World T20 should be held in Year 4. And how about Test world competition?Because they decided to get rid of the Champion's Trophy for no reason
Year 1: ODI WC
Year 2: World T20
Year 3: CT
Year 4: nothing
Repeat
Was a good enough formula. Instead of that we now have 2 years in a 4 year cycle without a global tournament.
It's just in the Emerging Nations thread for now, but maybe it warrants its own thread? I'm really looking forward to it.Is there a thread for the qualifiers? The matches are being shown on Kayo tonight.
You are in luck pal. First game features Ireland.World Cup Qualifiers are fun when the test nations take part in them.
Yes, the rule of awarding equal points for a series irrespective of number of tests is a bit stupid and need to be re-defined, but I just have a feeling that you won't have dismissed it as rubbish if Australia had first position instead of India right nowIMO:
Year 1: ODI World Cup
Year 2: World T20
Year 3: Champions Trophy
Year 4: Test World Cup (proper tournament, not the Test championship rubbish they've started now)
or if they don't want to do Champions Trophy anymore, World T20 every 2 years:
Year 1: ODI World Cup
Year 2: World T20
Year 3: Test World Cup
Year 4: World T20
You don't need to make it about that, you're better than that. And no, not at all. I don't like the system they have at all unless everything is uniform amongst all participants (full rotation of everyone playing everyone home and away, same length Test series).Yes, the rule of awarding equal points for a series irrespective of number of tests is a bit stupid and need to be re-defined, but I just have a feeling that you won't have dismissed it as rubbish if Australia had first position instead of India right now
Agreed on your points TJB. Sorry, Was just a tongue in cheek comment earlier. The equal points for different length test series definitely needs to change. But not sure if we will get time to do a full rotation within 2 years.You don't need to make it about that, you're better than that. And no, not at all. I don't like the system they have at all unless everything is uniform amongst all participants (full rotation of everyone playing everyone home and away, same length Test series).
It shouldn't be within 2 years. And of course the full, even rotation is not even remotely feasible from a financial point of view but without it the "Test Championship" just seems too random IMOAgreed on your points TJB. Sorry, Was just a tongue in cheek comment earlier. The equal points for different length test series definitely needs to change. But not sure if we will get time to do a full rotation within 2 years.
Nah, just give a weighting per test and standardize the outcomes per series, if that's not what they're doing now anyway. Obviously preferable if there's full home and away series, but various footy codes get by without it. Obviously the fact India doesn't play Pakistan at all buggers everything up, but you expect sides from that part of the world not to abide by anything which benefits the game as a whole.You don't need to make it about that, you're better than that. And no, not at all. I don't like the system they have at all unless everything is uniform amongst all participants (full rotation of everyone playing everyone home and away, same length Test series).
What kind of Test World Cup do you want (how many teams, length of tournament, etc.)?IMO:
Year 1: ODI World Cup
Year 2: World T20
Year 3: Champions Trophy
Year 4: Test World Cup (proper tournament, not the Test championship rubbish they've started now)
or if they don't want to do Champions Trophy anymore, World T20 every 2 years:
Year 1: ODI World Cup
Year 2: World T20
Year 3: Test World Cup
Year 4: World T20
In an ideal world, 6 weeks or maybe a little more, 2-3 group games each and a semi-final and final. It's a lot of cricket and is about as practical as the full-round robin Test Championship every 4 years but as I said this is in an ideal world.What kind of Test World Cup do you want (how many teams, length of tournament, etc.)?
The final should be a timeless test.In an ideal world, 6 weeks or maybe a little more, 2-3 group games each and a semi-final and final. It's a lot of cricket and is about as practical as the full-round robin Test Championship every 4 years but as I said this is in an ideal world.