List of associate teams to play in Cricket world cup

List of associate teams to play in cricket world cup

Cricket is a global sport that has 12 Full Members and 96 Associate Members under the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Full Members are the countries that have Test status and are automatically qualified for the cricket world cup, the premier event of the sport.

What is an Associate Member in Cricket?

The Associate Members are the countries that have to go through a qualification process to play in the world cup. Let’s take a look at the List of associate teams to play in cricket world cup.

The cricket world cup is a 50-over tournament that is held every four years. The number of teams participating in the world cup has varied over time, from eight in 1975 to 16 in 2007. The current format has 10 teams competing for the trophy. The top eight teams in the ICC CWC Super League, a 13-team ODI league that runs from 2020 to 2022, will qualify directly for the world cup, while the bottom five will join three teams from the CWC League 2, a seven-team ODI league that runs from 2019 to 2021, in the 2022 World Cup Qualifier. The top two teams from the qualifier will join the eight teams in the world cup.

This means that only one Associate team is guaranteed to play in the cricket world cup 2023, which will be held in India.  The other Associate teams will have to compete in the CWC Challenge League A and B, two six-team List A leagues that run from 2019 to 2021, and hope to finish first in their respective groups to advance to the World Cup Qualifier Playoff, where they will face four teams from the CWC League 2. The top two teams from the playoff will join eight teams in the qualifier. This time Netherlands have become the only associate nation to qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

List of associate teams to play in cricket world cup

• Afghanistan: Played in 2015 and 2019,
• Bermuda: Played in 2007
• Canada: Played in 1979, 2003, 2007 and 2011
• East Africa: Played in 1975
• Ireland: Played in 2007, 2011 and 2015, up
• Kenya: Played in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007
• Namibia: Played in 2003
• Netherlands: Played in 1996, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2023
• Scotland: Played in 1999, 2007 and 2015
• United Arab Emirates: Played in 1996 and 2015
• Zimbabwe: Played in every edition from 1983 to 2015 except for 1975 and 1979

Notable Performances by the Associate Nations

The Associate teams have a long and hard road to reach the cricket world cup, but they have also shown their potential and talent in previous editions of the tournament. 

Some of the most memorable upsets by Associate teams over Full Members include Sri Lanka beating India in 1979, Kenya beating West Indies in 1996, Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 and England in 2011, and Afghanistan beating Scotland in 2015. The most successful Associate team so far has been Ireland, who have won four matches in three world cups and were labelled as the “leading Associate” before gaining Test status in 2017.

Conclusion

The Associate teams deserve more exposure and support from the ICC and the cricketing community, as they have proven their passion and skill for the game. The cricket world cup is an opportunity for them to showcase their talent and challenge themselves against the best teams in the world. It is also a chance for them to inspire more people to take up cricket in their countries and regions. The Associate teams are not just playing for themselves, but for the future of cricket as a global sport.

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