The International Cricket Council has announced that it has renamed the World Twenty20 championships as the T/20 World Cup.

The ICC claims that it would “enhance” the event’s profile and ensure that its status is on par with pinnacle events of the one day International and test format.

The ICC board has already approved that all T/20 international between its members will be granted international status.

It then introduced a regional qualification process for all its 104 members.

In the ICC calendar ……………….the 50-over marquee is called the World Cup and a World Test Championship is also on the cards for next year.