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Netherlands, Scotland slam ICC over ODI World Cup format changes

Netherlands, Scotland slam ICC over ODI World Cup format changes
'Disrespectful': Netherlands, Scotland slam ICC over silence on ODI World Cup format changes · wionews.com

There is a sport called cricket, and the best countries in the world play a big tournament called the World Cup.

The International Cricket Council, or ICC, is the group that runs cricket around the world.

The ICC decided to change the way the next World Cup will work, and it made this change only 15 months before the tournament begins.

Some smaller cricket countries, called associate nations, were not happy about this.

Two of those countries are Scotland and the Netherlands.

They said the new format gives them less chance to play and compete.

The leaders of these countries asked the ICC to explain the changes and to write them down clearly.

They met with the ICC twice, but after more than two weeks they still had not heard back.

So Scotland and the Netherlands made an official statement saying the way they were treated was disappointing and disrespectful.

They also said the changes could hurt the growth of cricket around the world.

Key facts

Governing body
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Complainants
Cricket Scotland and Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB)
Event
ODI World Cup
Host region
Africa
Format change timing
15 months before the World Cup
New structure
Super Series Stage for 12th, 13th and 14th-ranked qualifying teams
Super Series prize
One place in the second round
Second round format
12 teams divided into two groups

Quotes

Cricket Scotland and KNCB

Representatives of the Netherlands Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland

“These changes represent a setback to Associate Member cricket and risk undermining the progress made in recent years to grow the global game.”
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