Dunedin: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday released pools and draw for the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament, to be held in New Zealand early next year.
Ten teams will play for the remaining two places in the World Cup which will be hosted by New Zealand and Australia from February 14 to March 15, 2015.
Pool A: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Scotland, Canada, Hong Kong, Nepal.
Pool B: Netherlands, Kenya, Namibia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Uganda.
Qualifying draw:
Jan 13, 2014 The Netherlands v Uganda at Tauranga. Kenya v PNG at New Plymouth. UAE v Nepal at Christchurch. Scotland v Hongkong at Queenstown.
Jan 15 The Netherlands v Namibia at Mount Maunganui. UAE v Canada, Christchurch.
Jan 16 PNG v Uganda at New Plymouth. Scotland v Nepal at Queenstown.
Jan 17 Namibia v Kenya at Tauranga. Canada v Hong Kong, Christchurch.
Jan 19 Kenya v Uganda at Tauranga. PNG v The Netherlands at New Plymouth. Hong Kong v Nepal at Christchurch. UAE v Scotland at Queenstown.
Jan 21 Namibia v Uganda at Tauranga. Canada v Nepal at Christchurch.
Jan 23 PNG v Namibia at Tauranga. Scotland v Canada at Christchurch. The Netherlands v Kenya. Christchurch. UAE v Hong Kong, Queenstown.
Jan 26, 28, 30 Super Six playoffs.
Feb 1 Final.