WC Format - Knockout Rounds

[sharaabee]

Re: WC Format - Knockout Rounds

@kakaballi

NHL, NBA etc are not world events. It is not teams from different states of two countries getting together and calling it ‘world series’.

World cup soccer is much much more bigger event with games taking less time than an ODI, even less than T20. They don’t do it. It is the drama of ‘knockout’ that keeps things interesting. Normally, it is not the ‘best’ team that wins a cup but the team that played better that day.

You could argue for best of 3 finals but other than that, it is over-doing it. Perhaps best of 3 for T20 might be an option, but that kills the purpose of shorter format altogether!

NHL NBA being truly global events or not is not relevant. I was just saying how they do it every year.. and it DOES add more credibility to the win.. and it also increases drama and adds another layer of excitement.. if anyone here watches NBA NHL you will know how it’s awesome to watch the seriesplayoffs.. a bit like test cricket when any team could play better one 1 day but whoever plays better overall wins.. it just makes more sense.

Australia always did their CB ODI series finals as best of threes and I really enjoyed them.

Overdoing it? Man we have 7 game bilaterial ODI series between teams like 3-4 times a year. Then whats wrong with BO3 knockouts for the WC once in 4 years!