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FOREWORD // CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT


ABOVE: A packed Lord’s Cricket Ground during the ICC Women’s World Cup  and India.


OPPOSITE: Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 after the worst possible start in the tournament.


In this respect, the decisions to award international status to all T20 games between Members, to create a global rankings list, and to revert to the staging of an ICC WT20 event every two years  are all part of our drive to grow the game using the shortest format as the vehicle to do so. This will lead to more cricket being played in more countries driving competitiveness.


Using T20 to drive greater depth is just one way in which we’re growing the sport. We have begun to implement our growth strategy for the sport and we are making progress on a number of exciting projects that will grow the game both within and outside our core markets.


 come online later this year giving people the chance to enjoy and engage with cricket in a way that suits them. Whilst a mass participation programme and training and development resources are also in development as we look to grow not only the 


Over the last 12 months we have also made huge strides as a sport to bring greater context to bilateral international cricket. In October, the Board agreed to plans for a nine-team ICC World Test Championship and a 13-team ODI league in the men’s game.


 and our collective desire to secure a vibrant future for international bilateral cricket. The ICC World Test Championship, which will get underway in 2019 and will see nine teams play six series over two years culminating in a World Test League Championship Final.


Whilst the ODI league, which comprises the 12  will get under way in 2020, will be a direct   each side will play four home and four away series of three ODIs moving to all teams playing each other from the second cycle onwards.


ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2017 79K TICKETS WERE SOLD 46%


OF TICKET BUYERS WERE WOMEN


65%


OF MATCH-GOERS WERE NEW TO CRICKET


44%


OF MATCH-GOERS WERE FEMALE


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