Published: Feb 03, 2017, 11:56 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 03, 2017, 11:56 PM (IST)
New Delhi: The ICC Chief Executives Committee (CEC) has proposed a two tier Test league along with a 13-team league for 50 over ODI qualification system. The two-day CEC conference concluded in Dubai today and the proposals by the CEC will be put across to the all powerful ICC Board that will meet tomorrow. According to sources in CEC meeting, it has been learnt that the two tier Test league would have the top nine teams as per ICC rankings in the elite league while the likes of Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland will get a chance to showcase their skills in the second tier with a few other associate nations.
It was also learnt that CEC proposed a 13-team ODI league for the associate nations to determine the ones which will qualify for the 2019 World Cup in the United Kingdom. A regional T20 competition is also being mulled for the World T20 competition.
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It is also said that BCCI’s revenue will be cut down by half in the ICC revenue and with the proposed policy changes. The global cricket governing body also wants to introduce one ICC tournament every year, along with qualification matches for World T20. BCCI is strictly against this as this will mean that their cash rich tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) takes a severe beating. Television overseas rights have been debated many times in the past. Though this is not part of the policy changes, there will certainly be a discussion regarding this.
BCCI is a firm believer that television rights should be sold separately and not collectively, which is what the ICC wants. This is to ensure that there is a fair distribution of television rights among many companies, rather than one broadcaster having a monopoly of it.
