Cricket World Cup 2023: Which teams can still qualify for the semi-finals and how? Many possibilities can happen in the Cricket World Cup 2023 as the teams proceed toward the end of league matches.
The Cricket World Cup is one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, and the 2023 tournament is sure to be no exception. With the best teams in the world competing, the semifinals are sure to be thrilling contests.
There are still two spots left to be occupied by the teams for qualifiers for the semi-finals of World Cup 2023. Here are the possible outcomes for the teams and the results according to which they can qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023.
Teams for the semi-finals of World Cup 2023 :
- India :
Wins: 8
Loses: 0
NRR: +2.456
Still to play: Netherlands (12th November)
Path To Qualifications:
Already Qualified for the Semi-Finals.
- South Africa :
Wins: 6
Loses: 2
NRR: +1.376
Still to play: Afghanistan (10th November)
Path To Qualifications:
Already Qualified for the Semi-Finals.
- Australia :
Wins: 5
Loses: 2
NRR: +0.924
Still to play: Afghanistan (7th November), Bangladesh (11th November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win both matches to finish up at 14 points and will be guaranteed qualification.
2) Win one match out of two and finish up at 12 points and will be guaranteed qualification.
3) Lose both the matches, but with a net run rate higher than that of other teams which can also finish up at 10 points (New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Pakistan). - New Zealand :
Wins: 4
Loses: 4
NRR: +0.398
Still to play: Sri Lanka (9th November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win their last match with a net run rate higher than at least two of the given teams which can also finish up at 10 points (Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan)
2) Lose their remaining match to finish up at 8 points and hope that Pakistan and Afghanistan lose their remaining matches, and NZ will have to maintain a higher net run rate than other teams finishing at 8 points.
- Pakistan :
Wins: 4
Loses: 4
NRR: +0.036
Still to play: England (11th November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win their last match and finish at 10 points and finish with a better net run rate than other teams that can possibly finish at the same number of points (Australia, New Zealand, and Afghanistan)
2) Lose their last match and hope that New Zealand and Afghanistan lose all of their matches and Pakistan should have a better net run rate than others to qualify. - Afghanistan :
Wins: 4
Loses: 3
NRR: -0.330
Still to play: Australia (7th November) , South Africa (10th November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win both the matches and end up at 12 points and will be guaranteed qualification.
2) Win one match from the two left and finish at 10 points and with a higher net run rate than other teams that can qualify at 10 points (Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan)
3) Lose both matches and finish at 8 points, hope that New Zealand and Pakistan lose all the matches and Afghanistan has a higher net run rate than both of them finishing at 10 points. - Sri Lanka :
Wins: 2
Loses: 5
NRR: -1.162
Still to play: Bangladesh (6th November) , New Zealand (9th November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win both the matches and finish at 8 points, hope that New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lose all of their matches and Sri Lanka ends up with the highest net run rate than other teams ending at 8 points. - Netherlands :
Wins: 2
Loses: 5
NRR: -1.398
Still to play: England (8 November), India (12 November)
Path To Qualifications:
1) Win both the matches and hope that all other teams that can end up at 8 points lose all their matches(Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka) and the Netherlands has a higher net run rate than them. - Bangladesh :
Wins: 1
Loses: 6
NRR: – 1.446
Still to play: Sri Lanka (6 November), Australia (11 November)
Path To Qualifications:
They cannot qualify for the knockout stage. - England :
Wins: 1
Loses: 6
NRR: -1.504
Still to play: Netherlands (8 November), Pakistan (11 November)
Path To Qualifications:
They cannot qualify for the knockout stages.
