Bangladesh would have to play a qualification tournament for 2015 World Cup

[Rabz]

If its a 10 team affair, the qualifiers should be between teams ranked 9-14, with two making it to the next round.

The cut off time should be 3 months prior to the Qualifiers in 2013.

I think Bangladesh can surpass West Indies by then.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by Rabz
If its a 10 team affair, the qualifiers should be between teams ranked 9-14, with two making it to the next round.

The cut off time should be 3 months prior to the Qualifiers in 2013.

I think Bangladesh can surpass West Indies by then.

for starter we have to beat wi at home this year...no way we can lose that series..if we can win that then we can think about suppressing windies and that series win can heel the 58 wound

[Rabz]

^^ Yes, the upcoming WI series at home is slowly becoming THE SERIES for us, for many reasons.

[paindu]

I think it is fair although I can understand the frustration of fans here. But the truth is at this moment it is a fair call. I can only laugh at those making a case against WI and Nz esp after the WC. The truth is all critics can only be shut up by perfomances not talks and bangladesh is not yet in the top league.

[nadim 98]

Associates included in 2015 World Cup

The 2015 World Cup will comprise 14 teams, a change from the original ten-team format, which means the Associates are back in the competition, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Four Associate teams will line up alongside ten Full Members in Australia and New Zealand, just like it was during the 2011 World Cup. The decision to reinstate the Associates, which was taken on the third day of the ICC's annual conference in Hong Kong, is a reversal of the ICC's heavily-criticised move to restrict the 2015 tournament to the Full Members.

On Monday, the second day of the conference, the ICC's chief executives' committee (CEC) had recommended to the executive board that there be a qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Cup, giving the Associates hope. It did not specify the number of slots open to Associates though, nor did it recommend a change in the competition's format. The executive board acted on the CEC's recommendation and ensured Associate participation by expanding the tournament from 10 to 14 teams.

As earlier reported, some Members believe the stretch to 14 teams is part of a deal to build support for the last major issue for discussion at the conference: scrapping the rotation policy for the appointment of the ICC president.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/c...ry/521049.html


so, time to end this discussion

[Jonas]

The ICC are fast becoming a bigger joke than FIFA. They made the right call by allowing 14 teams to participate in the 2015 WC. However, as can be seen from the Cricinfo article, this decision was taken as a tactic to earn enough votes for scrapping the rotation policy. This shows they are not thinking about the benefit of the game, instead doing whatever they can to fulfil BCCI's agenda.

[Naimul_Hd]

@ nadim...did not see you posted the news here. anyway, i think this news deserves a new thread....NOT under this title...people would get confused.

We can close this thread for good

[Banglaguy]

It's appeasement, the same way they appeased Hitler. And as with that, where hitler became stronger, so will the associates.

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
Very likely that WI could fall in the tables below us, and it may take longer but NZ could fall as well. With all the series we play against ZIM, we gain easy points and in a few years time that will take us above NZ if all they do is lose outside of the world cup.

We were ahead of NZ...but I think with 2 wins against SA, NZ have probably overtake us again.

[Ajfar]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
We were ahead of NZ...but I think with 2 wins against SA, NZ have probably overtake us again.

You are right, they are back at number 8 but not by much. We are behind by just 2 points.

Matches Points Ratings
West Indies 25 2206 88
New Zealand 22 1762 80
Bangladesh 21 1636 78

[al-Sagar]

are we doomed again ???

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by al-sagar
are we doomed again ???

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[zsayeed]

Chance to prove Bangladesh's mettle.
We'll have to earn the spot.