The International Cricket Council (ICC) proposal to host the World Cup every three years instead of the present four has been turned down by the full member nations of the world governing body for the sport, reports https://www.insidesport.co.
The idea to hold the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (50 overs) every three years was reportedly floated at a recent working group meeting of the chief executives of ICC's full member nations in London. The member nations who attended the meeting unanimously shut down the proposal. The members reportedly are more keen in T20.
"The instant turning down of ICC's proposal is clearly the beginning of an idea that going forward, only T20 cricket on a global scale is what stakeholders are looking at," the paper has quoted anonymous sources as saying.
"Outside of bilateral cricket, it is becoming evident with each passing season that the only global tournament that is delivering value to stakeholders is a T20 event. The 50-over tournament, outside of the subcontinent, clearly won't have takers in the long or short run. At the highest level that cricket can set the bar, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the only global benchmark," say industry developments."
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