The 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 is the second edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[1] As a result of the scrapping of Super League, this cycle of League 2 saw an increase from 7 to 8 teams.[2] The rise in team count led to an increase in the total number of fixtures from 126 to 144. Scotland entered the competition as the defending champions.[3]
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| Dates | 15 February 2024 – December 2026 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Various |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 144 |
Teams and qualification
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The previous World Cup qualification cycle allowed for promotion of the League 2 champion to the Super League. However, the scrapping of that tournament meant that the previous League 2 champions, Scotland, remained in this competition, and Netherlands were added having previously played in the Super League.[4] They were joined by the remaining top 5 finishers from the previous League 2 and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. The play-off resulted in Canada being promoted, with Papua New Guinea relegated to the Challenge League.[5]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams |
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| 2020–2023 Super League | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 1 |
 Netherlands
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| 2019–2023 League 2 | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | Various | 5 |
 Namibia
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 Nepal
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 Oman
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 Scotland
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 United States
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| 2023 Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Namibia | 2 |
 Canada
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 United Arab Emirates
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| Total | 8 |
Fixtures
editThe International Cricket Council announced the schedule of tri-series events in February 2024.[6] Each nation will host three series and play a further six series away from home (for a total of 36 matches). Teams will play a tri-series in all but one of the other competing nations.
Results
editHome and away matches
editNeutral venue matches
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States
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12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.428 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | Canada
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12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.292 | |
| 3 | Scotland
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1.247 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.189 | |
| 5 | Namibia
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12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | −0.180 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 6 | Oman
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9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −0.580 | |
| 7 | Nepal
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11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | −0.271 | |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates
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9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | −1.350 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
Statistics
editMost runs
edit- Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]
- Last updated: 3 November 2024
| Runs | Player | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | Monank Patel |
11 | 121* | 50.20 | 90.45 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 9 |
| 489 | Harsh Thaker |
12 | 111* | 54.33 | 73.42 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 |
| 445 | Michael van Lingen |
12 | 107 | 37.08 | 93.09 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 10 |
| 432 | Pargat Singh |
11 | 87* | 43.20 | 77.97 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 9 |
| 364 | Milind Kumar |
9 | 155* | 52.00 | 108.01 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 |
| Gerhard Erasmus |
12 | 63 | 33.09 | 83.87 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 9 |
Most wickets
edit- Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]
- Last updated: 3 November 2024
| Wkts. | Player | Inns. | Ov. | Runs | BBI | Ave | SR | Eco. | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dillon Heyliger |
12 | 100.4 | 481 | 5/31 | 19.24 | 24.16 | 4.77 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Nosthush Kenjige |
12 | 101.0 | 438 | 4/52 | 21.90 | 30.30 | 4.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Kaleem Sana |
11 | 95.4 | 367 | 4/30 | 19.31 | 30.21 | 3.83 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Gerhard Erasmus |
12 | 91.2 | 403 | 5/28 | 22.38 | 30.44 | 4.41 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Aryan Dutt |
9 | 75.0 | 312 | 6/34 | 18.35 | 26.47 | 4.16 | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Eight-team CWC League 2 begins in Nepal on the road to 2027". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ICC Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland set for title defence in UAE". BBC Sport. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Qualification pathway for 14-team 2027 men's ODI World Cup approved". 17 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 begins with tri-series in Nepal". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland v UAE postponed because of storm in Dubai". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "ICC CWCL2 series postponed until July". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup 2027: Scotland qualifiers postponed over poor weather". BBC Sport. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "WCL 2 2023/24-2027 Schedule | ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "WCL 2 2024–2026 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, 2023/24-2027 batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, 2023/24-2027 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.