In 2010, I travelled to Cape Town for WC semifinal. Uruguay made the semifinal. To FIFA's relief, Netherlands won. FIFA was so worried about the financial implications if Uruguay made the final.

The reason I brought this up is reiterate that even in cricket, it is important for finances of the governing body and tournament organisers to have influential teams make the semifinals and finals.

IMHO, test championship tournament is a financially nonviable concept.

Neon aka Lefty.. I have issues with idiots and the bcci are idiots. They are ruining test cricket with the garbage that is 50/50 and 20/20 cricket.As for India being higher than England in the test ranking s. doesnst say much for ranking system. when india can lose away all 8 test matches to England and Aus. lose in SA and lose at home to England. beating useless garbage like the west-indies at home.. you shouldn't even get points for it.

Viru, the test championship isn't viable because of India and the money involved in one day cricket. They are bosses. The bcci are always sticking their ore into everything..

"They are ruining test cricket with the garbage that is 50/50 and 20/20 cricket."

How can you blame one country's board for the greater popularity of the shorter versions of cricket? People will watch what they find interesting. Empty stands for test matches tell us that enthusiasm for the long version has dwindled.

These days, daily attendance for test matches in South Africa is <5K (including 2K Barmy Army) even if the opponent is our mighty, incredibly talented, and flashy England team. The story is pretty much the same in WI, NZ, SL, and Ind.

The bcci promote the 20/20 game to line their own pockets. Look now all the test nations and even other members of the icci have 20/20 tournaments its gone over the top.

They promote what they feel is marketable. The public whether its the indian public or any for that matter dont have time to watch test cricket for 5 full days. Unless you take the responsiblity to pay for their wages/ticket prices for the time they spend watching the matches you cannot blame anyone for what they choose to watch.

How can BCCI have any impact of whether the test championship should go ahead in England ir not? Who is going to pay for matches that doesnt have England playing in it, or incase none of England/India play in the championship? Are you telling me BCCI should be paying for that?

And how would BCCI promoting test championship among the Indian public/investors make a difference to the test championship held in England?

BCCI works for the political and corporate elite that are based in London. As long as Cons are ruling Britain there is not any threat to BCCI, CA, ICC or ECB's monitory channels in the colonial countries.

Yes, I support Zeitgeist movement.

Looks like this draft for BCCI, ECB and CA to take control cricket has been approved by the ICC. No doubt they were probably given a backhander to accept this proposal despite the protest of Pak, SA, SL and Bangladesh boards.

The death of test cricket

Viruda, Looks like the Big 3 are offering some compromise. They will let the less influential ones lick off the leftovers. Pretty generous of them!

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Good for the Bengalis

At least they know what side their breads buttered on.

Not just bangladesh, I believe all of them at the end will accept it.

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Viru,

Bengalis have been the first to break out after saying they wouldn't.. They were only introduced to increase BCCI influence at the ICC, not on merit. They have not got any better since then. They won one test against an equally poor ZIM and two against what was effectively WI 3rds.

Compare that to SL who steadily improved and won the World Cup just fifteen years after inception IIRC.

If there are two divisions then they should be in division two, else they should be playing T20. They are a waste of space

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Everyone will fall into line

How am I not surprised that the Bengalis would sell there sole. I fully expect West Indies to follow suit and give the big 3 full control and the end of the dying sport that is test cricket.

Sad times Kash

Kash,

Windies have already pledged support. They need 1 more from pak, Saffers or Lanka

I dont think SA will join hands. Its between Pak and SL. ANd I feel Pak will be the one. They will be offered a series with india both away and at home, and that will be enough for them to crack.

Being English, I don't see what the problem is

Viru you could be right. No doubt we will also ask for our players to play in IPL too.

yh probably that as well

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