Sunday, February 17, 2008

World body to consider Cup cut

The new format would include the top four teams from two groups of seven progressing to the quarter-final knockout stage.The Board of Control for Cricket in India reiterated its commitment to international cricket in the wake of the much-hyped Indian Premier League and insisted it was not requesting a window for the tournament to be made before 2012"The Members were pleased to receive very clear and unconditional commitment from the BCCI that international matches would be give absolute priority over IPL commitments," said ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed. "There has been plenty of speculation about the impact that IPL will have on the world game. "The other ICC members are supportive of the BCCI and will carefully evaluate the first year of the IPL and its wider impact on the game in other parts of the world."The 10 chief executives of Test-playing nations also reiterated they would not recognise other breakaway tournaments such as the Indian Cricket League.t is also proposed to make greater use of technology in future with a decision review system recommended for trial later this year.

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