T20s between all ICC members to have international status | Cricket
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Can T20 status help create a truly global game?
The number of teams with status to play international T20 cricket will increase drastically from the present 18 to 104. The ICC has approved international status for T20 matches between all of its Associate Members. The decision came after a week of meetings in Kolkata. "The move, across both men's and women's cricket, is part of the wider strategic aim of using the T20 format to globalise the game," an ICC press release said. "New minimum standards will be introduced, making it as easy as possible for members to play international cricket in a sustainable and affordable way." This will come into effect for women's cricket as early as 1 July, 2018, while men's cricket will see the change take hold from 1 January, 2019, at the conclusion of the cut-off period to qualify for the 2020 World T20. ...