ICC chairman Jay Shah on Saturday confirmed that the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Committee will take a last name on the proposed revamp of the World Take a look at Championship for the 2025-27 cycle subsequent month. The 16-member Cricket Committee is headed by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and contains former cricketers VVS Laxman, Daniel Vettori, Mahela Jayawardene, and Shaun Pollock, amongst others. “Proposals have are available, however I’m not absolutely conscious of them. The Cricket Committee will make the choice,” Shah, who was in Kolkata for the IPL 2025 opener, instructed PTI.
The ICC is reportedly contemplating a big overhaul of the WTC factors system after receiving suggestions on two accomplished cycles.
Among the many proposals is to create a bonus factors system to reward dominant victories and extra incentives for away wins. The ICC Board will deliberate on these modifications in its April assembly.
Below the present system, groups earn 12 factors for a win (no matter margin), 6 factors for a tie, and 4 factors for a draw.
Nevertheless, critics argue that this format doesn’t adequately reward commanding performances. The revised system is predicted to issue within the margin of victory and the energy of opponents.
The ICC is exploring the opportunity of awarding additional factors for convincing wins to encourage groups to push for outright outcomes relatively than settling for slim victories.
The long-standing debate over a two-tier Take a look at system, strongly backed by Cricket Australia, can be anticipated to resurface.
Whereas the backers argue that it could enhance competitiveness, issues stay that it might additional marginalise lower-ranked groups, limiting their alternatives to develop and compete on the highest stage.
South Africa and Australia are set to face off within the WTC 2025-27 last on June 11.
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