Netherlands, Singapore, PNG, Hong Kong, USA, Uganda, Jersey. Two qualifying spots.
Netherlands and Zimbabwe should go through hands down. The only challenge I see if from USA but Zimbabwe may not have to even play them in the semi final.
I'm sure Zimbabwe and Netherlands will be in opposite groups, so it will be good if USA ends up in Zimbabwe's group and Zimbabwe play them in a non KO match, winning there and topping the group would mean mostly playing someone like Hong Kong or PNG in the semi finals.
Ideally Zimbabwe should win the event, I know how Zim have messed up things in the past but I will still put them as firm favourites to win the Qualifier.
T20 format is unpredictable i don't see Zim ahead of these sides no matter how much experience they have, but this game is all about few balls and anything can happen in that short period. Upsets happens alot in this format as players comes with nothing to loose attitude.Once mistake happens its hard to recover in this format.Zim would have start favorites if it was Test or Odis, these associate sides nowdays plays plenty of T20s even more then Zim specially the asian sides, some tough battles ahead.
Valid points, but I will still fancy Zimbabwe getting through. They have a lot riding on this. Cannot afford another slip up.