The cricket manager for the ICC, David Richardson, also commented that "Part of the success of Twenty20 cricket is making sure it can coexist with Test cricket and one-dayers." Despite this, the first international tournament was held in 2007 in South Africa; the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.
David Richardson emphasized that a vital aspect of Twenty20 cricket's success is its capacity to share space without conflict with other formats like Test and one-dayers. Nonetheless, the first international Twenty20 tournament was still held in 2007 in South Africa as part of the ICC World Twenty20.