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The fixture schedule for the Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in July has been released, with the event set to take place in Edinburgh from 20-28 July 2023.
The top two teams from the seven sides competing will qualify for the 2024 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. Joining Ireland (world ranked 12th) and the hosts Scotland (15th) are Jersey (22nd), Italy (32nd), Germany (35th), Denmark (37th), and Austria (42nd).
Ireland and Scotland are the favourites to qualify, but will meet each other in their respective final games on Friday 28 July at Grange Cricket Club in what could become a do-or-die affair for either team.
Ireland competed at the most recent T20 World Cup, held in Australia in October 2022, and reached the Super 12 stage of the competition. They beat Scotland and the West Indies in the Group stage before beating the eventual winners England by five runs (DLS) in a remarkable game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Ireland have qualified for seven out of eight T20 World Cups to date:
• 2007: did not qualify
• 2009: qualified for Super 8s stage
• 2010: group stage
• 2012: group stage
• 2014: group stage
• 2016: group stage
• 2021: group stage
• 2022: qualified for Super 12s stage
ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP EUROPE QUALIFIER FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Thursday 20 July
• Jersey v Austria: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Ireland v Italy: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Scotland v Germany: Goldenacre Sports Ground (3.30pm start)
Friday 21 July
• Ireland v Denmark: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Germany v Austria: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Scotland v Jersey: Grange Cricket Club (3.30pm start)
Sunday 23 July
• Ireland v Austria: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Italy v Jersey: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Denmark v Germany: Grange Cricket Club (3.30pm start)
Monday 24 July
• Scotland v Italy: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Denmark v Austria: Goldenacre Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Ireland v Jersey: Goldenacre Sports Ground (3.30pm start)
Tuesday 25 July
• Italy v Denmark: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Scotland v Austria: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Germany v Jersey: Grange Cricket Club (3.30pm start)
Thursday 27 July
• Scotland v Denmark: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Ireland v Germany: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Italy v Austria: Goldenacre Sports Ground (3.3pm start)
Friday 28 July
• Germany v Italy: Grange Cricket Club (10.30am start)
• Denmark v Jersey: Goldenacre Sports Ground (10.30am start)
• Ireland v Scotland: Grange Cricket Club (3.30pm start)
Name of Author: Cricket Ireland
Cricket Ireland, officially known as The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee, is the governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland. It oversees the national men’s and women’s teams and organizes the Inter-Provincial Series, Super 3s, and All-Ireland club competitions. Ireland achieved Test status for women in 2000 and for men in 2017 when it became a Full Member of the ICC.
