Skip to main content World Cup format revamped for 50-over and T20 tournaments 16 Jul 2026 PA and cricket.com.au 16 Jul 2026 PA and cricket.com.au Changes made to formats of next year's men's World Cup in southern Africa and 2028 T20 tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand The International Cricket Council has revamped the format for men's World Cups, adding a cut-throat preliminary round and expanding the round-robin stage for the 50-over event, while also tinkering with the T20 set-up. The structure of the ICC's flagship global tournaments was a major topic of debate at the recent board meeting in Edinburgh, with changes made to the men's 50-over showpiece in southern Africa next year as well as the next T20 World Cup in 2028 that is to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Reports that the ODI World Cup's planned expansion to 14 teams (up from 10) would be dialled back have not been fully realised, however the ICC has introduced a first-round stage that will feature the three lowest-ranked qualifiers, with just one team to progress to the group stage. That group stage will now feature two pools of six, with an expanded 'Super Seven' round-robin stage to follow. The top three teams from each pool, plus the next best team across the two groups, will make…
Published: July 16, 2026 2:33 am
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