The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played in early 2012 as a part of the
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the
2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 International, Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 O ...
was an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments, in addition to the six ODI/Twenty20 status countries. It was staged in the UAE.
ICC Associate and Affiliate Members from around the globe had the opportunity to qualify for the 2012
ICC World Twenty20 in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. Regional qualifying events were held in the five regions to provide a qualifying pathway to the 16-team qualifier which took place in early 2012 in the United Arab Emirates. The six Associate/Affiliate Members with ODI status – Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland – have automatically qualified for this event.
Three teams from the Asia region, two teams from Africa, Americas and Europe, and one team from East Asia-Pacific had the opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 global qualifier. Some ODI status Associate/Affiliate sides took part in these qualifying events, along with emerging teams from ICC Full Members (e.g., South Africa and Zimbabwe). In such cases, the highest placed Associate and Affiliate sides from these events progressed to the global qualifier, based on the qualifying spots available.
The tournament was won by Ireland, who defeated Afghanistan in the final, in a rematch of the
2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Both the teams qualified for the
2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 International, Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 O ...
in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
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Paul Stirling
Paul Robert Stirling (born 3 September 1990) is an Irish cricketer. Stirling is the opening batsman for the Ireland cricket team and an occasional right-arm, off-break bowler. He is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals. He was o ...
was the highest run-getter with 357 runs including the second-fastest half-century ever in T20I match (17 balls) in the final, while
Dawlat Zadran with 17 wickets was the highest wicket-taker. Namibia's
Raymond van Schoor was the Player of the Tournament.
Entrants
Qualification for 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier involves 81
ICC member countries to battle their way from regional Division 3 to Division 1 and eventually World Twenty20 Qualifier. Three of the 81 teams are already qualified but are participating as a part of division members. Pre-qualified teams are
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
, and
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
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Zimbabwe A team is involved as a part of Africa Division 1 but as a
full member Zimbabwe national cricket team
The Zimbabwe men's national cricket team, also known as the Chevrons, represents Zimbabwe in men's international cricket and is overseen by Zimbabwe Cricket. Zimbabwe has been a Full Member of the International Cricket Council since 1992. As o ...
is already qualified for
2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 International, Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 O ...
.
Regional qualification
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;Americas (ACA)
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
were due to take part, but withdrew due to internal difficulties, and were automatically relegated.
Qualified teams
The ten qualified teams from regional
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
competitions played in the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier along with the six associate teams that had automatically qualified. Originally, after the cut of associates from the
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, it was decided to give associates more of a chance in
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
format and expanded the main tournament to 16 teams with top 6 teams from the Qualifier going to the World Cup but after the re-inclusion of Associates in the 50-Over World Cup in 2015, the earlier format was retained and only the top two teams from this event qualifying for the
2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 International, Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 O ...
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Match officials
The International Cricket Council announced the umpires to officiate in the tournament. There were four Regional Match Referees, plus 12 umpires, seven from the Elite Panel (which included
Simon Taufel
Simon James Arthur Taufel (born 21 January 1971) is an Australian former cricket umpire who was earlier a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel. He won five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards between 2004 and 2008, and is widely regard ...
, a five-time ICC Umpire of the Year Award recipient), and also five ICC Associate and Affiliate Panel umpires.
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Ahsan Raza
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Buddhi Pradhan
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Chris Gaffaney
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Ian Ramage
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Joel Wilson
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Johan Cloete
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Mark Hawthorne
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Ranmore Martinesz
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Roger Dill
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Sarika Prasad
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Simon Taufel
Simon James Arthur Taufel (born 21 January 1971) is an Australian former cricket umpire who was earlier a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel. He won five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards between 2004 and 2008, and is widely regard ...
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Sudhir Asnani
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Adrian Griffith
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David Jukes
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Dev Govindjee
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Graeme Labrooy
Format
The tournament, held from 13 to 24 March, has 72 qualifying fixtures. The sixteen teams participating in this tournament has been divided into two groups of eight each. The top team from each group will meet in the first qualifying final with the winner being guaranteed a place in the
World Twenty20 Cup 2012 to be held in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. The loser of that match will play the second qualifying final against the winner of a series of playoff matches. The winners of both qualifying finals will meet in the final at
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
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[Sixteen teams compete for two World T20 spots]
ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2011
Squads
Fixtures and results
The groups were announced by the ICC on 21 December 2011.
Source:
ESPNCricinfo
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*All times are given in Arabian Standard Time – GMT+4 (UTC+4)
Group A
Points table
Results
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Group B
Points table
Results
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Play-off stage
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15th place play-off
11th to 14th place play-offs
;11th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 1
;11th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 2
;13th Place Play-Off
;11th Place Play-Off
7th to 10th place play-offs
;7th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 1
;7th Place Play-Off Semi-Final 2
;9th Place Play-Off
;7th Place Play-Off
1st to 6th Place play-offs
;Elimination Play-Off 1
;Elimination Play-Off 2
;5th Place Play-Off
;Qualifying Final 1
;Elimination Semi-Final
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Final standings
Statistics
Most runs
The top five most runs scorers are included in this table.
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers.
Broadcasting rights
* Global –
ESPN Star Sports (Qualifying Finals, Preliminary Final, Tournament Final and six matches in all)
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Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
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Quipu TV – 14 Group Stage Matches
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Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
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Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports Media is a sports television company based in Dublin, Ireland and in Tbilisi, Georgia, broadcasting throughout select Eurasian countries, and the Philippines. The company was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Iris ...
– (Qualifying Finals, Preliminary Final, Tournament Final and six matches in all)
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Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
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RTÉ
(; ; RTÉThe É in RTÉ is pronounced as an English E () and not an Irish É ()) is an Irish public service broadcaster. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, ...
– Highlights of elimination and qualifying finals
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
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Lemar TV – All Qualifiers in Pashto
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Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
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PTV Sports
See also
Twenty20 World Cup 2012*
2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 International, Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 O ...
*
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
References
External links
Official SiteICC T20 World Cup 2012 Site
{{International cricket in 2011–12
2012 Qualifier
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Cricket in the United Arab Emirates
Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier