Players' body questions ICC over World Cup format change

NEW DELHI, July 17 : The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) said on Friday it is "concerned" that the format of next year's World Cup has been revised without consulting the players who are set to bear the brunt of it.The men's 50-over showpiece, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will remain a 14-team event, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday introduced a "Super Series" round for the three lowest-ranked qualified sides.One of them will advance to the main group stage, a change that the ICC said would ensure a "meaningful contest." "The ICC is entitled to determine the structure of its global events," WCA Chief Executive Tom Moffat said in a statement. "However, when commitments are made to the game, qualification pathways are established and count