# Scotland, Netherlands Slam ICC Over World Cup Format Changes

2026-08-10T15:20:16+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have criticised the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to overhaul the Men's ODI World Cup qualification pathway, branding it a setback for associate nations. The revised format, announced in June, adds a Super Series and Super 7 round, meaning only the top team from the three lowest-ranked sides will join the main 12-team group stage. The boards said the changes, made less than 18 months before the tournament, disrupt planning and create uncertainty. They questioned the lack of consultation, noting two official meetings with the ICC yielded no written response. An anonymous associate administrator told IANS the changes came 'out of the blue' for member nations.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/scotland-and-netherlands-boards-call-changes-to-odi-wc-structure-as-setback-for-associates-11890176>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/scotland-and-netherlands-boards-call-changes-to-odi-wc-structure-as-setback-for-associates-11890176#publisher=newsstand>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/creates-uncertainty-disrupts-planning-associate-nations-take-aim-at-icc-over-odi-world-cup-format-changes/articleshow/133100812.cms>

Tags: associate nations, cricket governance, ICC, Netherlands cricket, ODI World Cup, Scotland cricket
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