Im not a massive cricket fan but to me it seems they are there to just make up the numbers when they hardly ever/never play international test matches!
2007-03-23 04:43:24 · 16 answers · asked by Music fan 4 in Sports ➔ Cricket
im not slagging them off they are just minnows who never play or hardly ever play so why do they just get straight into the world cup???
2007-03-23 04:48:44 · update #1
but in football San Marino have to play in Qualifying rounds to aim to get to the World Cup so why isnt cricket like that?
2007-03-23 04:49:29 · update #2
They don't need to have Test match status to play in the World Cup just ODI (one day international) status.
The whole idea of allowing the smaller nations in is to boost world cricket, to make it more appealing and to raise its profile as a sport. There is a competition called the ICC Trophy which was held in 2005 which allowed the 'smaller nations' to qualify for the World Cup.
Contrary to popular belief there aren't just 16 nations who play one day but 97 are members of the ICC.
The 10 teams with Test status automatically qualified as did Kenya. Kenya qualified as they had been given ODI status until 2009 before the ICC Champions Trophy. 4 of the other 5 (Scotland, Ireland, Bermuda and Canada) reached the semi-finals of the ICC Trophy (actually Holland finished 5th) for which the prize was ODI status until 2009 and a place in the 2007 cricket World Cup.
Hope this explains why they are there!!!!
2007-03-23 05:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by oohgravy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true that these teams are weak and don't actually stand a chance of getting far in the World Cup. But I think it's great that teams like Scotland, Ireland and Holland are in the tournament, everybody has to start off somewhere! Playing in the world cup will give them an invaluable experience, as they wouldn't get a chance to face international teams otherwise.
Look at Bangladesh, they were laughed at in the World Cup '99. 8 years on, and they've managed to beat India...playing big teams over the years has obviously helped them to improve. Ireland beat Pakistan and proved that a new team doesn't necessarily mean a bad team.
Also, from another point of view...new teams mean easy points for the experienced countries!
2007-03-24 06:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by rt10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my opinion:
There are 8 decent sides & 8 not so good sides, i.e Scotland, etc.
In theory, the 8 decent sides will go through. So why not just have an 8 team tournament? I would say by having the minnows in the tournament, it builds up the excitement as the tournament starts off being predictable, then gets better and it gives the minnows a chance to improve by playing against better opposition.
Look at Ireland - they will now have 6 games against realy quality opposition. Hopefully a minnow like them can improve.
I know where you're coming from through and a couple experts on Sky agreed with you.
2007-03-23 11:53:59 · answer #3 · answered by Sluugy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are qualification rounds, there was a whole tournament to see who played in the Cricket World Cup from the 'minnows'.
2007-03-23 13:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by Cookie_Monster_UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have been known to beat the bigger teams and win matches and the are very entertaining to watch and put no hoper players like Myself in a good frame of mind when we go to the crease playing Sunday Cricket
2007-03-23 22:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe there are so few national Cricket teams in the world, that no qualifying rounds are needed.
2007-03-23 11:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? They have a cricket team and are part of the world. Surely this qualifies them.
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2007-03-23 11:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by Dee Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is to help spread the popularity of Cricket to more people in more countries.
Someday,the level of play may rise to that of other countries and benefit the sport.
2007-03-23 11:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by jcha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ireland is in the super 8s, scotland qualified for the twenty20 WC , holland has some decent talent..
teams that dont deserve to be in the world cup are canada , bermuda, and pakistan.
2007-03-23 12:02:12 · answer #9 · answered by tino67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any one can play any game.
Ireland is good team, Ireland beat Pakistan.
enjoy cricket
have a fan
don't worry leave it to ICC
2007-03-23 15:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by C B S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋