Happy retirement, Rohit Sharma.
But I really wanted to see you play a farewell match against England. That 2021 Test hundred was one of the best overseas centuries I’ve ever seen in Test cricket.
#RohitSharma#hitman#TestCricket
Loads of respect for these two boards to step up and speak out! Enough is enough!!! No matter how big or small you are your voice should be heard. @ICC time to wake up and listen!!
@CricketScotland Scotland and Netherlands didn’t get support from any other Associate nation. They simply didn’t have the guts. Where are Namibia and Nepal?
Just imagine the associate teams who have been playing matches for 3 years to qualify for the World Cup and will be out of the WC after playing just 2 matches.
2027 Men's ODI World Cup Format (Cricinfo):
Step 1 - Super Series (Preliminary Qualifier).
The three lowest-ranked teams compete in a separate round with one team advances to the main tournament, rest two teams will be eliminated.
This leaves 12 teams for the group stage:
Step 2 - Group Stage (Group of 6 each).
Each team plays the others in its group which is likely to be round-robin.
Top 3 teams from each group automatically advance.
The next highest-placed team across both groups (4th best overall) also advances.
This creates a Super Sevens stage with 7 teams.
Step 3 - Super Sevens Stage.
Details on exact matches to be confirmed, Top 4 teams from this stage qualify for the semi-finals.
Step 4 - Knockout Stage:
Semi-finals - Top 4 teams from Super Sevens play two semi-final matches.
Final - Winners of the semi-finals contest for the title.
@ragav_x Lmao what an absolute joke, this is just giving bottom 2 teams 2 games and then kicking them out.
Super 7 might just be the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen, what is the point of a team playing 11 matches before ko, absolutely ridiculous.
Saying this again , this bilateral tour, and this historic series win against India, were only possible because Ireland were promoted to Full Member status by ICC in 2017, along with increased funding.
Now imagine the same level of funding for the Netherlands, Scotland, and Nepal.
We have teams capable of competing. What we lack is a fair revenue distribution model and greater investment in emerging associate nations.
Netherlands and Scotland should be granted Full Member status as soon as possible. It is long overdue @JayShah !!
This bilateral tour, and this historic win against India, were only possible because Ireland were promoted to Full Member status by Shashank Manohar in 2017, along with increased funding.
Now imagine the same level of funding for the Netherlands, Scotland, and Nepal.
We have teams capable of competing. What we lack is a fair revenue distribution model and greater investment in emerging cricket nations.
Netherlands and Scotland should be granted Full Member status as soon as possible. It is long overdue. @JayShah
First ever T20 World Cup win for Scotland Women as they beat Full Member Ireland in Manchester.
If any Associate deserves Full Member status, it's Scotland. Outstanding performances in both Men's and Women's World Cups despite minimal ICC funding.
If Ireland are Full Members and Afghanistan have no women's team yet remain Full Members, Scotland and the Netherlands deserve it too.
@JayShah@ICC
For the first time in India, a whole stadium is filled with LED lights and billboards.
It looks amazing already but imagine if the grass quality becomes like Chepauk’s then it would look absolutely stunning.
#RCB#MI#Ipl