The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 East-Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier is scheduled to take place in Papua New Guinea from 22nd to 29th July. This tournament will play a crucial role in determining the teams that will participate in the main event held in the West Indies and the United States.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be the largest edition ever, featuring 20 teams. Twelve teams have already secured their place, including the host nations, USA and West Indies, along with the top eight teams from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 – Australia, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh also earned their spots as the top two best-ranked unqualified teams in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings as of 14th November 2022.
The remaining eight teams will come through regional qualifiers from various regions such as America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and East Asia-Pacific.
The EAP Qualifier will witness four teams competing in 12 matches over eight days in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The winner of this qualifier will secure the final spot in the main T20 World Cup event.
The tournament format will involve the 20 teams divided into four groups of five each. The top two teams from each group will proceed to the Super Eight phase, where they will be split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group in the Super Eight phase will advance to the semi-finals.
The regional qualifiers from Europe, America, Africa, and Asia will take place at different locations and dates, and the winners from each region will qualify for the main event in 2024.
The cricketing action in these regional qualifiers will determine the final line-up of teams competing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, making it a highly anticipated and competitive tournament.
EAP Qualifier for Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule:
Four teams will be competing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 East-Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier, which will take place in Port Moresby. Over the course of eight days, these four teams will play a total of 12 matches.
| Date | Game | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Japan vs Philippines | 09:30 | Port Moresby |
| PNG vs Vanuatu | 13:30 local | Port Moresby | |
| July 23 | Japan vs Vanuatu | 09:30 local | Port Moresby |
| PNG vs Philippines | 13:30 local | Port Moresby | |
| July 25 | Philippines vs Vanuatu | 09:30 local | Port Moresby |
| PNG vs Japan | 13:00 local | Port Moresby | |
| July 26 | PNG vs Vanuatu | 09:30 local | Port Moresby |
| Philippines vs Japan | 13:30 local | Port Moresby | |
| July 28 | Vanuatu vs Japan | 09:30 local | Port Moresby |
| PNG vs Philippines | 13:30 local | Port Moresby | |
| July 29 | Vanuatu vs Philippines | 09:30 local | Port Moresby |
| PNG vs Japan | 13:30 local | Port Moresby |
Squad For Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers
Japan Squad For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers:
| Player |
|---|
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming |
| Ryan Drake |
| Kohei Kubota |
| Piyush Kumbhare |
| Wataru Miyauchi |
| Supun Nawarathna |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran |
| Reo Sakurano |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb |
| Mian Muneeb Siddique |
| Tsuyoshi Takada |
| Ibrahim Takahashi |
| Makoto Taniyama |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake |
Philippines Squad For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers:
| Player |
|---|
| Hernie Ma Isorena |
| Surinder Singh |
| Amanpreet Singh Sirah |
| Gurbhupinder Singh |
| Arashdeep Singh Samra |
| Kapil Kumar |
| Huzaifa Mohammed Akram |
| Grant Ronald Russ |
| Josef Erwin Abayata Doctora |
| Kepler Dean Lukies |
| Francis Norman Walsh |
| Jordan Ethan Henry Alegre |
| Daniel Christopher Evan Smith |
| Liam Jacob Myott |
| Jean Miguel Catapang Podosky |
PNG Squad For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers:
| Player |
|---|
| Charles Amini |
| Sese Bau |
| Kipling Doriga |
| Jack Gardner |
| Riley Hekure |
| Hiri Hiri |
| Sema Kamea |
| John Kariko |
| Alei Nao |
| Lega Siaka |
| Tony Ura |
| Kabua Vagi-Morea |
| Asodollah Vala |
| Norman Vanua |
| Hila Vare |
Vanuatu Squad For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifiers:
| Player |
|---|
| Patrick Matautaava |
| Junior Kaltapau |
| Ronald Tari |
| Andrew Mansale |
| Simpson Obed |
| Darren Wotu |
| Apolinaire Stephen |
| Williamsing Nalisa |
| Joshua Rasu |
| Nalin Nipiko |
| Womejo Wotu |
| Jarryd Allan |
| Clement Tommy |
| Jamal Molidurumahava Vira |
