ICC confirms 10-team World Cup arrangement

The ICC has established the next two World Cups will be contest by 10 teams, commerce a major blow to connect nations such as Ireland.

The recently finished competition featured 14 sides but the ICC management board had made their intention clear last October to cut that by four for the 2015 and 2019 events.

There was opposition from relate nations, who felt their likely keeping out from the World Cup would hinder growth, and the cause took on new thrust when Ireland beaten England in the group stages. The decision-making board discusses the issue again at a planned meeting in Mumbai on Monday, with the opportunity of a 12-team competition under consideration.

But in its place the board members determined to assert their previous decision, with only the full member nations invited to the next World Cup before an ability process is opened ahead of 2019. A statement following the meeting read: "The management board established their decision, made in October 2010, that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand and the ICC Cricket World Cup in England in 2019 will be a 10-team event.

"The board approved that the 2015 World Cup will include the existing 10 full members, however, they gave notice to all full members that contribution in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will be strong-minded on the basis of qualification. It was also decided that post the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 there will be encouragement and demotion introduced in the ODI League."

The board also congratulate 2011 co-hosts India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on a successful World Cup, hail the quality of cricket on show and the uptake of tickets and declaring the event "an outstanding financial success".
ICC president Sharad Pawar added: "The tournament unbreakable the attraction of 50-over cricket and showed the interest and excitement generated by nation-versus-nation cricket. "There is no uncertainty that this event has been a great announcement for ODI cricket. I would like to congratulate both the Indian team and the Sri Lankan team for a be suitable final match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai which was played in the best of feelings and provided great activity to millions following the game the world over."

A number of other topics were debate in Mumbai, with an accord passed to donate one million US dollars (£619,735) to New Zealand Cricket towards rebuilding their offices following the earthquake which hit Christchurch in February. Additionally, it was confirmed that the workings of the anti-corruption unit were to be review after a year in which spot-fixing has loom large on the horizon.

The ICC statement continued: "A globally famous company has been selected to review the operations of the ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) as part of the learning following the Pakistan spot-fixing allegation. Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the ACSU chairman, report that the initial recommendation following this review will be accessible to the board in June."

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