2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

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The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played in early 2012 as a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments, in addition to the six ODI/Twenty20 status countries.[1] It was staged in the UAE.

ICC Associate and Affiliate Members from around the globe had the opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka. Regional qualifying events were held in the five regions to provide a qualifying pathway to the 16-team qualifier which took place in early 2012 in the United Arab Emirates. The six Associate/Affiliate Members with ODI status – Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland – have automatically qualified for this event.

Three teams from the Asia region, two teams from Africa, Americas and Europe, and one team from East Asia-Pacific had the opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 global qualifier. Some ODI status Associate/Affiliate sides took part in these qualifying events, along with emerging teams from ICC Full Members (e.g., South Africa and Zimbabwe). In such cases, the highest placed Associate and Affiliate sides from these events progressed to the global qualifier, based on the qualifying spots available.[2]

The tournament was won by Ireland, who defeated Afghanistan in the final, in a rematch of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Both the teams qualified for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling was the highest run-getter with 357 runs including the second-fastest half-century ever in T20I match (17 balls) in the final, while Dawlat Zadran with 17 wickets was the highest wicket-taker. Namibia’s Raymond van Schoor was the Player of the Tournament.[3][4]

Entrants[edit]

Qualification for 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier involves 81 ICC member countries to battle their way from regional Division 3 to Division 1 and eventually World Twenty20 Qualifier. Three of the 81 teams are already qualified but are participating as a part of division members. Pre-qualified teams are Afghanistan, Canada, and Kenya. Zimbabwe A team is involved as a part of Africa Division 1 but as a full member Zimbabwe national cricket team is already qualified for 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[2]

Regional qualification[edit]

Africa (ACA)
Date Event Venue Competing Teams Qualified Team(s)
24–27 Feb 2011 ICC Africa Division 3  Ghana Cameroon, Gambia, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles  Rwanda
14–18 May 2011 ICC Africa Division 2  South Africa Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Nigeria, Botswana, Rwanda  Nigeria,  Ghana
9–15 July 2011 ICC Africa Division 1 Entebbe, Uganda Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana  Kenya, Namibia,  Uganda
Asia (ACC)
Date Event Venue Competing Teams Qualified Team(s)
1–10 December 2011 ICC ACC T20 Nepal Afghanistan, Nepal, UAE, Oman, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Bhutan, Kuwait, Maldives, Saudi Arabia  Afghanistan,  Hong Kong,    Nepal,  Oman
Americas (ACA)
Date Event Venue Competing Teams Qualified Team(s)
14–18 March 2011 ICC Americas Division 3  Costa Rica Belize, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Costa Rica, Falkland Islands  Belize
9–15 April 2011 ICC Americas Division 2  Suriname Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Panama, Suriname, Turks and Caicos Islands  Suriname
17–24 July 2011 ICC Americas Division 1 Lauderhill, Florida, USA Argentina, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, USA, Suriname  United States,  Bermuda,  Canada
East Asia and Pacific (EAP)
Europe (ECC)
Date Event Venue Competing Teams Qualified Team(s)
11–14 May 2011 ICC Europe Division 3  Slovenia Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey  Sweden
20–25 June 2011 ICC Europe Division 2†  Belgium/ Netherlands Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Greece(Hellas), Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Sweden  Austria,  Belgium
19–24 July 2011 ICC Europe Division 1  Jersey/ Guernsey Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Norway, Austria, Belgium  Denmark,  Italy

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† Switzerland were due to take part, but withdrew due to internal difficulties, and were automatically relegated.

Qualified teams[edit]

The ten qualified teams from regional Twenty20 competitions played in the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier along with the six associate teams that had automatically qualified. Originally, after the cut of associates from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, it was decided to give associates more of a chance in Twenty20 format and expanded the main tournament to 16 teams with top 6 teams from the Qualifier going to the World Cup but after the re-inclusion of Associates in the 50-Over World Cup in 2015, the earlier format was retained and only the top two teams from this event qualifying for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

Match officials[edit]

The International Cricket Council announced the umpires that would officiate in this tournament. There would be 4 Regional Match Referees, plus 12 umpires, 7 of which are of the Elite Panel (which includes Simon Taufel, a five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Award recipient), and also 5 ICC Assiciate and Affiliate Panel of Umpires.[5]

The tournament, held from 13 to 24 March, has 72 qualifying fixtures. The sixteen teams participating in this tournament has been divided into two groups of eight each. The top team from each group will meet in the first qualifying final with the winner being guaranteed a place in the World Twenty20 Cup 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka. The loser of that match will play the second qualifying final against the winner of a series of playoff matches. The winners of both qualifying finals will meet in the final at Dubai.[6]

Fixtures and results[edit]

The groups were announced by the ICC on 21 December 2011.[6]
Source:ESPNCricinfo[20]

  • All times are given in Arabian Standard Time – GMT+4 (UTC+4)

Group A[edit]

Points table[edit]

Results[edit]

  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Papua New Guinea 0.
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Canada 0.
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Nepal 2, Hong Kong 0.
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Denmark 2, Bermuda 0.
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Canada 2, Papua New Guinea 0.
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Hong Kong 2, Bermuda 0.
  • Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Netherlands 0
  • Denmark won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Nepal 2, Denmark 0
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Canada 2, Hong Kong 0
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Denmark 0
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Bermuda 0
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Papua New Guinea 2, Nepal 0
  • Bermuda won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Canada 2, Bermuda 0
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Papua New Guinea 2, Hong Kong 0
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Nepal 0
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Hong Kong 2, Denmark 0
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Papua New Guinea 0
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Canada 0
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Nepal 2, Bermuda 0
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Nepal 0
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Hong Kong 0
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Bermuda 2, Papua New Guinea 0
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canada 2, Denmark 0
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Afghanistan 2, Bermuda 0
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Netherlands 2, Hong Kong 0
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Papua New Guinea 2, Denmark 0
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Canada 2, Nepal 0

Group B[edit]

Points table[edit]

Results[edit]

  • Oman won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Italy 2, Oman 0.
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Namibia 2, Ireland 0.
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Uganda 2, United States of America 0.
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Scotland 2, Kenya 0.
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Ireland 2, Kenya 0.
  • Italy won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Italy 2, United States of America 0.
  • Oman won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Uganda 2, Oman 0
  • Namibia won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Namibia 2, Scotland 0
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Namibia 2, United States of America 0
  • Italy won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Ireland 2, Italy 0
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Scotland 2, Uganda 0
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kenya 2, Oman 0
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Namibia 2, Uganda 0
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Scotland 2, Oman 0
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Ireland 2, United States of America 0
  • Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kenya 2, Italy 0
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: United States of America 2, Oman 0
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Italy 2, Uganda 0
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Ireland 2, Scotland 0
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Namibia 2, Kenya 0
  • Italy won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Scotland 2, Italy 0
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kenya 2, United States of America 0
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Ireland 2, Uganda 0
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Namibia 2, Oman 0
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Kenya 2, Uganda 0
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Ireland 2, Oman 0
  • Italy won the toss and elected to field
  • Points: Namibia 2, Italy 0.
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: United States of America 2, Scotland 0.

Play-off stage[edit]

15th place play-off[edit]

  • Oman won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Oman won the 15th Place Play-Off

11th to 14th place play-offs[edit]

11th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 1
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Hong Kong advances to 11th Place Play-Off.
  • Uganda advances to the 13th Place Play-Off.
11th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 2
  • United States of America won the toss and elected to bat.
  • United States of America advances to 11th Place Play-Off.
  • Bermuda advances to 13th Place Play-Off.
13th Place Play-Off
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • Bermuda won the 13th Place Play-Off
11th Place Play-Off
  • Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hong Kong won the 11th Place Play-Off

7th to 10th place play-offs[edit]

7th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 1
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nepal advances to 7th Place Play-Off.
  • Kenya advances to 9th Place Play-Off.
7th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 2
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Papua New Guinea advances to 7th Place Play-Off.
  • Italy advances to 9th Place Play-Off.
9th Place Play-Off
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kenya won the 9th Place Play-Off
7th Place Play-Off
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nepal won the 7th Place Play-Off

1st to 6th Place play-offs[edit]

Elimination Play-Off 1
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Netherlands advances to Elimination Semi-Final.
Elimination Play-Off 2
  • Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ireland advances to Elimination Semi-Final.
5th Place Play-Off
  • Canada won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Scotland won the 5th Place Play-Off.
Qualifying Final 1
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Afghanistan advances to the final and qualifies for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
  • Namibia advances to the Qualifying Final 2.
Elimination Semi-Final
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ireland advances to the Qualifying Final 2.
Qualifying Final 2
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ireland advances to the final and qualifies for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
Final
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ireland win the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.

Final standings[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Most runs[edit]

The top five most runs scorers are included in this table.

Most wickets[edit]

The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers.

Broadcasting rights[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]