5 more nations to play full ODI's

[Steulen]

http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/212087.html

Great news. Kenya plus the five qualifiers from the ICC Trophy will have the same ODI status as the Test playing nations, until the next ICC Trophy in 2009. Even better, these sixteen countries will be ranked on the same ladder, with the lowest six forced to participate in the ICC Trophy to qualify for a new 4-year stint at the top. Watch out Zimbabwe, Bangladesh...you might well have egg on your faces after dropping below the likes of Kenya, Namibia and The Netherlands.

Of course, for this to work the top nations would actually have to arrange games against the newcomers, so forget it,...but it's nice dreaming

 

[Scaly piscine]

Seems like a good move, anything that removes part of the hurdle between a team with official ODI status and the emerging countries is good in my view. As said tho it remains to be seen how many proper games the new ODI status countries will get.

 

[Pratters]

Seems like a good move, anything that removes part of the hurdle between a team with official ODI status and the emerging countries is good in my view. As said tho it remains to be seen how many proper games the new ODI status countries will get.

Matches against each other will be full LOIs as well so a handful I would say.

What interests me is that there will be financial rewards which were not there earlier which will benefit these countries.

 

[shaka]

96 nations now, it is truely becoming a global game!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Yep, good move from my point of view. No reason Australia has to play farcical ODI series against the Netherlands or anything, but it's nice that they've got acknowledgement and been given full status and will actually be on the ladder etc. No other sport in the world has the silly divide between "real" international matches and "other" international matches.

I believe the sanctity of tests should be preserved, but with ODIs this is an excellent move.

 

[Steulen]

Word. Although I don't see why the Aussies couldn't have played a warm-up match against The Netherlands prior to starting the NWS. It would have been an easy start for them and a real match for the Dutch; everybody happy. Would probably have prevented the Bangladesh debacle .

 

[GotSpin]

Yer it would of been great for the netherlands spirit.....

 

[honestbharani]

I agree with most of you guys. I think it is a good move as long as they give international status to the matches happening between these teams and them playing the A teams of the bigger sides often so that eventually, they all get better.

 

[Steulen]

Why would it hurt the Dutch spirit? Australia would have made 280/5 or some such, Netherlands 150ao. No contest, but valuable experience. And even losing by 130 runs can boost your confidence if you can stroke that 4 off McGrath or clean bowl Gilchrist.

 

[Mister Wright]

Yeah, seems like a positive move from the ICC. A good way for these teams to develop is by playing each other regularly - can only mean better cricket for everyone.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Very nice news. Especially the fund-raising, it might mean that more nations can develop a professional cricketing scene. That's the big gap between sides today...

 

[chekmeout]

This adds even more significance to the ICC Trophy....

 

[marc71178]

Brilliant idea IMO - seems strange that it's come from the ICC though...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wow. An ICC idea that is universally welcomed (although Richard isn't here yet....won't somebody please think of the stats!! ), what's going on?!?

It has to be good for spreading the franchise of cricket, which must be the ICC's ultimate aim. I do suspect that the new nations may end up playing amongst themselves, but it is certainly a step in the right direction.

With my British Isles hat on it'd be nice to see the Sweaties & the Micks qualify.

 

[superkingdave]

Well seeing as we go to 2 ODI series per summer, it would good if England could play say one match against Netherlands and one against Ireland/Scotland each summer

 

[Kweek]

Yeah i would love to watch the england team play the netherlands...in the netherlands..now just hope that we in holland get some coverage from it! thats all we need imo in holland to keep it growing.
as we had a lot of bad news about cricket in holland these last few year

 

[superkingdave]

can't see them playing them away tbh

 

[Neil Pickup]

Why would it hurt the Dutch spirit? Australia would have made 280/5 or some such, Netherlands 150ao. No contest, but valuable experience. And even losing by 130 runs can boost your confidence if you can stroke that 4 off McGrath or clean bowl Gilchrist.

Well, Devon did you by 100 runs...

 

[James90]

I'm always one to go for the underdogs and show interest in the minnows but I really doubt they are up to the standard. And as a Bangladesh supporter I'm worried that they will just play each other so the teams have a decent win/loss ratio and overtake Bangladesh on the ladder even though the Tigers could and most likely would humiliate them.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I'm always one to go for the underdogs and show interest in the minnows but I really doubt they are up to the standard. And as a Bangladesh supporter I'm worried that they will just play each other so the teams have a decent win/loss ratio and overtake Bangladesh on the ladder even though the Tigers could and most likely would humiliate them.

I think that idea of using these sides as warm-up matches, or an introduction into a series (when anticipation is high) is a good idea. Get a few people along, and have a Holland or a Canada play a match against both the home and the touring side before the official matches start.