India, June 28 -- Veteran England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have questioned the International Cricket Council's (ICC) scheduling for the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup, accusing the governing body of prioritising India.

Under the tournament format, currently being hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the top two teams from Groups A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. The Group A winners will face the Group B runners-up in one semi-final, while the Group B winners will take on the Group A runners-up in the other, with both matches scheduled to be played at The Oval.

However, there is one notable exception. If India qualify for the semi-finals, they are guaranteed to play the first semi-final on June 30, wh...