ICC increases number of teams at World T20 to 16 from 2014

8220;The event should remain a joint men8217;s and women8217;s event,8221; it said.

8220;Three additional T20 Internationals may be played in the year in which the ICC World T20 is being staged provided there is a corresponding reduction in the maximum number of permitted ODIs as per ICC Scheduling guidelines 8211; the current regulations permit a maximum of 12 T20Is for each Full Member in any one year.8221;

Lorgat said the amount of cricket was discussed before the decision.

8220;The need to manage volume of cricket was considered when agreeing to allow the additional T20Is to be played in a year,8221; he said.

The Board confirmed the hosting for the ICC World T20 2014 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates in October 2013 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 qualifying event in New Zealand in 2014.

Other decisions taken included confirmation to proceed with a high-level evaluation of cricket8217;s participation in multi-sport games; the necessity for women8217;s cricket to play at least three ODIs or three T20s in a calendar year in order to retain their ODI and T20 status; and,following an independent study,that the current Reliance ICC Rankings are fit for the purposes of determining qualification to ICC events and for promotion/relegation purposes.