▁a ▁cr icket ▁tournament ▁that ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁final ▁qual ification ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Cr icket ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁The ▁top ▁four ▁teams ▁( I reland , ▁Canada , ▁Ken ya ▁and ▁Netherlands ) ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Cr icket ▁World ▁Cup , ▁and ▁Scotland ▁retained ▁the ▁One - day ▁international , ▁mean while ▁Afghan istan ▁gained ▁the ▁O DI ▁status ▁for ▁the ▁following ▁four ▁years ▁and ▁also ▁automatically ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁I CC ▁Inter cont inental ▁Cup . ▁The ▁bottom ▁two ▁teams ▁was ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁I CC ▁World ▁Cr icket ▁League ▁Division ▁Three . ▁The ▁final ▁and ▁the ▁play - offs ▁for ▁third ▁and ▁fifth ▁place ▁was ▁official ▁O D Is . ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁▁ ▁Team ▁qual ifies ▁for ▁Super ▁E ights ▁ ▁Team ▁moves ▁into ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁Place ▁Play off ▁Sem if inals ▁▁ 9 th ▁Place ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Super ▁E ights ▁▁ ▁Team ▁qual ifies ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Cr icket ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁g ains ▁O DI ▁status ▁ ▁Team ▁g ains ▁O DI ▁status ▁ ▁Team ▁plays ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁place ▁play off ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Pakistan ▁vs ▁Australia ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates ▁▁ ▁This ▁series ▁was ▁moved ▁from ▁Pakistan ▁to ▁U AE ▁for ▁security ▁reasons . ▁ ▁May ▁ ▁West ▁Ind ies ▁in ▁England