Belgium's National Performance Director, the former England Test wicket-keeper and batsman Jack Richards, says 2011 has been "a very productive season, which is reflected in our rise up the ICC-Europe rankings".
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In what has probably been the busiest season ever for Belgium in both domestic and international cricket at all levels and formats, the Belgian national squad progressed unbeaten through ICC-Europe Division 2 and was promoted to Division 1 where it finished 7th of the 12 nations. It is now ranked 11th in 50-over cricket and 10th in T20.
"Belgium can be very proud of the team's performance, especially since a number of key players were not able to take part in the Division 1 Championships," Jack said. "Now we have a very good opportunity to qualify for the World Cricket League."
Belgium's next step is to gain entry to the WCL (50 overs) through a qualifying tournament against three other European countries - France, Gibraltar and Austria - early next year.
