Bangladesh has revealed why they are on top of ICC Super League.
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| [Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal in South Africa] |
As of the second match in Bangladesh's series versus Afghanistan, the possibilities of reaching 100 points were arguably more than the number of people on South African soil who were not participating in the tournament.
I'm really sorry for the loss to the Afghans in the last game of the series! Even if South Africa fails to beat Afghanistan in any of the three matches, that percentage will be manageable. A greater concern loomed than Bangladesh's pride with their maiden Super League 100-point haul!
During the month of February, it would be a disservice to ignore the Afghanistan television special. Bangladesh has won the series in South Africa! South Africa and Bangladesh's absence from the 2023 ODI World Cup was split into two distinct scenarios.
"Bangladesh has revealed why they are on top of ICC Super League," reported IOL in South Africa. However, South Africa has been ignoring it for so long that they are finally paying careful attention. Whether or if a direct chance will arise during the World Cup is still uncertain.
But how is the amount determined? The 2023 ODI World Cup unofficial qualifications have been announced. Tamim Iqbal's desires may lead Bangladesh to a place in the World Cup's top four, according to an in-depth study.
Following two wins in South Africa, Bangladesh currently has 120 points, making Tamim Iqbal's squad the highest-scoring team in the world. Bangladesh still has seven matches remaining in the Super League, out of a possible 24. The three were supposed to play Ireland at home, while the remaining three were supposed to play England at home.
Though the Ireland series has been questioned. The Irish Cricket Board has postponed the match till May. A series in 2023 may still not be held inside the Super League's time frame, even if it is extended. In May of 2023, the Super League will come to an end.
Bangladesh's last six matches will provide 0 points in terms of totals. In this situation, whether or not the series will take place is immaterial to deciding Bangladesh's World Cup chances. Assuming Bangladesh's final points total is 120, is it certain that Bangladesh will qualify for the World Cup directly?
It's hard to follow the math here. Since every team on the points list still has a chance to exceed Bangladesh, it's easy to predict that Bangladesh will lose every match and the others will win every match based on simple math. However, no side will be able to win every game they play; one team will face off against another. In such circumstance, there is no way to determine Bangladesh's place on the final point list based on the outcomes of so many matches and so many series.
For the sake of comparison, let's assume that supercomputers are out of the question.
The top seven or eight clubs in the Indian Super League would automatically qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup. India must be in the top eight to qualify for the World Cup, hence the first eight teams are guaranteed a spot. If Bangladesh does not want to be concerned about India's position, they must remain inside seven.
It's obvious that Tamim Iqbal doesn't want to take a position in the World Cup from the best. Bangladesh's ODI skipper wants his team to finish in the top three or four, not seventh, in the world. At this point, everything seems excellent.
It's not clear how the computation is made. It is estimated that six of the 13 teams will participate in the World Cup, which is around half of them. If such is the case, a team's odds of finishing in the top seven improve dramatically even if they win at least 50% of their games. However, based on the current standings, a team will be assured entry to the World Cup if it wins 40% of its games instead of 50%.
Bangladesh currently has a win rate of 6 percent. New Zealand has the best winning percentage, however they've only played three games despite their perfect record. Because of this, they sit at the bottom of the points table. Kabul, which is only one point ahead of New Zealand in the standings, has won seven percent of its nine games. In nine matches, Australia has a 6% winning percentage.
In the Super League, each club will play a total of 24 games. Bangladesh (8), India (6), and England (60) have the greatest winning percentage among teams that have played at least 10 matches. The only other person with a 50 percent success rate is myself. Pakistan has won 44 percent of its battles.
The teams with the lowest chances of making it to the World Cup have winning percentages under 40% but have played more than 10 games. There are five of these teams: Ireland (33.3 percent), Sri Lanka (33.3 percent), the West Indies (33.3 percent), South Africa (0.30 percent), and Zimbabwe (25). The remainder of the squad is made up of Dutch players, and their victory percentage is at 0.26.
One of Ireland's last six series will be against Bangladesh, while the other will be against New Zealand if they want to qualify for the World Cup. They face New Zealand in three of their last six matches, and Afghanistan in two. The West Indies face the Netherlands, Pakistan, and New Zealand in their remaining six matches.
After losing the series against Bangladesh, South Africa still has 11 matches remaining in the World Cup, two of which were postponed after a single match against the Netherlands. All nine of the remaining games will be played in three series: one each against England, Australia, and India.
As for the remainder of the game, 3 out of 12 games were won by Zimbabwe. When it comes to the World Cup qualifying phase, they've probably already forgotten everything about the Super League. Australia, India, the Netherlands, and Afghanistan round out their remaining four matchups on the schedule.