Cricket World Cup updates from Cardiff, 10.30am BST startCounty cricket – live! Follow all the latest with Tanya AldredAnd why not email Rob? 2.58pm BST If no further batting is possible for Sri Lanka (182/8 in 33 overs) Afghanistan’s targets will be 171 in 33 overs163 in 30 overs146 in 25 overs126 in 20 overs#CWC19#CWC2019#SLvAfg#AfgvSL https://t.co/G2YpPv0q7f 2.54pm BST “Good evening from India, Mr Smyth,” writes Abhijato Sensarma. “I was quite pleased when a fantastic ensemble lead by the inimitable Emma John took the time to response to a question I had asked them via email on the third episode of The Spin podcast, one I’m already hooked on! Since the rain won’t be stopping for a while, I would like to ask you the same question: If this World Cup turns out to be its best edition with innumerable thrillers and the tightest title race seen so far, will you support ICC’s decision of having just 10 teams in the tournament? Or would you still prefer a ‘World’ Cup with more teams even if it’s a ‘compromise’ on sustained quality, considering it includes more of the titular ‘world’?”No, I don’t think even a great World Cup would justify that decision. But I don’t know what the answer is, because while most of us would prefer 12, 14 or 16 teams, nobody has come up with a satisfactory and realistic format with those numbers. Continue reading…
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