England’s possibilities of qualifying immediately for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 have taken a giant blow after the Worldwide Cricket Council’s newest annual replace of ODI rankings. The 2019 World Cup champions have dropped to eighth place, now sitting under Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Afghanistan with simply 84 ranking factors within the newest ICC ODI Rankings.
England managed to win solely 3 out of 14 ODIs from Could 4, 2024, to Could 5, 2025, with a win/loss ratio of simply 0.272, which is healthier solely than Nepal (0.200) and Bangladesh (0.142). Their poor kind places them at critical danger of lacking automated qualification for the ICC World Cup 2027.
Poor ODI kind places England’s direct ICC World Cup 2027 qualification in danger
The ODI World Cup 2027 will characteristic 14 groups. South Africa and Zimbabwe are already certified as hosts for the 2027 version of the match. However Namibia, regardless of being co-hosts, is not going to get automated entry as they aren’t a full member of the ICC. Other than the hosts, the highest eight groups within the ODI rankings as of March 31, 2027, will qualify immediately.
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The highest 8 groups within the ICC ODI rankings by March 31, 2027, will earn direct qualification for the ODI World Cup 2025. At present, England are only one level forward of West Indies, who sit at ninth with 83 ranking factors within the newest ICC ODI Rating. The 2 sides will face off in an important three-match ODI collection beginning Could 29.
If England loses the upcoming three-match ODI collection towards the West Indies beginning Could 29, they danger dropping to ninth within the rankings, pushing the 2019 World Cup champions into ninth place. That will drive them to play within the World Cup Qualifiers for the primary time ever, highlighting the hazard they now face.
England set to play three ODIs towards the West Indies at residence
With Harry Brook main the facet, England will want a dramatic enchancment in efficiency to keep away from going by way of the World Cup Qualifiers. Final time, the West Indies confronted the identical state of affairs, however they may not qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
In the meantime, England will probably be internet hosting the West Indies in a three-match T20I collection and a three-match ODI collection from Could 29. The three ODIs will probably be performed on Could 29, June 1, and June 3 at Birmingham, Cardiff, and The Oval, respectively, whereas three T20Is are scheduled on June 6, June 8, and June 10 at Durham, Bristol, and Southampton, respectively.
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The West Indies have introduced the ODI squad for the upcoming collection within the UK, whereas the hosts have but to unveil their ODI and T20I squads for the house collection. Earlier than internet hosting the West Indies, the English facet is scheduled to play a one-off Check towards Zimbabwe this month.
West Indies ODI squad:
Hope (c), Andrew, Carty, Chase, Forde, Greaves, Jangoo, Joseph, Shamar, King, Lewis, Motie, Rutherford, Seales, Romario
