Earlier this year, during the India vs England ODI series, the then England captain Jose Butler said the 50 -over format has been pushed to its difference and is uncertain about its relevance and future. “I am uncertain, to be honest,” he asked reporters on the first ODI against India in Nagpur. However, as things stand, men are likely to live in the Cricket World Cup, with broadcast rights in India until 2027 hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, and 2031 is to be staged by India and Bangladesh.But the question is, how long will it live?And if it survives, the big question is whether England will be able to qualify.Updated ICC Male ODI Team Rankings Last week, England slipped to eighth position. 2027 ODI World Cup Qualification LandscapesFourteen teams will be part of the next World Cup. Two of them are already eligible-as a co-manbing of South Africa and Zimbabwe-Tournament. Namibia is also a host nation, but the automatic qualification as a tournament host is limited to ICC full members only.
According to the ODI rankings, the top eight teams will qualify for the World Cup, except the host nations. As it now stands, the cut team will be India, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, England and West Indies.The remaining four places will be filled through a qualifying tournament. The program will feature 10 teams including the next two in the ranking after the top eight and the hosts – currently, it will be Bangladesh and Ireland.Can England still make it?After exiting the back-to-back group stage from the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy, the England cricket team has participated with Jose Butler.Who is that IPL player?The England Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Harry Brook as its new white-ball captain. The first series of Brook as Captain will be against the West Indies, which is a point ahead in the ODI rating. Both sides will play three-OD series at the end of this month. The loss of a series against the West Indies may potentially lead England to fall below Bangladesh and land at number 10 in the ranking. If they end up by the cut-off date, England will have to participate in the qualifying tournament.
