West Indies’ chances of qualifying directly for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup already suffered a setback after they received two Super League points for maintaining a slow over-rate in the third ODI against New Zealand.
West Indies were seventh with 80 points even before the start of the ODI series against New Zealand, last in the Super League cycle. They lost the series 2–1, giving them 90 points, but a two-point penalty took them to 88 points with a net run rate of -0.738.
the event in the Super League table:-
They are seventh in the Super League table. The top eight teams – or seven, apart from host India – will qualify directly for the World Cup, with the qualifying event determining the other participants..
While this puts them in bounds, Ireland, currently ranked ninth with 68 points, could finish above West Indies if they win two of the three ODIs against Bangladesh next year, as they have a better NRR. (-0.382) is above West Indies on the NRR front.
Australia (eighth out of 70), Sri Lanka (tenth in 62nd), and South Africa (up 11th at 49) are below the West Indies with several series to go. Australia has 12 games in hand, Sri Lanka six, and South Africa 11. The qualifying events in the West Indies and Zimbabwe in June 1975 and 1979 the following year were a good shot.
After the bottom seven teams, five teams will play the qualifiers in the Super League table, where they will be the top three finishers and the top two finishers of the World Cup Ligue 2. In the World Cup Qualifier play-offs.
