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With my other hat as Ireland supporter on, this is disappointing news - the ICC Chief Executives' Committee has recommended that the Cricket World Cup be reduced in size from 16 to 14 teams, immediately knocking two Associate sides out of the competition. The change has been prompted by the early exits of Pakistan and India in the last tournament, and by the poor displays put up by weaker Associates such as Bermuda. The new format (which will make it harder for Associates to reach the Super Eight - nothing to do with Ireland and Kenya getting there ahead of Full Members in the last two tourneys, I'm sure) will have two 7-team pools, with the top 4 from each pool going through to the Super Eight stage.

At the same meeting, it was also decided to trial additional technology to assist umpiring decisions (likely to be tested during the next England v South Africa Test series), and to crack down on "inappropriate public comment and abusive behaviour by players, team officials and individual board members".
CricInfo - Shorter and smaller World Cup proposed