2007-02-23 04:23:55 · 31 answers · asked by rahul 3 in Sports ➔ Cricket
It is like saying that 'This club is for the elites'. Get rebirth in a noble family and come back to share our snobbery, if you can!! If the Term & Conditions as set for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 has been followed and teams like Bermuda, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe qualified to reach the WC then why asking this question?
There were only 8 such kind of tournaments played so far starting from 1975. It is still to get world's attention, particularly in the USA. The ICC managements are making effort to promote this game and you are posing question to divide (and rule) may be!
We need more teams to participate and the teething problem would be over soon when you may find Bangladesh among the Top-8 cricket playing countries of the world, if not Top-6.
Previous Tournaments:
8 - 2003 South Africa
7 - 1999 England
6 - 1996 India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
5 - 1992 Australia/New Zealand
4 - 1987 India/Pakistan
3 - 1983 England
2 - 1979 England
1 - 1975 England
Btw, ICC CWC 2007 venue summary:
1. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Capacity: 20,000 of which 10,000 will be permanent
Location: the stadium is to be conveniently built between the city and the airport.
Status: New stadium under construction in partnership with Peoples Republic Of China.
Matches: Super-8.
2. Kensington Oval, Barbados
History: hosted its first Test in 1929-30 and first ODI in 1984-85
Capacity: 32,000
Status: Major upgrade to be undertaken to add additional seats, player, media and sponsor facilities.
Matches: Super-8 & Finals.
3. Queens Park, Grenada
Built: 1998
Capacity: present capacity of 13,000 to increase to 20,000 through temporary stands
Status: minor upgrade required
Matches: Super-8.
4. Providence Stadium, Guyana
Capacity: 20,000
Status: to be built on a completely new site
5. Sabina Park, Jamaica
Capacity: 30,000
History: hosted its first Test in 1929-30 and first ODI in 1983-84
Status: major upgrade to be undertaken
Matches: Opening Match; Opening Round; Semi Final.
6. Warner Park Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis
Capacity: increase from 4000 to 10,000 with the addition of temporary stands
Status: the stadium is to be completely renovated and rebuilt with new facilities for media, spectators and players
7. Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia
Built: 2001-02
Capacity: increase existing capacity of 12,000 to 20,000 with the addition of temporary stands
Status: relatively new stadium – minor upgrade required
8. Arnos Vale, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Capacity: 12,000 Seats
Status: Major renovation under construction.
Matches: Warm up.
9. Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
The oldest ground in the Caribbean
Capacity: 25,000
Status: minor upgrade required
Matches: Opening round.
The opening ceremony for the next ICC Cricket World Cup will be on 11 March 2007.
2007-02-25 14:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Hafiz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
India team was considered as underdogs,while we were playing against English nations.Even after 32 years , Indian team never gave such such a threat as given by the Zimbabve in 1983 World Cup QF, if KapilDev didn't scored that his best score of 175.N O we would have been out in that stage itself.Recently Bangadesh have pulled and crushed Aus. I think.Some way one people have have to comeout to the cricketing arena unless and until if you don't give achance and when are going to give.
2007-02-23 12:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by panneerselvam s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - 20-30 years ago Sri Lanka would have been classed in the same grouping - now they are a world class team. If you don't allow the 'minnows' to compete against top teams, then you will not get any emerging nations, or any improvement...
2007-02-23 13:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by rr222 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many many years ago many teams would have been classed in the dull grouping - now they are a world class team. If you don't allow the 'minnows' to compete against top teams, then you will not get any emerging nations, or any improvement...
So i think like that teams are played in the world cup.
2007-02-23 12:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by dinesh v 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is necessary to give the chance to babies to play the world cup so that they got the experience and may be one out of this will became a good team in future.
2007-02-26 23:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by fairy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - 20-30 years ago Sri Lanka would have been classed in the same grouping - now they are a world class team. If you don't allow the 'minnows' to compete against top teams, then you will not get any emerging nations, or any improvement...
2007-02-23 12:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Simon C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since the only way to develop more minor teams is to give them exposure of playing with test playing countries and as they hae been selected for the world cup after qualifyign rounds, I do not think there is anything wrong in their inclusion in the world cup.
2007-02-23 23:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley. They need the chance to compete agaionst the best in the world to improve. Like sri lanka did 30 years ago. I think it would be great if we had a lot more countries playing good standard of cricket just like we do football. It will generate loads more interest and be great for the game.
2007-02-23 13:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey guy,do you think they are no good teams,on the contrary,it should be the Indian team that should not be allowed to participate.Cause,indians do not have the game spirit in them.Today you praise a player and tomorrow you all thrash him for his poor performance.We iconise them larger then life.There is no country where they start singing songs in a foolish manner just because the team is going to participate.As a lesson to all indians, it is Indian team that should not be allowed to participate.We behave as if our forefathers were the founder of this foolish game
2007-02-23 12:38:26 · answer #9 · answered by MrKnow_All 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, It demeans the competition and makes it too long to complete. Only the top teams should compete, not teams who have absolutely zero chance like Bermuda
2007-02-25 17:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by Boogster 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋