How each team earned a spot in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022?

Posted by Xchange Tickets on October 5th, 2022

16 nations will converge on Australia for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 to compete for the grand prize.

Some teams will use this as the beginning of their road toward World Cup triumph, while others will use it as the end of a protracted journey.

Here is how each squad arrived in Australia.

Australia

Australia was automatically qualified for this year's competition because it is the host nation. They will attempt to make history at home by retaining the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title for the first time ever.

New Zealand

For the following tournament, the top 11 teams from the previous ICC Men's T20 World Cup automatically qualify, with the top eight teams joining at the Super 12 stage. By making it to the final the previous year, New Zealand automatically qualified, and they now intend to turn a new leaf in the ICC major event finals.

England

England was a second automatic qualifier, and their loss in the 2021 semifinals was reason enough for them to get another chance this time. The West Indies narrowly defeated the 2010 champions in the 2016 final, and they will be looking to avenge that defeat this time around.

Pakistan

Pakistan's thrilling journey to the 2021 semifinals secured their spot in Australia for the 2022 tournament. They achieved their greatest group stage performance since 2012 by winning all five of their games, and they seek to maintain the momentum in order to win their first championship since 2009.

South Africa

Last year, the Proteas narrowly missed making it to the semifinals, but they easily secured a spot in Australia's starting lineup.

South Africa has never won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup; on two occasions, in 2009 and 2014, they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Pakistan and India, respectively.

India

India's third-place performance in their group last year meant they didn't advance past the quarterfinals, but it was still good enough to guarantee their return to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

India was forced to leave the Super 12 last year after losses to Pakistan and New Zealand, but they'll be more driven than ever to make amends in Australia.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan automatically earned a spot in Australia as one of the top eight teams from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021.

They have a solid chance of making it to the semi-finals for the first time with a Super 12 spot.

Bangladesh

With five losses, they were last in Group 1, and a top-eight finish would give Bangladesh a chance to rebound, beginning in the Super 12 round.

To advance to the knockout rounds, they will need to defeat South Africa, India, and Sri Lanka among others.

Sri Lanka

Due to their fourth-place finish in Group 1 of the 2021 Super 12 stage, the 2014 winners automatically qualified for the 2022 edition.

It was sufficient to guarantee the Lions' return, where they would have to face the First Round once more and attempt to do it with the same confidence as the previous time.

West Indies

The West Indies, the only team to ever win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup twice, struggled in the UAE and Oman, finishing fifth in Group 1.

They were able to qualify for Australia as a result, but in order to compete for a third championship, they must get past the First Round.

Namibia

Namibia placed fifth in Group 2 in 2021, which was sufficient for them to automatically advance as one of the ninth to twelveth-placed teams to this year's championship in Australia.

Namibia's outstanding debut season was highlighted by a victory over Scotland in the Super 12 stage. They will return to Australia in the future with the goal of improving upon their debut performance.

Scotland

After winning their group in the 2021 edition's First Round, Scotland secured their spot in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

They finished ahead of the Tigers because to a stunning six-run victory over Bangladesh, as both teams advanced to the Super 12 before Oman and Papua New Guinea.

Ireland

With a second-place performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A, Ireland secured their trip to Australia.

Ireland's loss to the United Arab Emirates may have prevented them from winning the title, but it did guarantee their sixth appearance in the competition.

Netherlands

The Netherlands' second-place finish in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B secured their trip to Australia.

After a difficult 2021 campaign, they were guaranteed to return for the 2022 edition with a seven-wicket victory against the USA in the semi-final.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE made sure they would be participating in the action in 2022 by winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A after serving as the host nation in 2021.

The UAE won the semi-final match against Nepal to guarantee their attendance at the first T20 World Cup since 2015, and they added to the celebration by defeating Ireland in the championship match.

Zimbabwe

Having struggled at the crease in previous years, Zimbabwe's 37-run triumph against the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier B felt like a turning point for a nation that has now recovered in style with World Cup qualifying.

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