Episode 48 - More Rankings Wonkiness with Russ Degnan

Russ Degnan rejoins the podcast to get in the weeds of the ICC rankings. We get into the specifics of how it works, the consequences of implementing it, and features of some possible alternatives.Follow Russ on Bluesky @idlesummers.bsky.socialThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialChapters:00:44 The topics Russ writes about07:28 The current ICC rankings system and how well they work32:42 The merits of the ICC using rankings to determine qualification and funding39:57 Ranking Associates in different regions who don't play each other45:10 What is the point of rankings?Music from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player