Sentence examples for format of the world from inspiring English sources

Given the convoluted format of the World Cup, with the first round taking more than a month to complete, many saw the narrow window given to Clarke to prove his fitness as Australia setting their captain up to fail.

Looking into the future, I do not think the format of the World T20 needs altering because it's fine as it is.

Hearn has ruled out any changes to the format of the World Championship for the time being, although indicated he would remain open to the possibility.

Snooker chief Barry Hearn has allayed the fears of traditionalists by revealing he has no plans to alter the format of the World Championship.

A team that has no history to draw on and no future to build for, a team that was expected to be cannon fodder for the big boys under the contrived format of the World Cup of Hockey and was mocked with the newspaper headline "Euro trash?" after stumbling through its first two exhibition games, has earned the chance to challenge Canada for hockey supremacy.

And it is a further truth that the format of this World Cup allows them to do this and get away with it.

Yet there remains a consolation in the absurd format of this World Cup.

The Champions Trophy lacks the status of the other two global competitions, but the crisp simplicity of an eight-team, two group tournament that takes only 17 days — precisely the format of the first World Cup in 1975 — has a real appeal.

I'm pleased to see the comments of ICC chief executive Dave Richardson,  who has said that the format of the 2019 World Cup could yet be up for negotiation.

The format of the Cricket World Cup has changed greatly over the course of its history.

The now-traditional third place play-off was not established until 1934, so the format of the 1930 World Cup is unique in not distinguishing between the third and fourth placed teams.