The ICC on Monday said the two-year T20 World Cup cycle is crucial for the development of the game as it is the format on which all members fight. The global governing body last week announced the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031, with one tournament to be played every year.
“We have got different events in different formats. I think the decision to play the T20 World Cup every two years is a conscious effort among all our members to try to establish T20 as the development format of the game.” PTIQuestioned during a media round table.
“The tournament we just finished in UAE and Oman was the first such tournament in five years, with the amount of T20 International cricket played and many of our members playing in that format, it is too long. The aim is to bring it on a two-year rotation so that becomes a more consistent frequency in terms of that event,” he said.
Talking about the ICC Champions Trophy, which was last held in 2017 and will next be played in 2025, Allardyce said the tournament is a “focal point” for ODI cricket in the middle of the four-year World Cup cycle. Is.
“It’s a very popular, well supported event in terms of the Champions Trophy. I think it’s short and fast and you know, high entertainment in the ODI format and it’s also a focal point for ODI cricket in between provides. Cricket Four-year World Cup cycle. In the recent T20 World Cup, the trend was that the team that won the toss and bowled would win.
When asked about it, Allardyce assured that this would not happen during the next edition. “One thing about cricket is that when a certain trend establishes itself, teams and opponents figure out a way to counter it. I think if there is such a perception that winning the toss, winning the game is present in this tournament, then I am sure when the teams gather in Australia in 12 months, the dynamic will be different,” he said.
“And I think, whether it was strategy, talking to different people, there didn’t seem to be a clear reason why that was. And I’m sure the coaches and the analysts and the players will figure out a way to counter that.”
ICC encouraging Afghanistan to adopt an inclusive approach
Last week, a working group was set up by the ICC to review the state of cricket in Afghanistan in the light of recent political developments in that country.
ICC President Greg Barkley insisted that the institution would continue to support Afghanistan as a member of the ICC, as well as encourage them to adopt an inclusive approach to cricket.
He said, ‘Af present, Afghanistan is a full member of the ICC. Now, the situation is that we want to continue to help them with both men’s and women’s cricket programs in the country. We will continue to do so. Having said that there are certain norms that any country needs to follow in order to remain a member of the ICC, we have not seen any violation of membership norms.
“We will continue to support him as a member of the ICC, and encourage him to take an inclusive approach to cricket and continue the progress he is making, and this includes men’s and women’s cricket. And if so, we will do everything possible to support them.”
Cultural Assessment conducted annually by ICC
Earlier this year, the ICC sent former CEO Manu Sawhney on forced leave following an investigation into workplace culture, following which he resigned from the post.
Highlighting the investigation, Barclay said, “The ICC did the cultural assessment for two reasons. One, it’s good governance to have an ongoing cleanliness check on how the organization is working, which we did.
“And secondly, the last few years, through COVID, have been tough especially at the board level, so we just want to make sure that the other key tenants have a good operating board, trust, free speech, communication, be all those things. where they should have been.”
Barkley said he plans to conduct a cultural assessment every year. “Cultural assessments are very general, of course, as far as I am concerned, in terms of ensuring that best practice procedures are followed. I would probably perform on an annual basis.”
No place for discrimination in sports: ICC on racism
After allegations of racism on English cricket, the ICC said that it is not in favor of any kind of discrimination.
Former Yorkshire player Azim Rafiq has accused several former English international players and the club of racism. “It is something that we are watching really closely and with a degree of interest, cricket is for everyone, it is an inclusive sport. And we have to make sure we do everything we can to support our members if they go through issues like this,” Barkley said.
“Discrimination has no place in any kind of sport. We will do everything possible to support all of our members. We acknowledge that we have received 106 of them at various stages and stages, depending on the way they promote the game. As various issues will come up from time to time, we will make every effort to ensure that we achieve those core values and objectives of this organization.”
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