| M.U.G.E.N said:
edit: nvm misread it...not sure where ICC is now, but I think it's a mistake to remove the new countries. They need experience, they could have beaten way more teams if they had experience to give them an idea on how to. And let's not forget Ireland, they have played brilliantly. They can give any team a run for their money. and also, not like all test playing nations play well, even the strongest teams now have had situations in the past WC's where they played real poorly looking into a bit more, it appears that the ICC HQ is Dubai. And also that the for the past two WC's (from 2001-2008) CEO of ICC was Australian. |
Ireland should have already been admitted, in recent history they have proven themselves imo. Great emerging cricketing nation, seems to do really well against bangladesh among others.
I am not saying eliminate all but like the rugby union world cup there are only certain teams that can win it and Ireland is not one of them... yet. But I say put them in. It is the Canadas and the Netherlands that maybe be put into a second tier comp/world cup.
Yeah all teams can play bad but honestly if the secondary sides werent in it it would be more entertaining imo. Australian CEO means nothing, Pakistan not being relegated yet says enough about the bias to certain teams. If a South Africa or a New Zealand or a Windies team did that for example they would almost be kicked out on their arse. But as its pakistan its almost forgiven.
