The competition for the top-four spots in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is intense, with only two spots left in the knockout stage. As of now, India and South Africa have secured their places in the semi-finals, while Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are still in contention. Here’s a summary of each team’s path to qualification:
- India:
- Wins: 7
- Losses: 0
- Net run rate: +2.102
- Upcoming matches: South Africa (5 November), Netherlands (12 November)
- Already qualified.
- South Africa:
- Wins: 6
- Losses: 1
- Net run rate: +2.290
- Upcoming matches: India (5 November), Afghanistan (10 November)
- Already qualified.
- Australia:
- Wins: 5
- Losses: 2
- Net run rate: +0.924
- Upcoming matches: England (4 November), Afghanistan (7 November), Bangladesh (11 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win both remaining matches for guaranteed qualification.
- Win one of the remaining matches for guaranteed qualification.
- Lose both remaining matches but maintain a better net run rate than at least two other teams (New Zealand, Afghanistan, Pakistan) aiming for 10 points.
- New Zealand:
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 4
- Net run rate: +0.398
- Upcoming match: Sri Lanka (9 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win the remaining match to reach 10 points and secure qualification.
- Finish with eight points and a better net run rate than other teams also on eight points.
- Pakistan:
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 4
- Net run rate: +0.036
- Upcoming match: England (11 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win the remaining match to reach 10 points with a better net run rate than at least two other teams (Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan) targeting 10 points.
- If Pakistan loses to England, they would need a significant boost from net run rate to reach eight points and the top four.
- Afghanistan:
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 3
- Net run rate: -0.330
- Upcoming matches: Australia (7 November), South Africa (10 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win both remaining matches for guaranteed qualification.
- Win one of the remaining matches for 10 points and a better net run rate than at least two other teams (Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan) aiming for 10 points.
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- Sri Lanka:
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 4
- Net run rate: -1.162
- Upcoming matches: Bangladesh (6 November), New Zealand (9 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win both remaining matches to reach eight points, with hopes that New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lose their remaining matches, and finish with a higher net run rate than other eight-point teams.
- Netherlands:
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 5
- Net run rate: -1.398
- Upcoming matches: England (8 November), India (12 November)
- Path to qualification:
- Win both remaining matches to reach eight points, with hopes that New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lose their remaining matches, and finish with a higher net run rate than other eight-point teams.
- Bangladesh:
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 6
- Net run rate: -1.446
- Upcoming matches: Sri Lanka (6 November), Australia (11 November)
- Cannot qualify for the knockout stage.
- England:
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 6
- Net run rate: -1.504
- Upcoming matches: Australia (4 November), Netherlands (8 November), Pakistan (11 November)
- Cannot qualify for the knockout stage.