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Dave Carter's avatar

A couple of points about who might or might not be playing in the WC qualifiers:

It's by no means assured that ANY of SA, WI and Sri Lanka will avoid having to play in that tournament...although SA are fairly likely not to have to. But even if SA win both games against the Netherlands, Ireland (not sure why they haven't even been mentioned) could pip them to the post if they whitewash Bangladesh in May and keep their net run rate above SA's. (at the moment, it's almost identical, Ireland's being fractionally better). If they drop a game, SA will be OK with one win and one tie/abandonment this weekend--but of course they won't know that!

Namibia, meanwhile, are no longer certainties to be in the qualifiers at all (it hasn't been possible for a few weeks now that both Nepal and Namibia could get direct entry to them). Nepal are in, along with Oman and Scotland, but Namibia have to finish in the top two of the pre-qualifying competition currently in progress--and they were hammered in their first match, albeit by one of the best other teams. But if they lose to the UAE it's going to be looking pretty dicey for them.

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David Thomson's avatar

Good stuff Manners. I hear Sri Lanka are 1 down v NZ...

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