ICC World Cup 2019: 4 key factors which could impact the tournament

#3 Revamped format will call for consistency and durability

This round-robin format was last seen in the 1992 World Cup

Not only do we have a different number of teams in this World Cup but also the format of the tournament is completely different than the last few editions. We don’t have the traditional format where the teams will be divided into two groups and then four teams from each group are selected.

In this edition, there is only one group where all teams have been slotted in. All teams will play each other once and then the top four teams will progress to the semifinals.

This format will test the consistency and fitness of each team as they have to play nine games on the trot. So unpredictable teams might find it very difficult to make the semis. Each team will have to win at least five matches to stand a chance to make the last four.

This format was last adopted in the 1992 World Cup and it will be interesting to see how the tournament shapes up.