Given the possibility of a hybrid model, due to India's reluctance to visit Pakistan, 50-overs format would be less than ideal for teams travelling internationally between matches in a short competition
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So, it begins again! just scrap the tournament- such a mess it is. They held it last in 2017 and prior to that in 2013. There's no consistency in the same. No wonder the ICC has lost one of its prime sponsors days before the mega event in the USA.
More sponsors evaluating future with the global cricket body; Lack of marketing, poor scheduling of events leading to loss in traction
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This madness of conducting an event every year needs to stop. It is becoming an overkill. If they really want an event every year, just conduct a Club World Cup or something similar to UEFA. But, for the love f the game, don't mess around with international events.
If the CT has to remain in their FTP, they need to decide now whether they want it , what format, and who will play. Whether this has direct qualification consequences etc. all this needs to be frozen in for atleast 1 full tv rights cycle for the ICC to even attract more sponsors. My personal take on this being- scrap it and conduct a 50 over Knockout (precursor to the CT) or have a Club World Cup. (franchisees UEFA sorta format)