ICC decide on an additional ICC World T20 event in place of the Champions Trophy in 2021

[CricketAnalyst]

I think the logic is that the T20 world cup would be open to maximum number of teams, and then the Champions trophy would be limited to the top 8 or 10 teams.

What this does is signal a major emphasis shift from ODI to T20 as the de facto format of the LOI game. ODI games will only exist in the world cup, and the minimum bilateral games required to qualify for the ODI World Cup.

Its a shame. Because ODIs are a much better format of the game than T20s from a cricket quality perspective.

But the ICC is not going to allow T20s to be dominated by bilaterals and domestic leagues. It wants to make sure it its pound of flesh.


The recent change in voting rules allows the Giles Clarke Coterie to ram these changes through, over the wishes of some major stakeholders. They may enjoy the fruits of the red wedding now, but winter is coming.

Current BCCI might not want it, but the old BCCI as run by Srinivasan was anyway extremely pro T20 and Giles Clark was more a friend than enemy of Srini.

The BCCI itself has so much internal fighting that they don't have a consistent aim and will not as long as COA is there.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

This means Pakistan will forever be the reigning CT Champions

Sounds good to me lmao

 

[sweep_shot]

Too Many World Cups?

We just had a pretty long World Cup in 2019. Next year there is another World Cup.

Now ICC is planning yet another World Cup in 2021 (World T20 in India). That's three World Cups in three years.

Do you think ICC is having too many events too quickly? I feel that having too many of these events can ruin fun and affect players negatively.