WICF Indoor Cricket Masters World Series 2024 - Sri Lanka |
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It has been a long time between Masters World Series with the postponement of this event due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The last Masters World Series was held in 2019, therefore, very much looking forward to catching up and watching some great indoor Cricket from the elite players in our Masters divisions.
Sri Lanka has not hosted a World Event since 2004 and are excited to be hosting this Masters World Series. Over the last year U-Pro Sports and the Sri Lankan Indoor Cricket Board have invested in two new courts which were used for the England-Asia Cup this year along with the Club World Series in April. For the Masters World Series, two new courts have been prepared which will make it 4 brand new courts for the event.
Hiran and Manish have done a fantastic job in getting the event up and running in Colombo the new U-Pro Sports stadium is going to be amazing venue, the team have worked incredibly hard to prepare the stadium to welcome close to 500 Masters players in 6 divisions. Again, the live streaming all the matches will make this a true World Class event.
I congratulate all the players and officials on your selection. You represent the very best in our sport and to have reached the pinnacle within your own country is an outstanding achievement in itself. We should not forget our umpires and tournament officials who also represent the very best in officiating in our sport. Their contribution and commitment are essential to the success of this event.
The Sri Lanka Indoor Cricket Board and in particular U-Pro Colombo are incredibly proud and excited to be holding this event; and as such expect to be warmly welcomed.
Tony Watkins WICF President
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Report Purpose
The purpose of this report is to clearly articulate decisions taken by the World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) in regards to:
a) Underage Division Description,
b) Masters Divisions
c) Opens Divisions
Background
The first WICF World Cup was held in 1995 with just one division and since then the international calendar has grown to include teams from 13 and under boys through to 50 & over men. This has often meant the tournament at which a division has competed has changed as numbers have changed. For example the 19 and under boys and girls division were regular competitors at the Masters World Series until 2005 when the expansion of that competition led to the move to the World Cup and subsequently changed to 21 & Under. The introduction of the Junior World Series in 2012 means that for the first time there is a clear pathway for players from 13 and under through to Open divisions and beyond.
This initiative now gives players across the world the opportunity to enter a pathway that can take them all the way to elite level. It now becomes the responsibility of the WICF and its member countries to ensure that this pathway delivers on its promise to produce the world’s best indoor cricket players and tournaments.
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