Plans are afoot to introduce promotion and relegation to revive and secure the future of Test cricket, says ICC Chief Executive David Richardson. The ICC cricket committee, which is meeting at lord’s this week, is looking at introducing two divisions into Test cricket as a way of reviving interest.
“There’s a general realisation now that, if we’re going to keep Test cricket going well into the future, we can’t just say it’s going to survive on its own,” Richardson, who was here to promote the 2017 Champions Trophy, said.
“Unless we can give some meaning to these series beyond the rankings and a trophy, then interest in Test cricket will continue to waiver. The same applies if we allow uncompetitive Test cricket to take place too often.
“If we really want Test cricket to survive, we can’t have the number of Test teams diminishing. We have to create a proper competition structure which provides promotion and relegation and opportunities to get to the top,” he was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNcricinfo’.