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| ICC Cricket World Cup Super League | |
|---|---|
| Name | ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| First | 2020–23 |
| Next | 2023–26 |
| Tournament format | League |
| Participants | 13 |
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League is an international One Day International competition administered by the International Cricket Council to provide a formalized qualification route to the Cricket World Cup. Conceived after deliberations involving Marylebone Cricket Club, England and Wales Cricket Board, and member boards such as Cricket Australia and Board of Control for Cricket in India, the league aims to structure bilateral ODI series among Full Members and selected Associate Members. The tournament interacts with institutions like the International Olympic Committee through calendar coordination and with media partners including Star Sports and Sky Sports for broadcast.
The Super League was announced by the International Cricket Council following discussions at meetings with representatives from Zimbabwe Cricket, Cricket South Africa, Pakistan Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket, and New Zealand Cricket. It replaced ad hoc bilateral arrangements with a points-bearing circuit designed to formalize qualification for the Cricket World Cup cycle. Administratively, the initiative involved the Marylebone Cricket Club for playing conditions, the Association of Cricket Officials for umpiring protocols, and coordination with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations regarding player workload. The concept was shaped by precedents such as the ICC World Test Championship and discussions at the ICC Annual Conference.
Each of the thirteen participating teams plays a series of ODIs against eight opponents, with each bilateral meeting scheduled as three-match series under rules agreed with Marylebone Cricket Club playing conditions and the ICC Playing Conditions. Matches are sanctioned as One Day International fixtures between Full Members and designated Associates like Ireland national cricket team and Netherlands national cricket team. Points per match are awarded with outcomes such as wins, ties, no-results, and penalties for slow over-rates, administered according to regulations developed by the ICC Chief Executives' Committee. Umpiring and match refereeing appointments are managed by the ICC International Panel of Match Referees and the ICC Umpires Panel, while anti-corruption oversight is provided by the International Cricket Council Anti-Corruption Unit.
The Super League provides direct qualification spots for the Cricket World Cup; top teams secure places for the 2023 Cricket World Cup or subsequent editions. Teams that finish outside automatic qualification positions progress to the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, which features participants from the ICC World Cricket League pathways and champion teams from regional events organized by bodies such as Asian Cricket Council and Cricket West Indies. The qualification structure connects with multi-tier systems used in competitions like the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers and mirrors promotion-relegation concepts discussed at the ICC Board.
Participants include most Full Members such as India national cricket team, England cricket team, Australia national cricket team, South Africa national cricket team, Pakistan national cricket team, New Zealand national cricket team, Bangladesh national cricket team, Sri Lanka national cricket team, Afghanistan national cricket team, West Indies cricket team representing a confederation of nations, and associates like Ireland national cricket team and Netherlands national cricket team. Selection criteria were debated by boards including Cricket Ireland and Royal Dutch Cricket Association with input from the ICC Chief Executives' Committee. Squad selection, player release, and injury replacements engage stakeholders such as players' unions exemplified by the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations.
Fixtures are scheduled through negotiations between national boards — for example, the England and Wales Cricket Board coordinating windows with Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa — and are codified within the ICC Future Tours Programme. Points allocation awards 10 points for a win, 5 for a tie or no-result, and 0 for a loss, with deductions for over-rate breaches enforced per regulations agreed at the ICC Annual Conference. Weather-affected matches follow reserve days and Duckworth–Lewis–Stern methodologies maintained by the Marylebone Cricket Club and implemented by the ICC Playing Conditions team. Broadcast rights negotiations involve entities like Sky Sports, Star Sports, and ESPNcricinfo for digital distribution.
Key series included high-profile matchups such as India national cricket team vs England cricket team fixtures that influenced standings and Australia national cricket team home series against South Africa national cricket team. Upsets involved associates like Ireland national cricket team defeating Pakistan national cricket team in ODI encounters that affected qualification permutations, reminiscent of surprises seen in tournaments like the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Individual performances featured leading figures from Indian Premier League alumni and international stars such as players associated with Bangalore and Mumbai Indians franchises, while captaincy outcomes echoed leadership debates seen at the ICC Cricket World Cup editions.
Proponents argue the Super League creates meaningful bilateral ODI cricket and transparent qualification comparable to the ICC World Test Championship, while critics point to scheduling congestion affecting domestic tournaments like the Indian Premier League and concerns raised by boards such as Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa about revenue sharing. Associates and smaller boards including Cricket Ireland and Zimbabwe Cricket have expressed worries about reduced opportunities, echoing debates from the ICC Development Programme. The format has prompted discussion at forums like the ICC Board and among broadcasters including Sky Sports about commercial viability, competitive balance, and long-term implications for global tournaments like the Cricket World Cup.
Category:One Day International competitions