ICC confirms 10 teams for next two World Cups

[satyam1729]

ICC confirms 10 teams for next two World Cups http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/509530.html

[Sachin=GOD]

In other words, the ICC had decided that it does not want to expand the game of cricket and does not want to make the game reach out to more countries.

[Zelig]

No Ireland :((

[Misu243]

That is pathetic. No appreciation for Kevin O'Brien, Ten Doeschate, Collins Obuya, Dockrell etc...

[phaedrus]

really feel for irish cricket right now. they deserve to be there way more than Zimbabwe. they should have had qualifiers for the last couple of spots. where do they go from now on? :((

[The Outsider]

Good job. No point in watching useless minnows being hammered for the 1-2 upsets in the entire tournament.

[BERGKAMP]

Good job. No point in watching useless minnows being hammered for the 1-2 upsets in the entire tournament.

[flamy]

who are the other two teams? remove zimbabwe and bring in ireland

[yoda]

12 would have been a good compromise.

[Sachin=GOD]

who are the other two teams? remove zimbabwe and bring in ireland

:agree: Zimbabwe cricket is going nowhere, either they should improve or be replaced with Ireland which is a far better team.

[someone]

Good job. No point in watching useless minnows being hammered for the 1-2 upsets in the entire tournament.

Rubbish aurgument These so called minnows have already proved they are capable of challenging all the matches. And what is your opinion regarding India's inclusion in Olympics, why have useless minnow being disqualified and hammered in Olympics all the time.

[Sachin=GOD]

Good job. No point in watching useless minnows being hammered for the 1-2 upsets in the entire tournament.

yup - the same minnows that led to India and Pakistan's ouster in the 2007 WC and nearly led to England also being out in 2011 in the 1st round :hatsoff:

[Gotham Cronie]

No Ireland but Zimbabwe gets in?

[Show_stopper]

So are going to have QFs? or is it back to super 6 format? Guys also keep in mind the WC will take place in Australia/NZ. IIRC they had problems finding sponsors so this WC was shifted to subcontinent. I think this aspect influenced the ICC's decision.

[The Outsider]

Rubbish aurgument These so called minnows have already proved they are capable of challenging all the matches. And what is your opinion regarding India's inclusion in Olympics, why have useless minnow being disqualified and hammered in Olympics all the time.

yup - the same minnows that led to India and Pakistan's ouster in the 2007 WC and nearly led to England also being out in 2011 in the 1st round :hatsoff:

Don't worry the World Tontee Tontee will have 16 teams. You guys can enjoy watching the skills of Kenya, UAE, and Canada there.

[MumbaiIndian]

It's pretty straight from ICC, they don't need more teams around the world. They don't care. What makes me sad is Ireland cannot play the next world cup after their smart cricket play in 2011 World Cup. Though in reality, there has always been these 10 full members playing the best quality of cricket for years and years. Still I would back the minnows as this is totally unfair!

[vvvslaxman]

Ireland deserves a nod ahead of Zimboks. 12 teams would have been better removing Kanya and cenada.

[someone]

Don't worry the World Tontee Tontee will have 16 teams. You guys can enjoy watching the skills of Kenya' date=' UAE, and Canada there.[/quote'] You still did not answer my question.

[Cricket Tragic]

Why is there no qualification for 2015? Zimbabwe don't deserve a guaranteed spot.

[jibranpatel15]

it had to be 12 rather than 10. Its clearly unfair to under rate Irish. The way they played this WC they deserve to be in 2015. It will be better if there is qualification between 9-12 teams.