History
The ICC conceived the idea of a short cricket tournamentt to raise funds for the development of the game in the non-Test playing countries. The tournament, later dubbed as the mini-World Cup as it involved all the full members of the ICC, was planned as a Knock Out tournament so that it is both short and also does not reduce the value and importance of the World Cup.
Read more about this topic: 1998 ICC Knock Out Trophy
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