2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier explained

The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament played as part of the qualification process for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, during October and November 2021.[1]

In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 men's matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Qualifiers had the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) status.[2] The Africa Qualifier started with a sub-regional qualifier consisting of two groups, with the top team in each group progressing to the Regional Final.[3] [4] Kenya and Nigeria, the two highest ranked teams as of 1 January 2020, progressed directly to the Regional Final.[3] [5]

The sub-regional tournament was scheduled to take place in South Africa from 27 April to 3 May 2020; however, on 24 March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that all ICC qualifying events scheduled to take place before 30 June 2020 had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In December 2020, the ICC updated the qualification pathway following the disruption from the pandemic.[7] In March 2021, the sub-regional qualifiers were postponed again, with them both being moved back to October 2021.[8] In July 2021, the Rwanda Cricket Association announced that the ICC had confirmed Rwanda as the host nation for all of the matches in the Africa Qualifier.[9] [10] Qualifier A matches were played at two venues in Kigali, the Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and the IPRC Cricket Ground.[11]

Uganda finished in first place in Qualifier A to join Kenya and Nigeria in the Regional Final.[12] Dinesh Nakrani of Uganda was named player of the series.[13] Qualifier B was won by Tanzania, who claimed the fourth and final place in the Regional Final.[14] [15] Uganda won the Regional Final, winning five of their six matches, to progress to the Global Qualifiers.[16]

Qualifier A

2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A
Fromdate:16
Todate:22 October 2021
Administrator:African Cricket Association
Cricket Format:T20I
Host: Rwanda
Participants:7
Matches:21
Player Of The Series: Dinesh Nakrani
Most Runs: Orchide Tuyisenge (199)
Most Wickets: Dinesh Nakrani (21)
Next Year:2022–23
Next Tournament:2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Qualifier A

Points table

advanced to the regional final

Fixtures

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Qualifier B

2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B
Fromdate:2
Todate:7 November 2021
Administrator:African Cricket Association
Cricket Format:T20I
Host: Rwanda
Participants:5
Matches:10
Most Runs: Ivan Selemani (207)
Most Wickets: Dhruv Maisuria (11)
Next Year:2022–23
Next Tournament:2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Qualifier B

Points table

advanced to the regional final

Fixtures

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Regional Final

2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Regional Final
Fromdate:17
Todate:20 November 2021
Administrator:African Cricket Association
Cricket Format:T20I
Host: Rwanda
Participants:4
Matches:12
Most Runs: Alex Obanda (231)
Most Wickets: SanjayKumar Thakor (10)
Previous Year:2019
Previous Tournament:2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Regional Finals
Next Year:2022–23
Next Tournament:2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Regional Final

Points table

advanced to the global qualifier

Fixtures

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qualification to Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia confirmed . International Cricket Council . 14 December 2020.
  2. Web site: All T20I matches to get international status . International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018 . 1 January 2020.
  3. Web site: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 qualification process confirmed . International Cricket Council . 23 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Global Game: Qualifiers aplenty for future ICC tournaments . International Cricket Council . 2 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Lesotho cricket team heads for World Cup qualifiers . Maseru Metro . 21 September 2021.
  6. Web site: COVID-19 update – ICC qualifying events . International Cricket Council . 26 March 2020.
  7. Web site: 2022 T20 World Cup qualification pathway . Cricket Europe . 14 December 2020 . 10 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410161556/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000013/001382.shtml?115 . dead .
  8. Web site: Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Regional Qualifiers postponed . International Cricket Council . 18 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Cricket: Rwanda to host four Africa Regional Qualifying tournaments . The New Times . 8 July 2021 . 6 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Rwanda to host four Africa Regional Qualifying tournaments . Rwanda Cricket Association . 6 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806083814/http://www.rwandacricket.rw/rwanda-to-host-four-africa-regional-qualifying-tournaments/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Seychelles' cricket team playing in World Cup Africa qualifier in Rwanda this weekend . Seychelles News Agency . 15 October 2021.
  12. Web site: T20 World Cup Qualifiers: Uganda storm regional finals . The Sports Nation . 22 October 2021 . 26 October 2021.
  13. Web site: Dominant Uganda show their class to sweep honours in Kigali . Uganda Cricket . 28 October 2021.
  14. Web site: Cricket: Tanzania secure ticket to the World Cup Africa Qualifier . New Times . 8 November 2021 . 8 November 2021.
  15. Web site: Global Game: Tanzania make it to ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier . International Cricket Council . 9 November 2021.
  16. Web site: The Andrew Nixon Column: 21 November . Cricket Europe . 21 November 2021 . 21 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121114017/https://cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000014/001489.shtml . dead .
  17. CricketGhana . 1447979359067942919 . 12 October 2021 . We are ready to reclaim our crown! We are ready to conquer Africa again!.
  18. Web site: Lesotho men's squad announced for T20 World Cup qualifiers in Rwanda . Czarsportz . 9 October 2021 . 9 October 2021.
  19. Web site: T20 World Cup 2022 Africa Sub Regional Qualifiers . Cricket Malawi (via Facebook) . 12 October 2021.
  20. RwandaCricket . 1448164220214861827 . 13 October 2021 . Your 14-man squad for the ICC Men's T20 Sub regional Africa Group A qualifiers.
  21. Web site: Cricket Cranes off to Rwanda for T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Kawowo Sports . 11 October 2021 . 11 October 2021.
  22. Web site: Botswana Cricket Association are proud to announce the traveling squad to take part in the ICC Men's T20 world cup Africa Sub regional qualifiers in Rwanda, Kigali . Botswana Cricket Association (via Facebook) . 27 October 2021.
  23. Web site: Botswana, Mozambique & Cameroon Men's squads announced Africa qualifiers in Rwanda . Czarsportz . 31 October 2021 . 31 October 2021.
  24. Web site: Sierra Leone men's squad announced for T20 world cup Africa qualifiers. Sierra Leone Cricket Association (via Facebook) . 30 September 2021.
  25. Web site: Tanzania Men's team to prepare for ICC Africa sub-regional qualifiers in Rwanda with Kenya tour . Czarsportz . 22 October 2021 . 22 October 2021.
  26. Web site: Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad . Kenya Cricket . 26 October 2021.
  27. Web site: N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 29 October 2021 . 29 October 2021.
  28. Web site: 2021 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Regional Final . Tanzania Cricket Association (via Facebook). 15 November 2021.
  29. Web site: Brian Masaba to lead Cricket Cranes In Kigali . Kawowo . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021.

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