Legend Richards Says World Cup Place Will Boost Windies Cricket
The West Indies – whose fortunes have plummeted in recent years – were in danger of missing out after the International Cricket Council (ICC) reduced the number of teams in next year’s 50-over global showpiece from 14 to 10. The top eight teams in the ICC rankings qualified automatically, leaving the ninth-ranked West Indies having to come through a tournament against nine other nations in Zimbabwe for the final two places....