| 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier | ||
| Administrator | International Cricket Council | |
| Cricket Format | Twenty20 International | |
| Tournament Format | Round-robin, Playoffs | |
| Hosts |  United Arab Emirates
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| Champions | ||
| Participants | 14 | |
| Matches Played | 51 | |
| Most runs | ||
| Most wickets | ||
| Official website | ||
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The 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier is an upcoming cricket tournament scheduled to be held in October and November 2019 in the United Arab Emirates to determine which teams will qualify for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup tournament in Australia.
Qualification groups began on 26 February 2018 in Argentina, with a total of 61 Associate Member teams out of originally scheduled 62 teams competing. Of these teams, 25 of them progressed to the regional finals in 2019, with the top seven teams progressing to the qualifier tournament. They were joined by the top six teams from the 2015 qualifier that were outside the top ten places in the ICC T20I Championship by the cut-off date of 31 December 2018, and the tournament host. The six teams finishing highest in the qualifier series will join Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the first group stage of the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup.
In February 2018, in the opening round of sub-regional qualifiers in the Americas group, both the Cayman Islands and Bermuda registered wins against Argentina.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 mens' matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Finals and the Qualifier itself, will be played as full Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). In July 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events, which put their participation in the tournament in doubt. The following month, with Zimbabwe banned from taking part in international cricket tournaments, the ICC confirmed that Nigeria would replace them in the tournament.
Teams and qualifications[]
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic qualifications | ||||
| ICC T20I Championship (Ranked 11th – 16th who played in the last WT20) |
31 December 2018 | Ranking table | 5 |
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| Host | 1 | United Arab Emirates
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| Regional qualifications | ||||
| East Asia-Pacific | 22–24 March 2019 |  Papua New Guinea
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1 | Papua New Guinea
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| Africa | 20–24 May 2019 |  Uganda
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3 |  Namibia Kenya Nigeria
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| Europe | 15–20 June 2019 | Template:Country data Guernsey | 1 |  Jersey
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| Asia | 22–28 July 2019 |  Singapore
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1 |  Sint Maarten
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| Americas | 18–25 August 2019 |  Bermuda
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2 |  Canada Bermuda
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| Total | 14 | |||
ICC T20I Championship[]
Host nation, Australia, and the nine best teams (according to the ICC T20I Championship ranking of 31 December 2018) who played in last edition of ICC Twenty20 World Cup qualify for the final tournament directly. The remaining six entrants from the last tournament must compete in the regional qualifiers of the World Cup qualifying tournaments. Of the teams in the ICC T20I Championship ranking, initially the United Arab Emirates and Nepal could only qualify through regional competitions. However, in March 2019, the ICC announced that the UAE would host the qualifier tournament. Later the same month, the ICC released the match schedule for all the Regional Finals, with the UAE omitted from the fixture list for the Asia Regional Final. The number of teams that could qualify from the Asia Regional Final was also reduced from two to one.
The final rankings for automatic qualification as of 31 December 2018 were as follows:
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan |
36 | 4,979 | 138 | Advanced to final tournament Super 12s stage |
| 2 |  India |
42 | 5,298 | 126 | |
| 3 |  England |
22 | 2,586 | 118 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
28 | 3,266 | 117 | Final tournament host (and Super 12s stage) |
| 5 |  South Africa |
22 | 2,502 | 114 | Advanced to final tournament Super 12s stage |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
25 | 2,803 | 112 | |
| 7 |  West Indies |
27 | 2,725 | 101 | |
| 8 |  Afghanistan |
27 | 2,490 | 92 | |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka |
29 | 2,518 | 87 | Advanced to final tournament group stage |
| 10 |  Bangladesh |
30 | 2,321 | 77 | |
| 11 |  Scotland |
15 | 927 | 62 | Advanced to T20 World Cup qualifier |
| 12 |  Zimbabwe |
20 | 1,097 | 55 | |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates |
13 | 649 | 50 | Advanced to T20 World Cup qualifier as host |
| 14 |  Netherlands |
12 | 598 | 50 | Advanced to T20 World Cup qualifier |
| 15 |  Hong Kong |
10 | 420 | 42 | |
| 16 |  Oman |
7 | 270 | 39 | |
| 17 |  Ireland |
19 | 638 | 34 | |
| Reference: ICC rankings for Tests, ODIs, Twenty20 & Women ICC page, 31 December 2018 | |||||
| "Matches" is the number of matches played in the 20 months since 1 May 2017, plus half the number in the 24 months before that. | |||||
Regional qualifications[]
62 teams were originally scheduled to compete in 12 regional qualification groups during 2018 across five regions, with 61 taking part. The top 25 teams progressed to five regional finals in 2019, with seven teams progressing to the 2019 qualifier tournament. The host nation of each sub-regional group and regional final groups are shown in bold. All the sub-regional stage matches in the European section were held in the Netherlands.
| Regional | Sub Regional | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Qualifier |  Nepal, Sint Maarten,  Malaysia United Arab Emirates,  Qatar,  Kuwait
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Eastern | Nepal, Malaysia, Sint Maarten, Template:Country data BTN, Template:Country data CHN, Template:Country data MMR,  Thailand
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| Western | United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait,  Bahrain,  Maldives, Template:Country data SAU
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| Europe Qualifier |  Denmark,  Germany  Italy, Jersey  Norway, Template:Country data GUE
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Group A | Denmark, Germany,  France,  Austria,  Cyprus,  Portugal
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| Group B | Jersey, Italy,  Belgium,  Spain, Template:Country data IMN,  Finland
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| Group C |  Sweden, Norway,  Guernsey,  Gibraltar,  Israel,  Czech Republic
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| Africa Qualifier |  Ghana, Nigeria Kenya, Uganda Botswana, Namibia
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North-Western | Nigeria, Template:Country data SLE, Ghana, Template:Country data GMB
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| Eastern |  Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda,  Tanzania
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| Southern | Botswana, Namibia,  Lesotho, Template:Country data MWI,  Mozambique, Template:Country data Saint Helena,  Switzerland
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| Americas Qualifier | Bermuda, Cayman Islands United States, Canada
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Southern |  Argentina, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
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| Northern | United States, Canada,  Panama,  Belize
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| EAP Qualifier | Papua New Guinea,  Vanuatu Template:Country data PHI |
Group A | Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu,  Fiji, Template:Country data WSM
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| Group B |  Indonesia, Template:Country data PHI,  Japan,  South Korea
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Squads[]
Fixtures[]
Group A[]
Template:2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier Group A
| 18 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Scotland |
v | Sint Maarten |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 18 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Kenya |
v | Netherlands |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 19 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Papua New Guinea |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 19 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Namibia |
v | Netherlands |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 20 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Namibia |
v | Papua New Guinea |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 20 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Sint Maarten |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 21 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Papua New Guinea |
v | Scotland |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 21 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Kenya |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 22 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Namibia |
v | Scotland |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 22 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Netherlands |
v | Sint Maarten |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 23 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Namibia |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 23 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Kenya |
v | Sint Maarten |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 24 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Netherlands |
v | Papua New Guinea |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
| 24 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Scotland |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 25 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Papua New Guinea |
v | Sint Maarten |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 25 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Kenya |
v | Namibia |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 26 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Bermuda |
v | Netherlands |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 26 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
Namibia |
v | Sint Maarten |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 27 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Kenya |
v | Papua New Guinea |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 27 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Scotland |
v | Netherlands |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Group B[]
Template:2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier Group B
| 18 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Hong Kong |
v | Ireland |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 18 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 19 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Jersey |
v | Nigeria |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 19 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Ireland |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 20 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Canada |
v | Jersey |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 20 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Hong Kong |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 21 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Hong Kong |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 21 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Ireland |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 21 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
Canada |
v | Nigeria |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 22 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Jersey |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 23 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Nigeria |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 23 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Canada |
v | Ireland |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 23 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
Hong Kong |
v | Jersey |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 24 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Nigeria |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 24 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Canada |
v | Hong Kong |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 25 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Ireland |
v | Jersey |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 25 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
Canada |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 26 October 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
Ireland |
v | Nigeria |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 27 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Hong Kong |
v | Nigeria |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 27 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
Jersey |
v | Oman |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 27 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
United Arab Emirates |
v | Canada |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Playoffs[]
Bracket[]
| Semi-final play-off | Semi-finals† | Final | |||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||
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| B3 | |||||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | 3rd place play-off | ||||||||||||
| B2 | |||||||||||||
- † Teams qualified for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup upon reaching this stage.
| 5th place play-off† | Finals | ||||||||||||
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- * Team entered by losing in the Semi-final play-off.
- † Teams qualified for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup upon reaching this stage.
Qualifier 1[]
| 29 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Qualifier 2[]
| 29 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Qualifier 3[]
| 30 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Qualifier 4[]
| 30 October 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
5th Place Playoff[]
| 31 October 2019 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai |
Semifinal 1[]
| 1 November 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Semifinal 2[]
| 1 November 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
3rd Place Playoff[]
| 2 November 2019 14:10 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Final[]
| 2 November 2019 19:30 Scorecard |
TBD |
v | TBD |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
External links[]
| 2020 ICC T20 World Cup |
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| Stages |
| First Round (Group A • Group B) • Super 12 (Group 1 • Group 2) • Knockout Stage • Final |
| General information |
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Qualifier (Africa • Americas • Asia • East Asia-Pacific • Europe) • Squads • Statistics • Umpires and Officials • Venues • Warm-up matches |
| ICC World Twenty20 |
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| Men's Tournaments |
| South Africa 2007 • England 2009 • West Indies 2010 • Sri Lanka 2012 • Bangladesh 2014 • India 2016 • Australia 2020 • India 2021 |
| Finals |
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| Squads |
| 2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 |
| Qualifying |
| Women's Tournaments |
| England 2009 • West Indies 2010 • Sri Lanka 2012 • Bangladesh 2014 • India 2016 • West Indies 2018 • Australia 2020 • South Africa 2022 |