5 out of the 6 qualifying spots for the T20 Cricket World Cup 2020 have been decided so far:
The final slot will be awarded to the winner of the Hong Kong vs Oman match, which will start in about 90 minutes from now.
So are you expecting Hong Kong to win the match, i am not following these qualifying matches nor watched any of their matches, just watched some highlights here and there, since you said that Oman does not have any nationals but mercenaries in the team are they any good to take the team for the world cup and if there is a solid answer i would like to wage a bet for fun
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I am not interested in that particular match, because both the teams are 100% composed of expats. The Oman XI doesn't have any Arabs in the lineup and the Hong Kong team doesn't have any Chinese. I don't understand the point in having such teams. During the matches played by Oman and UAE, there were very few fans in the stadiums to support them. The Omanis and the Emiratis are not interested in these matches because for them these teams are just B teams of India and Pakistan. The expats don't support them as well, as they are proud of their respective nationalities.
Cricket is the only sport, which allows a playing XI which doesn't have any citizens to play international matches. Neither the FIFA or the FIBA allows such teams. And for FIBA, they even have additional requirements. They permit only one naturalized player per team. So even if a player have obtained the passport from his host nation, he may not be able to represent them. On the other hand, in cricket the ICC have made a mockery of the rules.