Most profound World Cup Winners

[Socerer 01]

But ODI format (particularly the World Cup) doesn't seem to have long left, as there's every chance that there may not be another ODI WC after 2027.

So eventually ODI WC wins and records will inevitably become redundant.

Future generations won't be talking about it.

lmao isnt the 2031 wc supposed to be in India again with Bangladesh co hosting?

 

[centurymaker]

lmao isnt the 2031 wc supposed to be in India again with Bangladesh co hosting?

To create space in an ever crowding calendar, MCC/ICC has called for Bilateral ODI cricket to cease, post-2027. They reckon teams only need to play odis in the 12 months leading up to the odi world cup. If that ends up being the case for 2031, that wc may not even happen or be seen as an outdated cup.

2031 isn't finalised yet. Rights haven't been sold and the administrators will assess post-2023 WC. If there's a clear reduction in appeal and value generated by the cup, this format will be forced to make way sooner rather than later. And if cricket makes it to the 2028 olympics (will be decided in the next few months), I reckon it's nail in the coffin for ODI cricket.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I really don't see the odi world cup losing its prestige(compared to t20) any time soon. T20s have been around for 20 years now and no one places the t20wc anywhere near that level of importance.

 

[Migara]

Didn't SL get two walkovers

There would be no difference if they played. Australia failed to win a single match against us in SL up to 1998. WI would have gets trounced.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I really don't see the odi world cup losing its prestige(compared to t20) any time soon. T20s have been around for 20 years now and no one places the t20wc anywhere near that level of importance.

Well, just for winning 2 T20 WCs, Daren Sammy got a stadium named after him; his countryman, Johnson Charles got a stand named after him in the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium just for winning 1 T20 WC.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I've always thought the most important world cups have been those that have led to the emergence of a new nation.

Zimbabwe being the first obvious one, Kenya and Ireland later on.

Out of interest...how do cricket fans feel about the world cup itself? It just doesn't strike me as 'grabbing' people quite like the football or rugby union events do with fans of those sports.

Don't forget Bangladesh qualifying in 1999, beating Pakistan (!!?), and then test status very soon after.

Also the return of SA in 1992 and their vote they had back home after beatong Aus

 

[GIMH]

I really don't see the odi world cup losing its prestige(compared to t20) any time soon. T20s have been around for 20 years now and no one places the t20wc anywhere near that level of importance.

I still see it as the centrepiece of cricket. I enjoy the T20 WC etc but would prefer it if we still did one T20 and a decent length ODI series as the standard on a white ball tour.

 

[Ali TT]

Dunno about most profound but Australia in 2015 definitely the most mid

 

[Adorable Asshole]

It led to the cringiest acceptance speech ever and Imran's political career so it was a double edged sword

Just watched it. That was extremely self-obsessed of him even by his own standards.

 

[subshakerz]

Just watched it. That was extremely self-obsessed of him even by his own standards.

To be fair to him, he gave his team credit at the toss speech and at that point he was only playing for his cancer hospital. But yeah, even he has since apologized for that speech.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

There would be no difference if they played. Australia failed to win a single match against us in SL up to 1998. WI would have gets trounced.

Oh ok