Two 2019-23. After playing 36 games in the league, they ended up fifth in the points table.
With players of the pedigree of Ali Khan (most wickets in Qualifier Playoff) and Saurabh Netravalakar (58 wickets in 35 games of League Two) who have played top level cricket in the subcontinent, the USA are sure to threaten the remaining four teams. But can they finish in the top three is something that only time can tell.
Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vc), Abhishek Paradkar, Ali Khan, Gajanand Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Kyle Philip, Nisarg Patel, Nostush Kenjige, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Usman Rafiq
Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Monank Patel (c) (wk), Aaron Jones (vc), Gajanand Singh, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Nostush Kenjige, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan