That's why I have always been saying that ICC really needs to increase the number of teams playing cricket regularly otherwise cricket is eventually going to die.
if I am not wrong I think this region generates a lot more revenue than the others in cricket.
It is good that ICC wants this region to thrive in cricket but what happens if they lose interest?
Only the involvement of a lot more teams in cricket can save cricket in the long run.
Mate you are correct but sadly now it's not easy for ICC to increase number of cricket playing nations because it needs some good time and good planning but sadly no one interested in this case, so we have some serious troubles around ICC.
But, good thing is happening just T20 which is comfortable zone for them, and they can do some better with this format if they want to do some good in cricket other formats test and ODI are already out of way because mostly peoples feels these are waste of time, so this format can bring some better in cricket and with this T10 is also another option hopefully they will understand this all and try to manage some better marketing which bring some countries in this format, and we will be able to handle cricket as good sports just not for only gentlemen game because it's already having this for last 100 years without any gentleman.
I think T20 has come as a Savior for cricket otherwise the team that are weak and also countries that are not interested in spending a lot of time in a match, doesn't matter if it is as a player or as a supporter. I think the T-20 is a good range for everyone and it can provide everyone with almost everything that people need out of cricket. and ICC will surely be making a mistake if they don't recognize the opportunity and not try to increase the number of teams that play cricket regularly.
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I wonder what is the point of view of ICC in this matter. I really don't think cricket is in a good spot right now and ICC really does not seem to care about it. ICC is more interested in money and not interested in increasing the number of teams that play cricket at all. If anything we should be watching a lot more teams play in the world cup. And where ICC is not interested in upgrading men's cricket I really don't think they are interested at all in women's cricket
Cricket is in a good spot i would say, the T20 matches have changed the concept of spending the entire day to watch a match while we live in a fast pace world and no one would be interested or willing to spend an entire day to watch a match and with T20 matches it is possible to see a result within a few hours and that can help in generating interest for the new generation.
If more teams are competitive then there is no doubt they will be adding those teams in the main group, until then there is nothing even the ICC can do about that.
I am not going to say that cricket is in a good spot because if cricket was in a good spot it would have been played by a lot more countries around the world and I am also not going to say that cricket is in a bad spot either.
I think this is the space between bad and good where cricket is right now. cricket can be one of the best games around the whole world from now on and it also can turn out to be a dead game. T20 is a popular format of cricket right now and a lot of countries have been interested. so ICC needs to recognize the opportunity and try to increase the teams playing cricket regularly even if it is just T20 cricket.
Regards
Duke
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