Uganda’s qualification journey was phenomenal, but they will be far from being the first unexpected side a cricket World Cup.
The many teams, 1973 Women’s World Cup
When the first World Cup (women’s tournament in 1973) was announced, organizers sent invitations to all teams. Apart from host England, only Australia and New Zealand were able to send a team. The West Indies did not have a women’s cricket association until 1976, so Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago competed as separate teams.
What should I do?The Women’s Cricket Association then selected a Young England team and sent out further invitations to other women cricketers to form an international eleven. As part of that process, they also invited South Africans, which resulted in the Jamaicans and Trinidadians threatening to leave. Fortunately, they decided against it and a team of five countries was formed. Three of the seven teams – England, Young England and International XI – were made up of English cricketers. otherwise.
International XI, 1982 Women’s World Cup
India and West Indies were also in the fray at this time, and both were expected to play a role in the 1982 edition. However, a year ago, New Zealand hosted the South African rugby union team and the West Indies withdrew. The International Eleven was born again. Similar to the 1973 edition, there was the odd case of cricketers from the same country playing against each other.
ICC Associates, 1988 Youth (Under-19) World Cup
The first U19 World Cup (and the first in 10 years) was held as part of Australia’s Bicentenary celebrations. There were seven regular members, one-eighth of the ICC’s associate members. The site was represented by Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada and Bermuda.
South Africa, 1992 Men’s World Cup
When South Africa returned to international cricket at the end of 1991 and decided to take part in the World Cup, the match had already been drawn between eight teams, but only on the condition that a referendum was completed. Apartheid will happen. The schedule was revised to include eight more games, but even after the last league game, everyone was still waiting for the referendum. Fortunately, this match was passed in time for him to reach the semi-finals with 1 ball and he scored 22 points.
Pakistan, 1997 Women’s World Cup
One of the great fairy tales on this list, best documented in Unveiling Jazbaa by Aayush Puthran. Shaiza Khan formed (and led) a team despite death threats, took it out of Pakistan, and encountered resistance in her home country, even allowing a parallel team to be established there. there were. She took on board an Australian coach (Jody Davis) who arrived two months before the World Cup with cricket equipment donated by her countrymen. When they finally arrived in India, relations between the two countries were still tense, but it was on a plane that could carry her 33 passengers.
Americas, 2000 Under-19 World Cup
By 2000, eligibility standards were in place, but not yet in developing parts of the United States. Instead, the ICC selected a joint team of cricketers from Canada, the United States, Bermuda and Argentina. This is a unique experiment.
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Nigeria, 2020 Under-19 World Cup
In the 2016 edition, Namibia defeated South Africa to advance to the semi-finals, and as the host country of the 2020 Africa Qualification Tournament, Namibia was the natural favorite to win. In the end, Nigeria exited the tournament with 77 points, won the tournament opener, and won every subsequent match. Namibia was never able to catch up.
Japan, 2020 Under-19 World Cup
The strangest entry in the list. Japan and Papua New Guinea, who were undefeated in the East Asia-Pacific qualifying round, faced off in the de facto final. Japan qualified, but lost after Papua New Guinea suspended 11 of its 14 cricketers “for internal disciplinary reasons and for failing to comply with our country’s strict code of conduct.” You were caught shoplifting ..
