2011 Cricket World Cup (qualification) - EAP
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The 2011 Cricket World Cup East Asia-Pacific qualification system will see teams from the region compete for places in the international tournaments as part of qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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[edit] Overview
Japan won the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup, defeating the Cook Islands in the final. Other teams in the field were Tonga, Vanuatu, Indonesia and Samoa. Both finalists gained a place in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy, but were defeated by 2005 ICC WCQS runners-up Fiji for the EAP regional berth in the 2007 ICC World Cricket League, Division III. As the top-ranked team from the region based on the last World Cup qualifying cycle, Papua New Guinea was automatically inserted into the 2007 WCL.[1]
[edit] Teams
Papua New Guinea - automatic berth in Division III of the 2007 World Cricket League
Fiji - won the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy; advanced to Division III of the 2007 World Cricket League
Cook Islands - second place in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy
Japan - third place in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy
Vanuatu - third place in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup
Tonga - fourth place in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup
Indonesia - fifth place in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup
Samoa - sixth place in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup
[edit] Notes
- ^ PDF of ICC publication Cricket Quarterly detailing the World Cricket League, non-Test nations' ODI ranks and 2011 World Cup qualifying procedure (page 8)
