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Any self respecting cricket fan needs to watch this 60 second clip
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[VIDEO] Man of the Series Sikandar Raza slams ICC in emotional speech after World Cup Qualifiers
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That's emotional alright but I found the last part amusing when Pommie's face was like "Dude, I just asked you a simple question..." 
On a serious note, shame on the ICC. Hideous organisation.
On a serious note, shame on the ICC. Hideous organisation.
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Looks heartbroken. How are all other sports trying to expand their world events but ICC is making them smaller?..
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Respect he spoke straight from his heart shame on you ICC why reduce the number of teams in the World Cup
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Reducing the WC was a good decision and the right one.
However, prolonging the T20 WC to 4 years has been a major setback for cricket because the associates would get the chance to play every 2 years against the more established teams and that is the format which can help bring fans from the associate nations to follow cricket, but now they don't get that opportunity at all.
Also, they could have easily expanded the T20 WC to 16 teams, with the top 2 from each group qualifying for the quarters and so on from there.
Huge mistake to have the T20 WC every 4 years!
However, prolonging the T20 WC to 4 years has been a major setback for cricket because the associates would get the chance to play every 2 years against the more established teams and that is the format which can help bring fans from the associate nations to follow cricket, but now they don't get that opportunity at all.
Also, they could have easily expanded the T20 WC to 16 teams, with the top 2 from each group qualifying for the quarters and so on from there.
Huge mistake to have the T20 WC every 4 years!
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Not in the top 2 by three runs. Clearly there are more than 2 nations that deserve to be in the world Cup. And by your logic, fifa should also reduce its world cup to 12 teams as there's basically no chance any other team will win, and why include Bangladesh and sri Lanka in the world Cup if they're most likely never gonna win either?
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It's sad to see players like this, some may not be playing any more by the 2023 world cup so this is a pretty big thing. They don't get many opportunities to showcase their talent and be recognised.
On one side you want a high quality world cup, and the top 10 teams in one group means you will likely see more good quality cricket. To accommodate more associate teams means you'll see an upset here and there but probably a lot of one sided beatings lowering the overall quality. They'd be there to make up the numbers to be honest, I mean that from the sense they wouldn't really challenge for the WC.
I'm not sure about the right way to go about it, on one hand you want to see associates given a chance in the WC, which would be good for cricket in their country. However, you don't just want them to take part, you want them to compete. They all did however have the opportunity to qualify, by beating other lower ranked teams, so they can't say there weren't given the chance. Overall, I like this 10 team in one group format for the WC and I expect we will see some exciting cricket. It's good that Bangladesh have improved as a side, which means potentially we get to see more good matches in the WC.
On one side you want a high quality world cup, and the top 10 teams in one group means you will likely see more good quality cricket. To accommodate more associate teams means you'll see an upset here and there but probably a lot of one sided beatings lowering the overall quality. They'd be there to make up the numbers to be honest, I mean that from the sense they wouldn't really challenge for the WC.
I'm not sure about the right way to go about it, on one hand you want to see associates given a chance in the WC, which would be good for cricket in their country. However, you don't just want them to take part, you want them to compete. They all did however have the opportunity to qualify, by beating other lower ranked teams, so they can't say there weren't given the chance. Overall, I like this 10 team in one group format for the WC and I expect we will see some exciting cricket. It's good that Bangladesh have improved as a side, which means potentially we get to see more good matches in the WC.
Sri Lanka won a World Cup. BD went to the semi final in the 2017 CT. They both want to win the world cup. As far as Zim missing thre spot by 3 runs, they had many opportunities. It wasn't a one off game.
I've seen too many broing one sided world cup games. 1992 remains my best world Cup experience. Every game was special and there was a value for a win. Beating minnows by 150 runs in just not the enetertainment I seek.
We can afford minnows in T20 format and I agree with some of the posters here to have a 16 team T20 WC every couple of years.
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A Zimbabwe player doing this is ironical. They had the easiest of the job and still somehow messed it up. Should not be mourning.
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It is not about the world cup. There is a bigger issue at play here.
Unlike any other sport I can think of, cricket's non-elite teams feel really marginalized.
Cricket's system of promoting or demoting teams isn't as good or motivating as it is in say Football or Rugby.
Overhauling the ranking system along the lines of other sports is sorely needed.
Unlike any other sport I can think of, cricket's non-elite teams feel really marginalized.
Cricket's system of promoting or demoting teams isn't as good or motivating as it is in say Football or Rugby.
Overhauling the ranking system along the lines of other sports is sorely needed.
If I remember correctly...going back to previous World Cups, 2003 in particular, the view from the media then was that the games against the so called ' minnows' were a waste of time and effort. No one wanted to watch them, so lets get rid of them. This is the premier tournament, and then we have teams who are no where near the level required, etc.
From my recollection, this is from where the argument to reduce the no of teams in the WC started. Then in 2007, the 'minnows' spoiled the ICC party, which did not help. Also, when the T20 WC became a thing, I think the feeling was to get these teams involved here, where they perhaps stand a better chance of competing.
Currently, the prevalent mood has changed - the media has gone a full 180, and now want more and more teams included in the ODI WC. Fine....I just wonder what has changed over time to cause that.
On Sikander Raza...I feel for him and Zimbabwe. But they knew the rules. They had an opportunity and didnt take it. In other sports...lets take football as an example. The WC is also limited to a select no of teams. Maybe, given how many countries play the sport, the football WC may be more 'exclusive' than its cricket counterpart.
In any case, as there is a qualifying process, a few teams miss out. In the upcoming one, teams like the US, the Netherlands, Chile, Italy all missed out. I don't see them complaining about the process. They had an opportunity, and missed out.
Zimbabwe may feel that opportunities in general, when it comes to cricket, are not equal for all teams - but when you have missed out on the qualification process is probably not the time to voice that. It comes across as a bit bitter.
From my recollection, this is from where the argument to reduce the no of teams in the WC started. Then in 2007, the 'minnows' spoiled the ICC party, which did not help. Also, when the T20 WC became a thing, I think the feeling was to get these teams involved here, where they perhaps stand a better chance of competing.
Currently, the prevalent mood has changed - the media has gone a full 180, and now want more and more teams included in the ODI WC. Fine....I just wonder what has changed over time to cause that.
On Sikander Raza...I feel for him and Zimbabwe. But they knew the rules. They had an opportunity and didnt take it. In other sports...lets take football as an example. The WC is also limited to a select no of teams. Maybe, given how many countries play the sport, the football WC may be more 'exclusive' than its cricket counterpart.
In any case, as there is a qualifying process, a few teams miss out. In the upcoming one, teams like the US, the Netherlands, Chile, Italy all missed out. I don't see them complaining about the process. They had an opportunity, and missed out.
Zimbabwe may feel that opportunities in general, when it comes to cricket, are not equal for all teams - but when you have missed out on the qualification process is probably not the time to voice that. It comes across as a bit bitter.
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FIFA are expanding the WC to 48 teams and ICC are reducing no. Of teams 
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Gotta feel for these players, but unlike in other sports, the gulf between top 10 sides and the rest is simply too vast in Cricket. It was a mockery of the sport and past greats when Gayle blasted 200 runs against a school level Zimbabwe attack, and I don't get why any true Cricket fan would want to see a World Cup full of that again.
Step one should be to get associate Cricket to an acceptable level. There's no point compromising the quality of a World Cup just to make Cricket look like a global sport.
Step one should be to get associate Cricket to an acceptable level. There's no point compromising the quality of a World Cup just to make Cricket look like a global sport.
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FIFA are expanding the WC to 48 teams and ICC are reducing no. Of teams
And it was not a popular decision
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What many people don't understand here is that associates are probably playing the best cricket they ever have. Right from 1992 where Zimbabwe beat Eng, to 1996 when Kenya beat WI to 1999 when Zimbabwe humbled India and South Africa, to 2003 when Kenya made the semi finals, to 2007 when Ban and Ire humiliated Ind and Pak to 2011 when IRE chased down record WC score against Eng to 2015 when again IRE beat WI. Associate nations have often given us plenty of entertainment. Only stupids will argue against it. Even now Afghanistan have beaten the likes of WI. Where was Afghanistan 4-5 years ago?
A 10 team WC, may infact be dull and boring, while teams like India, England and Australia will run away with wins against other nations and probably South Africa and New Zealand will fight for the 4th spot, the other teams may just fall behind and there will be little interest left in the league stage. This is because the one off wins won't matter much, for eg: even if Bang beat Aus in one match it matters less because Aus will cover up in the remaining 8 games while Ban will struggle in the remaining 8 (just an example).
In a 6 team group like in 1999 format or a 4 team group like in 2007 format, one upset and the group is wide open, because the number of games a team plays are less hence the margin for error is very less. The associates may not win the WC but they often decide who else doesn't. I'm pretty sure people will realize this in the next WC.
But one thing is for sure, it will give us a deserving winner.
Having said all this, I'm not entirely against the ICC, have some patience and a 13 team ODI league will start which will give more games to the likes of Zimbabwe, Ireland, Netherlands etc...
The test championship will allow more exposure to Ire, Zim, Afg etc..
Hopefully the ICC will continue to monitor performances of teams like Scotland, PNG etc in the intercontinental cup and reward tgem overtime like they have rewarded Ireland and Afganistan.
A 10 team WC, may infact be dull and boring, while teams like India, England and Australia will run away with wins against other nations and probably South Africa and New Zealand will fight for the 4th spot, the other teams may just fall behind and there will be little interest left in the league stage. This is because the one off wins won't matter much, for eg: even if Bang beat Aus in one match it matters less because Aus will cover up in the remaining 8 games while Ban will struggle in the remaining 8 (just an example).
In a 6 team group like in 1999 format or a 4 team group like in 2007 format, one upset and the group is wide open, because the number of games a team plays are less hence the margin for error is very less. The associates may not win the WC but they often decide who else doesn't. I'm pretty sure people will realize this in the next WC.
But one thing is for sure, it will give us a deserving winner.
Having said all this, I'm not entirely against the ICC, have some patience and a 13 team ODI league will start which will give more games to the likes of Zimbabwe, Ireland, Netherlands etc...
The test championship will allow more exposure to Ire, Zim, Afg etc..
Hopefully the ICC will continue to monitor performances of teams like Scotland, PNG etc in the intercontinental cup and reward tgem overtime like they have rewarded Ireland and Afganistan.
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Gotta feel for him and the associates
T20 is the format to really promote the game and get many associate teams playing ... let them play in WCs too. And from there in, select the best performing ones to start playing in ODI WCs as well.
But for this coming WC, they could have easily taken in 2 more teams.
But for this coming WC, they could have easily taken in 2 more teams.
I feel for Zimbabwe. But they only have themselves to blame. Every things was aligned for them to win, home grounds, excellent crowd support, associate teams, etc. Still they managed to lose to associates.. May be they should introspect why they are not the top two teams among these teams. We can fault ICC for not having more teams. But Zimbabwe knew what they need to do within the rules specified for this tournament. They should have qualified. If ICC wanted to pick the best two teams from this tournament, they have done so.
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The ICC will change the format for the next World Cup, most likely, and I hope Sikander Raza is there to take part. He's a quality cricketer and already one of the best cricket players from the associate nations.
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Maybe the associates whilst they are free could arrange a mini world cup tournament between themselves next year.
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