India, Australia, England Discover Chance Of Two-Tier Test System

The ICC in collaboration with cricket boards of India, Australia and England is exploring the potential of a two-tier Test system to facilitate extra sequence between massive three nations. The Age reported that Jay Shah, the brand new ICC chairman, is ready to satisfy Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson later this month to debate the finer factors. “Any plan for a move to two divisions in Test cricket would kick in after the end of the current Future Tours Program in 2027,” the Age reported quoting its sources.

The BCCI is at present gearing up for its Special General Meeting on January 12 in Mumbai the place interim secretary Devajit Saikia is anticipated to get a full-time function. Saikia was appointed within the interim function after Shah vacated his put up final month to take over as ICC chairman.

A BCCI official indicated that the dialogue floated across the ICC corridors in 2016, the first-time when a two-tier Test system was severely thought-about.

“We don’t have any news of any such move as yet. Currently, preparations are being made for SGM and the recent tour to Australia too needs to be discussed.

“There was such a move sometime back, but we haven’t heard anything since,” a BCCI supply advised PTI.

The BCCI and cricket our bodies of Zimbabwe and Bangladesh opposed the transfer, citing the potential of reducing income.

They had additionally argued that smaller nations would miss out on the chance of taking part in in opposition to prime groups if such a system comes into existence.

However, 9 years down the street the modalities have modified and even a few of the reputed consultants equivalent to former Indian skipper Ravi Shastri are supporting the division.

“I’ve been a firm believer in that if you want Test cricket to survive and be alive and thriving, I think that’s the way to go.

“The top teams play against each other more often, so there is a contest; you want contests,” Shastri advised SEN throughout the latest fifth Test between India and Australia.

Even a few of the prime gamers equivalent to England Test skipper Ben Stokes had criticised the present mannequin of World Test Championship. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)