http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Lawrence-Hayden-c75233 supports ICC's decision to restrict World Cup 2015 to 10-teams
Former Australian opener, Matthew Hayden, has backed International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to restrict the next World Cup to the ten top teams of the world.
The next mega event is scheduled to be co-hosted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in 2015. In April 2011, the international governing body of the game decided that the next showpiece event would comprise of only the 10 Test nations.
The controversial decision received a mixed response from cricketing circles. While Cricket Australia (CA) endorsed ICC’s decision to keep the World Cup among the best 10 teams, the step was heavily criticised by the Associate countries, especially http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751.
Cricket Ireland termed the decision as a step to isolate the game from the rest of the World. After performing outstandingly in the last two editions of the World Cup, the Irishmen believe that they deserve a place in the next http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup.
Cricket Ireland has the support of associate countries for the campaign to overturn the decision. The ICC President, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharadchandra-Govindrao-Pawar-c89751, is committed to reconsider the decision and the body is expected to make any further move after the executive board meeting,
scheduled in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919 later this month.
Hayden, who has served Australia in 161 One Day Internationals (ODIs), has expressed full support for ICC’s decision and said that step will make the showpiece event more competitive and entertaining for the cricket lovers.
“I sympathise with the arguments but these competitions are about the world’s finest and even though Ireland produced some outstanding cricket, which shows the support mechanisms for our developing nations are working, I still think the World Cup should
be for the premium sides”, said Hayden.
After serving national cricket for almost 16 years, the former opening batsman is currently shouldering his responsibilities as the director of Cricket Australia. The 39-year-old former cricketer also urged ICC to develop a proper system that is to be accepted
by every member of the body.
I would like to see further changes to the World Cup because you do not want to disenfranchise a community. It’s not a Test-ranking competition; it’s a one-day competition. I support a 10-nation tournament", added the former classy left-hander.
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