Scotland, Netherlands criticise ICC's World Cup format changes

Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for changing the format of the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup less than 18 months before the tournament.

Scotland and the Netherlands have criticised the restructuring of next year's 50-over World Cup, saying the changes "risk weakening the integrity and credibility of international cricket".

Aug 10 : Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for changing the format of the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup less than 18 months before the tournament.The ICC introduced a new Super Series phase under which the teams ranked 12th, 13th and 14th

The ICC has announced plans to change the format for next year’s Cricket World Cup

In a joint statement, the two boards have expressed "significant concerns about both the impact of these changes and the process through which they have been introduced"

The cricket boards of Scotland and the Netherlands criticise the International Cricket Council for structural changes made to men's 50-over World Cup.