The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a

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tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final part of the Cricket World Cup qualification process for the

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. The tournament is the renamed version of the ICC Trophy, and was the final event of the 2007–09 ICC World Cricket League.

Teams

The following teams, who attained One Day International status from the previous World Cup, and who made up Division One of the World Cricket League qualified automatically. Kenya did not play in the last 2 qualifying tournaments as they were the first associate team to gain ODI status and thus qualified for the last 2 World Cups automatically but are no longer guaranteed ODI status and will once again need to compete in the qualifying tournament. *Promoted through

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: *Promoted through

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: The top four teams (previously 6) from this tournament qualified for the

, while the top six teams gained One Day International or maintained One Day International status for the following four years and also automatically qualify for the

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. The bottom two teams were relegated to

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. The final and the play-offs for third and fifth place were official ODIs.

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won the tournament after beating

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. Ireland, Netherlands, Canada and Kenya all qualified for the 2011 ICC World Cup. Despite not qualifying for the World Cup Afghanistan and Scotland secured ODI status and competed for 5th spot, with Afghanistan winning the playoff. As a result of the tournament, Afghanistan gained ODI status for the first time. Afghanistan had begun the ICC World Cricket League 2007-09 in the bottom division, but won the Division Five, Division Four and Division Three tournaments to qualify for this event, and ultimately win ODI status. Afghanistan replaced Bermuda as the sixth Associate Nation with ODI status.

Status of games

All matches played in this tournament have

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status. Additionally, some matches have One Day International status; these matches are: * Matches in the group stage played between teams who entered the tournament with ODI status * Matches in the playoff stage played between teams who finished the tournament with ODI status None of the Super Eight matches were considered ODIs, even if played between teams who started or finished with ODI status. Significantly, this meant that Afghanistan's Group Stage matches were not considered ODIs, but its 5th place playoff match against Scotland was considered an ODI.

Players

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Super Eights

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Playoffs

9th and 11th Place Playoffs

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11th place playoff

9th place playoff

7th place playoff

5th place playoff

3rd place playoff

Final

Final standings

Statistics

References

External links

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Teams

Status of games

Players

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Super Eights

Playoffs

9th and 11th Place Playoffs

11th place playoff

9th place playoff

7th place playoff

5th place playoff

3rd place playoff

Final

Final standings

Statistics

See also

References

External links