Vettori agrees with ICC's 10-team 2015 World Cup move

Updated on: 21 February,2011 07:29 AM IST |
Sai Mohan |

After bowling out Kenya for 69, NZ captain Vettori says 10-team 2015 WC is a right move

After bowling out Kenya for 69, NZ captain Vettori says 10-team 2015u00a0WC is a right move

It appears as if International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to reduce the number of teams to 10 at the 2015 World Cup is justifiable. Kenya's abysmal performance here at Chepauk yesterday ufffd bowled out by New Zealand for 69 runs ufffd brought to the fore the ugly truth that cricket is still a sport confined to seven or eight teams.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori agreed with ICC's move of getting rid of associate teams like Kenya for the next World Cup. "To be honest, I can see the benefits of ICC doing this. In 1996, we didn't have so many associate teams, and it was a successful World Cup. Just as long as the development of these lesser teams is done ufffd that's important for the sport. Everyone is talking about globalising the sport, and we won't know what these teams are capable of until they play in big tournaments. It's up to the ICC to see whether their development is done in different levels and tournaments. I can see both formats working, the World Cup won't lose out in any way," Vettori said.

However, West Indies' World Cup-winning skipper Clive Lloyd has another view. He told a TV station recently: "Why would we want to get rid of them? In the FIFA World Cup, teams like Senegal and South Korea have caused major upsets. That's why it's called a World Cup. It's important to grow rather than reduce the number of teams."

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