Tristan Lavalette suggests an alternative to the current 10-team round robin set-up should be considered in order to avoid meaningless matches

It was the marquee match of the tournament, making worldwide headlines far beyond cricket’s heartland. One billion people watched on television apparently – although realistically the figure is far lower – neighbouring foes India and Pakistan square off in Manchester in one of the rare matches between the rivals.
Like so many one-sided matches between them over the years, it was unfortunately a fizzer. India reinforced their t...