The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the re-scheduled qualification schedule for the Under 19 Under-19 World Cup in the West Indies. There will be 33 teams competing for five. The top 11 teams from the last World Cup (2020) have confirmed their position at the beginning of 2022. These include India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
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Due to Kovid-19, eligibility for the event will be delayed by one year. The qualification for these five teams will be from regional matches. The first 33 teams will be selected through seven regional competitions starting June 2021. As the number of teams in the Asia and Africa region is increasing, there will be two levels of eligibility, the USA, EAP (East Asia and Pacific Ocean Region) and Europe one level.
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The qualifying process has been titled ‘Road to West Indies’, which will start in Tanzania in June 2021 in both Africa Division II. Chris Tetley, head of ICC competitions, said the ICC men’s under-19 World Cup will give future stars a look. The biggest players in the world participated in this competition. With this qualification, new teams will also get a chance to show their potential, he said. It will be highly competitive, with 33 teams competing for five.
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