10 things which have changed since the last Cricket World Cup

#9 No. of teams in the World Cup

The next World Cup will only have 10 teams

ICC World Cup 2019 will only have 10 teams down from last year's 14 teams. This edition will not have the teams of Scotland, Ireland, Zimbabwe and U.A.E who had played the 2015 World Cup. While it is disappointing to see a fewer number of teams in the World Cup, ICC did have a valid reason for that.

The associate teams were one of the most exciting parts of the World Cup since they could upset any big team on their day. But, the ticket sales for a match between two associate teams was relatively very low. In fact, the ticket sales for the Zimbabwe vs Kenya match in the 2011 World Cup in a 68,000 strong Eden Gardens was just 15. However, the cricket fans will miss the test playing teams Ireland and Zimbabwe at the World Cup.