Former West Indian batsman Gus Logie says Twenty20 is the future and the International Cricket Council (ICC) should use it to popularize the game in North America to make cricket a truly global sport.

Applauding the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the West Indian said Twenty20 was the only way to promote cricket around the world.
"The IPL has shown how popular this format of the game is. Look how the connoisseurs have liked for its sheer excitement. I feel Twenty20 is the way to give exposure to cricket around the world," he said.


Making a comparison between cricket and football, he said, "Look at the World Cup in football where 30-odd teams are involved. But if you have eight or 10 teams for the World Cup, you cannot call it a world sport."


He suggested that the ICC should first help raise the level of the sport in all associate member nations by giving them more funds and technical support. According to him, Canada is poised to do well on the international stage. "They have so much talent and so much base to choose from — they have expatriates from the Caribbean, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. I see no reason why they won’t do well against others, even full ICC members."