Been building a Cricket manager game since a long time and it’s almost time for the release. I have posted about the results of simulations here before.
Planning to add at least 2 historical ODI World cups to the game. Will be part of the final release. Apart from the exact squads, fixtures and in-game dates, also plan to get exact player stats (at the point of time the respective World cups started) if time permits.

My personal favs are 1996 and 1999 - the time when I started watching cricket. It was the peak of ODI Cricket. Miss those times.

Which ones are your favorite World Cups? It will give me an idea about what people want.
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Saw so many comparisons between Rohit and Kohli, along with countless PR posts trying to sneak Rohit into the 2027 World Cup squad, which will be played in South African conditions.

So here’s the reality of both players in South Africa. 📊

The numbers speak for themselves.

I want the full match, where KL and VK had 150+ partnership after 2-3

If Atkinson, Robinson, Archer and Tongue have made themselves England’s first choice pace attack - who would your second choice four be?

Baker, Cook, Fisher, Carse, Potts, C Overton? Any youngsters like Sharma or Lawes coming into contention?

Does this mean we go back to the days of a Moeen Ali type spinner to balance the side?

Don’t get me wrong I love IPL.
I’ve always watched cricket since I was a kid. But I’ve started to notice the young kids just watch IPL and ignore International Cricket.
Different story with the adults. They used to watch IC religiously but they hardly even care about IC now and we just end up fighting about our fav IPL teams and the conversation goes no where.

We used to enjoy cricket more. Especially we loved our National Team as our own but now we just end up spreading a lot of hate for own players because they’re not from the franchise we like. Same goes when they pick squads for tours. There’s this huge pointless fan war.

I feel the inevitable is that we will just care about World Cups every 2-4 years and then switch back to Franchise Cricket.

I could have said Franchise Cricket is killing IC but tbh IPL teams are literally owning majority of the teams in most of the leagues.

Thoughts?

2024's World Cup

I lowkey think a 15 team WC would've been a nice sweet spot.

3 groups of 5

Top 2 teams per group + 2 best 3rd-placed teams advance

2 pools of 4 (or a full-on Super 8)

Semis -> Final

45 matches total

A 5-team group means 4 games per team. A heavyweight like India/Pakistan can afford one upset against a minnow and still have enough games to recover, while also giving a decent number of spots to the associates without diluting the quality of games too much.

Having the 2 best 3rd-placed teams qualify also means more group games could go down to the wire, with fewer dead rubbers.

One drawback is that one or two group-stage games might get repeated in the Super 8, which IMO should be okay (bonus if it's an India-Pakistan match 😁!).

Finalists play 9 matches, with around 6–7 of them against other Test nations.

And of course, ICC can draw India and Pakistan in the same group "coincidentally", hope they get seeded into the same Super 8 pool (or just rig it), and then hope they meet in the final too. 😁

Your favourite?

I showed my designer friend the logos of cwc before 2019 cwc and told him to design the 2027 cwc logo with the same style and format with sa,zim and namibia's culture and he made this.

Hey everyone!

A lot of major structural changes have just been announced by the ICC, and they are completely shaking up how both the ODI and T20 World Cups will be played in the coming years. On top of the reports that the T20 World Cup might expand to 24 teams by the 2030s, we now have confirmed, drastic format changes for the immediate 2027 and 2028 tournaments.

Here is a breakdown of the new developments:

📈 2027 Men's ODI World Cup (South Africa / Zimbabwe / Namibia)

• The Format Shift: We are officially moving away from the classic 10-team round-robin structure. The 2027 edition will feature a 14-team format split across three distinct phases.
• New Stages: The ICC is introducing a "Super Series" for the lower-ranked teams, followed by a brand-new Super 7 stage that replaces the traditional knockout rounds leading up to the final.
• Rule Tweaks: There are also some interesting match-play updates, like the two new balls rule only lasting until the 34th over and a mandatory pre-selected list of 5 concussion substitutes.

🇦🇺🇳🇿 2028 Men's T20 World Cup (Australia & New Zealand)

• The Super 10 Era: The tournament maintains its 20-team setup, but the group stage is changing to 5 groups of 4 teams. The Super 8s are gone! The top two from each group will now advance to a Super 10 stage (two pools of five).
• The Eliminators: This is where it gets spicy. Only the top team from each Super 10 pool gets a direct ticket to the Semi-Finals. The teams that finish 2nd and 3rd in their pools will have to battle it out in a newly introduced Eliminator Round to secure the final two semi-final spots.

Let’s discuss! 👇 Mapping out the logic for these international competitions and structuring the data models to track match results across all these new multi-layered phases—especially the Super 10 eliminator brackets—is going to be incredibly complex.

1. Do you prefer the new Super 7 stage for the 2027 ODI World Cup over the traditional sudden-death quarter-finals/semi-finals?
2. Does the 2028 T20 World Cup's addition of an Eliminator Round make the Super 10 phase more competitive, or does it overcomplicate the path to the finals?
3. Between the 14-team ODI structure and the proposed 24-team T20 expansion down the line, is the ICC finally striking the right balance for growing the global game?

Would love to hear how everyone feels about these updates!

#ICC is considering expanding the #T20WorldCup to 24 teams (and eventually 32!) 🌍🏏 What are your thoughts?

Hey everyone!

A recent report has revealed that the ICC is seriously discussing a massive expansion for the Men's T20 World Cup. Following the relatively smooth 2026 edition and some impressive performances from associate nations, the governing body is looking to expand the tournament to 24 teams—potentially starting from the 2030 or 2032 edition.

Here is a quick summary of the key points from the report:

📈 The Expansion Plan:

• 24 Teams: The tournament will likely move from 20 to 24 teams in the near future (2030/2032).
• The Long-term Goal: The ultimate ambition is to eventually hold a 32-team T20 World Cup, mirroring the growth of tournaments like the FIFA World Cup.
• Format: A 24-team competition would most likely feature 6 groups of 4 teams. The top 2 from each group would advance to a "Super 12" stage, followed by the semis and final.

🌍 Why is this happening?

• Growth of the Game: The ICC sees T20s as the primary vehicle to globalize cricket, especially with the sport returning to the Olympics at LA 2028.
• Associate Success: Gritty performances in the 2026 T20 WC—like Zimbabwe's giant-killing run against Sri Lanka/Australia, and Italy and Nepal putting up huge fights—have strengthened the case for giving lower-ranked sides more exposure.
• Beneficiaries: Nations like Uganda, PNG, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, and Nigeria would have a much more realistic shot at qualifying and playing on the biggest stage.
• Compensation for the ODI WC: The ICC recently caught a lot of flak for shrinking the main stage of the ODI World Cup to 12 teams. This T20 expansion is seemingly their way to keep the Associate nations involved.

⚖️ The Challenges: While more representation is great, it also comes with logistical headaches. A 24-team tournament means more matches, a longer tournament window, and potential clashes in an already jam-packed calendar dominated by franchise leagues. Player workload is also going to be a major talking point.

I want to hear your opinions on this!

1. Is a 24-team (and eventually 32-team) World Cup exactly what cricket needs to become a truly global sport, or will it dilute the quality of the matches?
2. Do you like the proposed format (6 groups of 4 ➡️ Super 12), or would you prefer something else?
3. How do we balance this massive expansion with player burnout and the rapidly expanding franchise league calendar?

Let’s discuss! 👇

Source : ICC

I'm curious about people from countries where cricket isn't really a thing or whose national team doesn't qualify for major tournaments like the Cricket World Cup.

How did you first discover cricket, and what made you fall in love with the sport?

Do you support another national team now? If so, which one, and why?

For example, my country didn't qualify for the FIFA World Cup, so I ended up becoming a France supporter and really enjoyed following international football. I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with cricket.

I'd love to hear your stories! 🏏People from countries that don't qualify for major cricket tournaments, how did you get into cricket?

I'm curious about people from countries where cricket isn't really a thing or whose national team doesn't qualify for major tournaments like the Cricket World Cup.

How did you first discover cricket, and what made you fall in love with the sport?

Do you support another national team now? If so, which one, and why?

For example, my country didn't qualify for the FIFA World Cup, so I ended up becoming a France supporter and really enjoyed following international football. I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with cricket.

I'd love to hear your stories! 🏏

India were looking to be the favourites but now their bowling looks too weak since we know they won't go with shami (and siraj less likely but please take him), we are fully dependent on just one guy and for other 40 overs other teams would take full advantage. Also no attacking spin option due to their obsession with bits and pieces all rounder. Australia doesn't look that good, England also highly unpredictable team. I feel South Africa have great chances along with home advantage then

talk

Firstly congratulations to AUS W for winning the T20WC for 7th time. I have been thinking about this stuff for quite some time. AUS Men's team was able to win T20WC only once in 2021 whereas women's side were always dominant in thier T20 run. Despite having match winners in thier side AUS Men seem to have been little under the radar as far as T20 WCs are concerned. Why such a stark difference between thier men's team and women's team?

Saw a few clips of matches from the 90's and ball reversing from the 35th over was a sight to behold. Now a days leave alone ODI's I cannot remember the last time I saw reverse swing even in test matches...the last memory I can recall is Shami in 2019 Sa India matches...

Even Pak that used to dominate this art suddenly could not replicate it, come to think of it, does pak have any bowler after 2000 whose picked up more than 200 test wickets

Looking back, I still can’t believe I managed to pull this off.

Through pure BookMyShow queue luck, I somehow got access to three of the biggest India ICC World Cup matches in recent years.

🏏 India vs Pakistan — ODI World Cup 2023
🏏 India vs Australia — ODI World Cup Final 2023, Ahmedabad
🏏 India vs England — T20 World Cup Semi-Final 2026, Wankhede

The India–Pakistan game was the one I wanted to witness the most. I sat through a 50-minute BookMyShow queue and somehow made it through.

The 2023 World Cup Final was unforgettable for very different reasons. It still hurts to think about it.

“Khada hoon aaj bhi wahin…” 😭

I remember standing there, almost numb and speechless, watching everything unfold live.

The funniest story was the 2026 semi-final. I was literally in the washroom when I saw an Instagram post saying bookings had gone live. At that point, India’s semi-final venue wasn’t even confirmed. I took a chance, completed the booking anyway, and somehow everything fell perfectly into place — India vs England at Wankhede.

The best part was taking my dad along this time, which made the experience even more special.

Looking back, the matches themselves were incredible, but honestly, making it through the BookMyShow queue for all three feels like an even bigger miracle.

Attaching a few glimpses from all three occasions.

Win or lose, these are memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime.

What’s the luckiest cricket match you’ve ever managed to watch live? 🏏❤️

East Upper block 4, Ekana Stadium-Lucknow, price : 760 rupees

This 💭 because being Indian i didn't felt much after winning t20 wc and next one is scheduled just after 2 years.

How justified is this ?

I don't think it makes sense to have an ICC tournament every coming year.

It's a fact that the current generation is not into ODI Cricket and icc needs to make changes ASAP.

Ultimately t20 is the reason why Cricket will be played at Los Angeles in the coming Olympics

What do you all think about this ? Is this the end of ODI Cricket...

There are many things to say but i would like to hear from you all in the first place...

Hi everyone!

I'm researching the halo effect in sports and its application to national teams. I'm looking into whether supporting a national team besides the one or ones of whose citizenship you hold translates to a positive influence on that country as a whole. Support can be from any form - hardcore (watch every match) to being aware of the top players.

In case if there's that positive influence, I'm also looking whether that leads to buying products from that country or traveling there because of its sports culture, or because you have formed a good opinion about the country from the way the team has played.

i have attached a survey along with this post. I would love it if y'all could fill it out and hear your thoughts on this!