ICC has today, Monday, 27 July 2020, formally propelled the debut ICC Men’s ODI Super League. Getting in progress on 30 July 2020 in Southampton, the Super League will start with an arrangement between title holders England and Ireland.
Acquainted with carry setting to One-Day International (ODI) cricket, the Super League will decide capability for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with the main seven groups consequently reserving their spot at the occasion in India.
Including 13 groups, the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the ICC ODI Super League 2015-17, the Super League will see each side play four home and four away three match arrangement.
Remarking on the dispatch, Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager – Cricket Operations, stated, “We are pleased to get the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League in progress with World Cup victors England against Ireland.
“The association will carry significance and setting to ODI cricket throughout the following three years, as capability for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is in question. The Super League gives cricket fans the world over significantly more motivations to look as the show of class cricket unfurls.”
“The choice a week ago to move the World Cup back to late 2023 gives us more opportunity to plan any games lost due to COVID-19 and save the trustworthiness of the capability procedure, which means it will be settled on the field of play, which is significant.”
Britain and Ireland captains opine on ODI Super League
Eoin Morgan, England chief, stated: “We’re anticipating playing cricket again and to the ICC ODI Super League. Given the circumstance, it will be very extraordinary to the last time we played at home, when we lifted the World Cup at Lord’s, however it’s ideal to be beginning our excursion for the following version of the competition.
“I’m certain cricket fans everywhere throughout the world will be eager to see white-ball cricket resume and we’re anticipating the test. Ireland are a skilled group who have appeared throughout the years that they can beat the best on their day. We anticipate what vows to be an intriguing arrangement.”
Andrew Balbirnie, Ireland commander, stated: “It’s a benefit to play in the debut arrangement of the ICC ODI Super League. It is clearly going to be an enormous test taking in the group that won the World Cup only a year back yet we have arranged well and have taken certainty from our structure over the early long periods of 2020.”
“What is significant is that we are getting back on the field. I trust global cricket’s arrival is consistent during these difficult occasions. I anticipate the Irish side giving a decent show in the up and coming arrangement as we start our crusade for World Cup capability.”