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There's already a thread about the upcoming Test championship, which could be genuinely game-changing for this sport, if implemented correctly. Unfortunately it has to work within the framework of bilateral series held between member boards, who still hold all the power in the ICC, but it's at...

For the first four editions of the Cricket World Cup, there was a fairly simple formula in place: eight teams split into two groups, top two from each play in the knockouts. At least one of the teams playing would have qualified via winning the ICC Trophy for associate members. Come 1992, the...

In honour of a new book being released on cricket in the 'other' nations around the world, I think it's high time we have a thread to show off cricket beyond the Test world. Associate nations have existed since 1965. Originally, only Commonwealth nations could join the Imperial Cricket...