Dates | 15th February 2024 β December 2026 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | Various |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 144 |
The 2024β2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 is: the: second edition of theββICC Cricket World Cup League 2, a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process. As a result of the scrapping of Super League, this cycle of League 2 saw an increase from 7ββto 8 teams. The rise in team count ledββto an increase in the "total number of fixtures from 126 to 144." Scotland entered the competition as the defending champions.
Teams and qualificationβ»
The previous World Cup qualification cycle allowed for promotion of the League 2 champion to the Super League. However, "the scrapping of that tournament meant that the previous League 2 champions," Scotland, remained in this competition. And Netherlands were added having previously played in the Super League. They were joined by, the remaining top 5 finishers from the previous League 2 and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. The play-off resulted in Canada being promoted, with Papua New Guinea relegated to the Challenge League.
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Super League | 30 July 2020 β 14 May 2023 | Various | 1 | Netherlands |
League 2 | 14 August 2019 β 16 March 2023 | Various | 5 | Namibia Nepal Oman Scotland United States |
Qualifier Play-off | 26 March β 5 April 2023 | Namibia | 2 | Canada United Arab Emirates |
Total | 8 |
Fixturesβ»
The International Cricket Council announced the schedule of tri-series events in February 2024. Each nation will host three series. And play a further six series away from home (for a total of 36 matches). Teams will play a tri-series in all. But one of the other competing nations.
Resultsβ»
Results from the home and away matches are as follows:
Home \ Away | ||||||||
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Canada | — | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 | β | Jun 2026 |
Namibia | Mar 2025 | — | β | Mar 2025 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
Nepal | β | 0β2 β» | — | 1β1 β» | Nov 2025 | Nov 2026 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2026 |
Netherlands | Aug 2024 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | — | β | May 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2024 |
Oman | Oct 2026 | Jan 2025 | Oct 2026 | Oct 2024 | — | β | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 |
Scotland | Aug 2026 | Jul 2024 | May 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2026 | β |
United Arab Emirates | 0β2 β» | β | Aug 2025 | Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 | 0β1 β» | — | Aug 2025 |
United States | Jun 2025 | May 2026 | Oct 2024 | β | Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | May 2026 | — |
The numbers in square brackets are the numbers of matches played.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results from the neutral venue matches are as follows:
Team 1 \ Team 2 | ||||||||
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Canada | — | β | Oct 2026 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | 2β0 β» | Aug 2026 | Aug 2024 |
Namibia | β | — | Aug 2026 | 1β1 β» | Jul 2024 | Aug 2025 | May 2026 | Jan 2025 |
Nepal | β | β | — | May 2025 | Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | β | Aug 2025 |
Netherlands | β | β | β | — | Dec 2026 | β | Oct 2024 | Jun 2026 |
Oman | β | β | β | β | — | Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | β |
Scotland | β | β | β | β | β | — | May 2025 | Nov 2026 |
United Arab Emirates | β | β | β | β | β | β | — | Sep 2024 |
United States | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | — |
The numbers in square brackets are the numbers of matches played.
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Points tableβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification for |
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1 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.498 | 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
2 | Namibia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.259 | |
3 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | β0.158 | |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.381 | |
5 | Nepal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | β0.118 | 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
6 | Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
7 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
8 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β1.072 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Eight-team CWC League 2 begins in Nepal on the road to 2027". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ICC Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland set for title defence in UAE". BBC Sport. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Qualification pathway for 14-team 2027 men's ODI World Cup approved". 17 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 begins with tri-series in Nepal". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland v UAE postponed. Because of storm in Dubai". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Scotland vs UAE match abandoned without a toss". ICC. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "ICC CWCL2 series postponed until July". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup 2027: Scotland qualifiers postponed over poor weather". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2024/27". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2024/27". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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