The final World Cup of this sort will take place in 2023, Why big teams could be hurt by the format change. All 10 teams will compete in the ICC World Cup 2023, which will have the same format as the competition four years ago. This will be the final iteration of the 10-team group stage, which features 45 thrilling matches to determine the final four, until a new format is introduced in 2027.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup began in 2019 with an exciting match between England and South Africa at The Oval, with the host team winning the opening game.
The Group Stage lasted six weeks, with ebbs and flows as new contenders arose, with each side playing nine matches.
Because of the format’s elegance, a team’s chances of moving on were not necessarily destroyed by a sluggish start.
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For instance, Pakistan had a relatively sluggish start to the 2019 season, winning just one of their first five games, a 14-run victory over eventual champions England at Trent Bridge.
Despite this, Pakistan completed with four straight victories to come just short of qualifying for the semifinals.
They were just one point behind England at the finish line and tied for second place with New Zealand in terms of points, virtually carrying them all the way to the semifinals as the former team.
On the other hand, Australia was the first team to secure a spot in the final four, winning six of their first seven games with India being the lone loss.
The next team to secure a ticket in the semifinals was India, who defeated Bangladesh on route to taking first place in the Group Stage with seven victories out of nine games.
The first match took place over two days at Old Trafford between India and New Zealand, with the weather having some impact on the match.
The Black Caps won by 18 runs because of some outstanding fielding from Martin Guptill, who dismissed MS Dhoni in the penultimate over.
The next day, England was much more vehement in exacting revenge for their defeat to Australia in the group stage, cruising to an eight-wicket victory to secure a spot in the final for the first time since 1992.
