Cricket world cup only for Test playing nations - Michael Holding

Michael Holding, the legendary player of yesteryears slammed ICC for allowing associate players to participate cricket world cup. Michael Holding says, the cricket world cup will be devalued by the number of non test playing nations which are taking part in the event.

Michael Holding suggested that the top ranking non test playing nation must be allowed to play in world cup as opposed to top six non test playing nations which is playing now. Michael Holding also not interested in the length of the event (two months) and believes that the event (cricket world cup) must not go on for as long as it does and that is partly because there are far too many teams in the competition who are not good enough to be there.

Holding also not impressed with the qualifying methods for the cricket world cup. he said "I simply do not believe that if you come fourth in the ICC Trophy that you should be entitled to play in the World Cup. It doesn't make sense to me. What is gained by a team playing in the World Cup and getting absolutely hammered? In my opinion it is counter-productive. What I believe should happen is that all the non-Test playing nations should continue to play amongst themselves, to have their own competition where only the top-ranked country goes through to the World Cup. "