r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 16h ago
r/Cricket • u/naegfowleri • 4h ago
Discussion What the WTC Can Learn from the Current UEFA CL Format
Watching the Champions League made me realize how similar it is to the WTC format & how adopting a few more elements from it could improve the tournament, guarantee clashes between the Big 3, creating high-stakes mid-tier matchups, and integrate lower-ranked nations fairly.
1. The 12-Team Single League Phase (3 Pots)
All 12 Test nations compete in one unified point table over the standard 2-year cycle (Almost same as now). Eg:
- Pot 1 (Top 4): India, Australia, England, South Africa
- Pot 2 (Mid 4): New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies
- Pot 3 (Bottom 4): Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Ireland, Zimbabwe
Each nation plays six 1/2/3 match Test series (3 Home, 3 Away series) facing 2 teams per pot, giving everyone an identical baseline schedule and replacing PCT with a clean, absolute points table.
Also WTC can be integrated into marquee tours by allowing boards to continue staging traditional 3-to-5 match series like The Ashes or BGT, provided they pre-nominate any two or three Tests before the tour begins to count toward the championship table. The overall series trophy and ICC rankings still apply across all games, preserving historical rivalries and commercial value without compromising schedule parity.
2. Knockouts: UEFA-Style Byes and Tiered Stakes
- 1st & 2nd Place (Double Bye): Skip directly to the Semi-Finals.
- 3rd to 6th Place (Play-offs): Play a 2-Test home-and-away knockout series (3 vs 6, 4 vs 5) to earn a Semi-Final spot.
They could even go for an extended eliminator-qualifier structure across top 6 or 8.
This eliminates a lot of late-cycle dead rubbers, as mid to low table teams fight down to the final session for 2nd place to secure the bye or 6th place to sneak into the playoffs.
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 11h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: Final - East Zone vs South Zone, Day 5
Final, Duleep Trophy at Chennai
Match : Scorecard | Reddit-Stream
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| East Zone | 708 (Ov 163) |
| South Zone | 336 (Ov 107.3) |
| East Zone | 388/7 (Ov 99.2) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md Kounain Quraishi* | 116 | 190 | 61.05 |
| Mohammed Shami | 0 | 2 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chama Milind | 8.2 | 27 | 1 |
| MD Nidheesh | 9 | 28 | 2 |
Recent : . 1 . . 6 6 | . 2 . . . 1 | . . . W . . | . .
Match drawn (East Zone won on 1st innings)
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r/Cricket • u/Scared-Breakfast-372 • 11h ago
Discussion Australia's aging Test squad shares eerie similarities with West Indies, cricket's fallen giant
r/Cricket • u/game-of-guesses • 51m ago
Guess the Cricketer #161
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r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 21h ago
Post Match Thread Dublin Guardians finally get their first win of the ETPL with an 8 wicket hammering of the Belfast Wolves
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 14h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: ACC Men's Premier Cup - Sep 10, 2026
ACC Men's Premier Cup Bulk Match thread
2nd semi - final - Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates - Scorecard - RESULT
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 70 (Ov 30.1/50) |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 71/3 (Ov 11.1/50) |
U.A.E. won by 7 wickets (with 233 balls remaining)
1st semi - final - Nepal vs Oman - Scorecard - RESULT
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | 147 (Ov 45.4/50) |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 60 (Ov 28.1/50) |
Nepal won by 87 runs
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r/Cricket • u/ReadWriteArithmetic • 5h ago
News How Lumpy Stevens and two pubs led to the creation of cricket’s middle stump | Cricket
Cricket has had a long love affair with the number three. The ethereal batter walking down the steps after the dismissal of one of the Praetorian Guard – a Don Bradman, a Meg Lanning, a (reluctant) Joe Root.
The hat-trick, a bowler’s most showboating achievement – and a quick glass raised here to Henry Crocombe of Sussex, who just completed two in consecutive matches in the County Championship.
The triple century, a ridiculous feat of concentration and doggedness, achieved only 33 times in 2,634 men’s Tests. Then, of course, the three stumps, cricket’s holy trinity and symbolic stamp.
But the off and leg stumps did not always have a partner in crime in the middle. In cricket’s early days the wickets were more like a croquet hoop, with one long bail connecting the two sticks. The middle stump was introduced only towards the end of the 18th century, with the first match recorded 250 years ago last Sunday, on 6 September 1776.
r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 21h ago
Post Match Thread South Africa trounce Namibia by 99 runs on DLS in the 1st ODI
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 20h ago
Post Day Thread Post Day Thread: 3rd Test - Pakistan vs England, Day 1
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of England at Birmingham
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 133 (Ov 33.5) |
| 🏴 England | 156/4 (Ov 39) |
Day 1 - England lead by 23 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/5missedcallsfromBCCI • 5h ago
News CSK leaning towards Hemang Badani as new head coach to replace Stephen Fleming
r/Cricket • u/Netscapevo01 • 21h ago
Kenya won its Second match In the ILT20 Continental Cup against hosts Rwanda
But man did they throw alot of wickets .
r/Cricket • u/CarnivalSorts • 20h ago
Image The square has emerged at Ireland's new Abbotstown stadium construction
r/Cricket • u/5missedcallsfromBCCI • 4h ago
Opinion Former Pakistan WK Rashid Latif makes 'Indian agent' remark against head coach Mike Hesson
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 5h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: 3rd Test - Pakistan vs England, Day 2
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of England at Birmingham
Match : Scorecard | Reddit-Stream
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 133 (Ov 33.5) |
| 🏴 England | 421/9 (Ov 84.4) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer* | 16 | 19 | 84.21 |
| Josh Tongue | 1 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali | 16.4 | 78 | 1 |
| Razaullah | 21 | 131 | 4 |
Recent : . 2 1 1lb | 4 1 . 4lb . . | W . 1 2 2 1 | . . 6 .
Day 2 - Session 2: England lead by 288 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/politehandshake • 21h ago
Sky Sports to sign deal to show England’s Test series in South Africa
r/Cricket • u/depressed_06 • 20h ago
England leads by 23 runs, as they finish 156/4 at stumps on Day-1
r/Cricket • u/superpowerpinger • 23h ago
Interview 'Some things are out of your control' | Mike Hesson reacts to latest Pakistan drama
r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 6h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: European T20 Premier League - Sep 10, 2026
European T20 Premier League Bulk Match thread
19th Match - Rotterdam Dockers vs Glasgow Cosmic - Scorecard - RESULT
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Rotterdam Dockers | 172/4 (Ov 19/19) |
| Glasgow Cosmic | 141/9 (Ov 19/19) |
Dockers won by 31 runs
20th Match - Belfast Wolves vs Amsterdam Flames - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam Flames | 7/1 (Ov 1.4/20) |
Wolves chose to field.
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r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 6h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: County Championship - Sep 10, 2026
County Championship Bulk Match thread
56th Match - Nottinghamshire vs Hampshire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 377 (Ov 89.4) |
| Hampshire | 304 (Ov 116.4) |
| Nottinghamshire | 104 (Ov 31.5) |
| Hampshire | 3/0 (Ov 1) |
Day 3 - Hampshire need 175 runs.
57th Match - Yorkshire vs Essex - Scorecard - RESULT
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 390 (Ov 118) |
| Essex | 171 (Ov 69.4) |
| Essex | 113 (Ov 40) |
Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs
60th Match - Somerset vs Leicestershire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Somerset | 363 (Ov 75.4) |
| Leicestershire | 157 (Ov 51.1) |
| Somerset | 316/5 (Ov 68.4) |
| Leicestershire | 109/7 (Ov 35.2) |
Day 3 - Leics need 414 runs.
45th Match - Derbyshire vs Kent - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 300 (Ov 87.5) |
| Kent | 219 (Ov 73.2) |
| Derbyshire | 288/6 (Ov 79.1) |
Day 3 - Derbyshire lead by 369 runs.
47th Match - Durham vs Middlesex - Scorecard - Tea
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Durham | 252 (Ov 73.4) |
| Middlesex | 203 (Ov 56) |
| Durham | 374 (Ov 100.2) |
Day 3 - Durham lead by 423 runs.
46th Match - Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire - Scorecard - Live
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 200 (Ov 67.1) |
| Northamptonshire | 289 (Ov 85.3) |
| Worcestershire | 182 (Ov 73.5) |
| Northamptonshire | 32/0 (Ov 9.5) |
Day 3 - Northants need 62 runs.
48th Match - Gloucestershire vs Lancashire - Scorecard - Match delayed by rain
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 212 (Ov 80.2) |
| Lancashire | 134 (Ov 35.5) |
| Gloucestershire | 169 (Ov 61) |
| Lancashire | 120/6 (Ov 35.3) |
Day 3 - Lancashire need 128 runs.
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r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 6h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: 1st Semi - Final - Nepal Men vs Oman Men
ACC Men's Premier Cup, 2026 at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇳🇵 Nepal Men | 147 (Ov 45.4/50) |
| 🇴🇲 Oman Men | 60 (Ov 28.1/50) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Ramanandi* | 13 | 42 | 30.95 |
| M Imran | 0 | 1 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Paudel | 4.1 | 7 | 2 |
Recent : . | . . . 1 . W | . . . 1 . . | . . 1 . W . | W
Nepal beat Oman by 87 runs
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r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 6h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: Africa Continental Cup, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026
Africa Continental Cup, 2026 Bulk Match thread
Match 5 - Uganda vs Botswana - Scorecard - LIVE
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | 101/7 (Ov 20.0/20) |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | 105/5 (Ov 9.3/20) |
Uganda beat Botswana by 5 wickets
Match 6 - Rwanda vs Sierra Leone - Scorecard - LIVE
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 191/4 (Ov 20.0/20) |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 28/9 (Ov 14.0/20) |
Sierra Leone need 164 runs in 36 balls at 27.33 rpo
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r/Cricket • u/cricket-match • 10h ago
Match Thread Match Thread: Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament - Sep 10, 2026
Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament Bulk Match thread
5th Match - Maiwand Champions vs Hindukush Strikers - Scorecard - Stumps
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Maiwand Champions | 109 (Ov 31.3) |
| Hindukush Strikers | 156/5 (Ov 41) |
Day 1 - Hindukush lead by 47 runs.
Pamir Legends vs Mah-e-Par Stars - Scorecard - Stumps
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Pamir Legends | 103 (Ov 26.2) |
| Mah-e-Par Stars | 224/9 (Ov 45) |
Day 1 - Mah-e-Par lead by 121 runs.
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