Icc Cricket World Cup 2011 Qualification

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2011 Qualification

As per ICC regulations, all 10 full members automatically qualify for the World Cup, including Zimbabwe who have given up their test playing status until the standard of their team improves.

Team	Mode of Qualification
Australia	ICC Full Member
Bangladesh	ICC Full Member
England	ICC Full Member
India	ICC Full Member
New Zealand	ICC Full Member
Pakistan	ICC Full Member
South Africa	ICC Full Member
Sri Lanka	ICC Full Member
West Indies	ICC Full Member
Zimbabwe	ICC Full Member

The ICC also organised a qualifying tournament in South Africa to determine which Associate teams would participate in 2011 event. Ireland who had been the best performing Associate nation since the last World Cup, won the tournament, beating Canada in the final. The Netherlands and Kenya also qualified by virtue of finishing third and fourth respectively.

Team	Mode of Qualification
Ireland	1st place in 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
Canada	2nd place in 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
Netherlands	3rd place in 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
Kenya	4th place in 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier