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James Beam asked in SportsCricket · 1 decade ago

If you were on the board of the ICC, what would you to to improve test cricket?

I have always wondered what it would be like if the ICC introduced a two, or even 3 tier league test system, so the top 5 teams would play each other twice home and twice away over a two year cycle, with the winner recieving a trophy and the 2 lowest teams being replaced by the 2 leaders of the next tier down. It would give teams like Canada, Scotland, Kenya and Holland a chance to be exposed to better opposition. I think it would generate interest and make the game more widespread.

I am interested in hearing your ideas.

Update:

To use an example (according to current ICC rankings)

Tier 1

India

South Africa

Australia

Sri Lanka

England

Tier 2

Pakistan

New Zealand

West Indies

Bangladesh

Kenya

Tier 3

Zimbabwe

Holland

Canada

Scotland

Ireland

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A more convenient points table should be used for result of a test match... we have seen a major draw games where one team bats a long innings and other team saves d match in tis second innings and the result wud be draw... instead f teams r awarded with points like in domestic circuit the eager for results wud increase and interest for the game will be more... Test championship every three yrs will also help to improve test cricket...

  • Srinu
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    This is the way it should be. I support this idea.

    Group 1 should have - Australia, England, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

    Group 2 should have - West Indies, India, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

    Group 3 should have - Canada, Kenya, Ireland, Bermuda and Netherlands.

    Always one team from Group 1 should be demoted and Group 2 should be promoted. Similarly, demote one team from Group 2 and promote one team from Group 3. This should be done at the end of one year's games.

    ICC should develop pitches such a way that atleast a minimum of 30 wkts have to be taken by bowlers. Advanatage should be there for bowlers also.

    Top of the Group 1 should be declared as the world's best test match team.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd just like to see every country play other opposition an equal number of matches, the past decade Australia have played about 3 times as many Tests and ODI's against India as they have against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. I dont like the tier system, if they are not good enough to play Test cricket they shouldnt be playing.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A more convenient points table should be used for result of a test match... we have seen a major draw games where one team bats a long innings and other team saves d match in tis second innings and the result wud be draw... instead f teams r awarded with points like in domestic circuit the eager for results wud increase and interest for the game will be more... Test championship every three yrs will also help to improve test cricket...

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A more convenient points table should be used for result of a test match... we have seen a major draw games where one team bats a long innings and other team saves d match in tis second innings and the result wud be draw... instead f teams r awarded with points like in domestic circuit the eager for results wud increase and interest for the game will be more... Test championship every three yrs will also help to improve test cricket..

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  • 1 decade ago

    Test cricket is the backbon of cricket. So i would arrange a test champion leage

  • 1 decade ago

    i would like to bring world test championship series in every 2 years.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think test cricket is already good and nothing need to be changed

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i would play night test matches but test matches are good as they are

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