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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Charlesworth

Scotland and Netherlands hit out at controversial changes to 2027 Cricket World Cup format

Scotland and the Netherlands are not happy with the format changes - (Getty)

Cricket governing bodies in Scotland and the Netherlands have strongly criticised the planned restructuring of next year’s 50-over World Cup, claiming that the proposed changes "risk weakening the integrity and credibility of international cricket".

At a board meeting in Edinburgh last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed that the central phase of the tournament in southern Africa will feature 12 nations split into two groups of six.

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