Great news for Afghanistan

[San Bernardhinault]

and the Netherlands, Ireland and, er, someone else.

2015 Cricket World Cup back up to 14 teams

[Janik]

Great news for Afghanistan

Kenya, one would guess. Semi-finalist in 2003.

[Kusal Flyer]

Great news for Afghanistan

Janik wrote:

Kenya, one would guess. Semi-finalist in 2003

I guess not. They've struggled to fnd any new players since.

Scotland are hosting the pre-qual tourney in 2013 so have a chance.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Great news for Afghanistan

The ICC has, however, reduced the number of teams in the World Twenty20s in 2012 and 2014 from 16 to 12 (ten Full Members and two Associates).

This is bizarre. For obvious reasons, Twenty20 should be the expansion format.

Here's a few suggestions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Games

Alderney might be dark horses seeing Beefy has/had a house there, and John Arlott moved there.