The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday launched the inaugural ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
Getting underway on July 30 in Southampton, the Super League will begin with a series between world champions England and Ireland.
“Introduced to bring context to One-Day International (ODI) cricket, the Super League will determine qualification for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with the top seven teams automatically booking their spot at the event in India,” ICC said in a statement. Featuring 13 teams, the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the ICC World Cricket Super League 2015-17, the Super League will see each side play four home and four away three-match series.
Commenting on the launch, Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager – Cricket Operations, said the league will bring relevance and context to ODI cricket.
“We are delighted to get the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League underway with World Cup winners England against Ireland.” ICC’s official website quoted Allardice as saying.
