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Tournaments

Formats decide as much as form. This section covers the major tournaments — their schedules, group structures, knockout stages and the rules that quietly determine who reaches a final.

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Tournaments

Group stage formats and the dead-rubber problem

Every tournament wants meaningful final-round matches. Very few schedules deliver them.

JUN 26, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments

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Why the toss matters more in knockout cricket

In a league you get ten chances to be unlucky. In a semi-final you get one.

JUN 26, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments

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Travel schedules and the hidden cost of a long tournament

Four flights in nine days does not appear in any scorecard, and it decides more matches than anyone admits.

JUN 25, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments

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Pitch preparation and the host’s dilemma

Preparing surfaces that suit your team is legal, expected, and surprisingly easy to overdo.

JUN 25, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments

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The Super Over and the limits of a tiebreaker

Six balls to separate two sides who could not be separated in a hundred and twenty.

JUN 25, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments

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Seeding, scheduling and the reward for topping a group

Finishing first should mean something. In several formats it barely does.

JUN 24, 2026 1 MIN READ 0 comments