Comments on: Another Associate Hating Cricket Policy http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/ Insight, opinion and discussion about cricket Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jarrod Potter http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Jarrod Potter Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:31:36 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-353 14 is ok considering, but I always liked the 4 groups of 4 that came about particularly in 2003 and 2007. This new policy ensures that India and Pakistan are less likely to be eliminated by lesser types and thoroughly humiliated as it was last time around. T20 is more likely to receive pastings to the lower countries than T20. Sri Lanka v Kenya being the record breaker to prove this rule. These results will be all too common from the extra Associates. The problem with uncompetitive Associates has solely to do with the ICC improperly administering them. Imagine Ireland or the Netherlands with a budget even half the size of Zimbabwe/Bangladesh. They'd be able to compete well into the middle tier of Test cricket against the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. 14 is ok considering, but I always liked the 4 groups of 4 that came about particularly in 2003 and 2007. This new policy ensures that India and Pakistan are less likely to be eliminated by lesser types and thoroughly humiliated as it was last time around.

T20 is more likely to receive pastings to the lower countries than T20. Sri Lanka v Kenya being the record breaker to prove this rule. These results will be all too common from the extra Associates.

The problem with uncompetitive Associates has solely to do with the ICC improperly administering them. Imagine Ireland or the Netherlands with a budget even half the size of Zimbabwe/Bangladesh. They’d be able to compete well into the middle tier of Test cricket against the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

]]> By: Zyon http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Zyon Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:13:09 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-352 *They should have no problem if the CWC isn't reduced to 10 teams, that is. *They should have no problem if the CWC isn’t reduced to 10 teams, that is.

]]> By: Zyon http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Zyon Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:11:29 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-351 I think increasing the amount of teams in the World t20 is the way to go, while keeping the teams in the world cup to around 14. Anymore than 14 and you will get too many uncompetitive nations, as it is we will get the likes of Kenya and Canada next year - two sides who will get thrashed by the full memeber teams. I agree that it's a shame that Afghanistan isn't in the CWC but they should have no problem qualifying for 2015. I think increasing the amount of teams in the World t20 is the way to go, while keeping the teams in the world cup to around 14. Anymore than 14 and you will get too many uncompetitive nations, as it is we will get the likes of Kenya and Canada next year – two sides who will get thrashed by the full memeber teams. I agree that it’s a shame that Afghanistan isn’t in the CWC but they should have no problem qualifying for 2015.

]]> By: Jarrod Potter http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Jarrod Potter Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:29:49 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-332 You can't increase the quality of the Associates by not giving them a chance to play the biggest nations. Depending on what the definition of best 10 nations (Ireland being ranked above Zimbabwe in the ODI and pushing to overtake Bangladesh as well), you could see a properly ranked team outside of the qualifications because they lack Test status. I enjoyed watching Ireland, Kenya and Canada all prove that the Top 10 in Test cricket isn't a monolith of impenetrability, I don't see how closing off the spots would improve cricket. Afghanistan already miss out on a deserved spot at the World Cup due to the reduction, no need to take all of them out now and kill off the same chances. A great majority of my favourite World Cup moments came from the Associates outdoing their limits. Davison's 100 especially. You can’t increase the quality of the Associates by not giving them a chance to play the biggest nations. Depending on what the definition of best 10 nations (Ireland being ranked above Zimbabwe in the ODI and pushing to overtake Bangladesh as well), you could see a properly ranked team outside of the qualifications because they lack Test status.

I enjoyed watching Ireland, Kenya and Canada all prove that the Top 10 in Test cricket isn’t a monolith of impenetrability, I don’t see how closing off the spots would improve cricket. Afghanistan already miss out on a deserved spot at the World Cup due to the reduction, no need to take all of them out now and kill off the same chances.

A great majority of my favourite World Cup moments came from the Associates outdoing their limits. Davison’s 100 especially.

]]> By: greyblazer http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-331 greyblazer Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:47:30 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-331 But reducing the number of nations would help in getting a more competitive world cup. It is important to get the balance right. But reducing the number of nations would help in getting a more competitive world cup. It is important to get the balance right.

]]> By: CJ http://www.trueallrounder.com/2010/09/another-associate-hating-cricket-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-309 CJ Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:39:24 +0000 http://www.trueallrounder.com/?p=532#comment-309 I am slowly but surely losing faith in the ICC. I am slowly but surely losing faith in the ICC.

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