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About 10 months to go before the flagship event. 6 months to go for the qualifiers. The last 3 World Cups have been won by the host nation...will the streak continue?

This is actually going to be a thread for the Qualifiers and up until the actual WC itself.

At the moment the top 3 in League 2 (automatical entry to WC Qualifer) look to be Scotland, Oman, and Namibia. The other teams along with the top two teams from the Challenge league will play a qualifier for the qualifier (confused anyone?).

So far the berths for the 10-team WCQ looks like the following:

1) Sri Lanka

2) Ireland

3) South Africa

4) Zimbabwe

5) Netherlands

6) Scotland

7) Oman

8) Namibia

The final 2 spots will be amongst USA, UAE, Nepal, PNG, Canada, and Jersey.

Assuming USA and UAE qualify, the 2023 Qualifier will be a much tougher contest than the 2018 was. There are no "pushover" sides that are there to just make up the numbers unlike last time. On top of that South Africa, who are perennial contenders, will be scrapping it out in the middle.
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They can't. This may end up being a very poorly attended event by neutral fans. I'm sure most people are sick and tired of having to change their accomodations and possibly flights because the local authorities can't guarantee security due to some festival or another.
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f**k the World Cup lol, Raza saw his name in the headlines making a 17 ball 50 to take Zim there and f***ed it up. Most unmodest Muslim I ever heard of with his getting 3 s**t watches out of Ervine after the t20 World Cup then posting about it on Facebook. Sure he scores runs against associates but not when it matters. He’s worse than BT, Tawanda Muyeye and Gary Ballance combined.
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I'm not a fan of Raza either, but is his religion really relevant to the discussion of the World Cup?
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Yes.
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Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:10 pm
Yes.


Even though he won't be playing in the tournament?
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It’s relevant when I have had a few black labels and it seems a good idea to pitch an incendiary comment outside off stump and see who lacks the discipline to shoulder arms because it’s clear internet trolling fella.
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Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:27 am

It’s relevant when I have had a few black labels and it seems a good idea to pitch an incendiary comment outside off stump and see who lacks the discipline to shoulder arms because it’s clear internet trolling fella.


I don't drink so you could have 100 pink labels and I'll still call you to task.
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I could have had a 100 pink labels, a few swift broncos with the hardcore ZCSU fans and still brought it home in that qualifier; batting one handed and with my eyes shut. He’s fair game.

No Raza’s religion is totally irrelevant in this instance. Got nothing against Muslims however, get on very very well with the shadiest modestest hijabi in Rawalpindi as it happens. That may or may not be related to the ex wife mentioned on another thread. 😂

Ya anyway, so India changing all the fixtures around hey?! They still won’t win it.
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Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:01 pm

I could have had a 100 pink labels, a few swift broncos with the hardcore ZCSU fans and still brought it home in that qualifier; batting one handed and with my eyes shut. He’s fair game.

No Raza’s religion is totally irrelevant in this instance. Got nothing against Muslims however, get on very very well with the shadiest modestest hijabi in Rawalpindi as it happens. That may or may not be related to the ex wife mentioned on another thread. 😂

Ya anyway, so India changing all the fixtures around hey?! They still won’t win it.


Home team has won the last 3 World Cups. India could always rig a toss like they did at 2011 Final vs Sri Lanka.
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Indian looking very strong. Pakistan looking hot or cold as usual. Sri Lanka look decent. Bangladesh look confused and Afghanistan keep choking away winnable games.

Still have to think India and Pakistan will take two of semifinal spots. Can’t see SA finishing in the top 4 in these conditions…so the question is who will take the other 2 spots?

England and Australia probably the favorites.

NZ will depend on KW fitness levels. And Boult and Southwest effectiveness on slower tracks.
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