ICC to implement two-tier system in Test Cricket; Chairman Jay Shah leads charge: Reports

As the reports of the two-tier system in Test cricket has come out, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri also showed interest in seeing it implemented soon. The former cricketer said that it is important that the best teams play against each other for the Test cricket to survive. Shastri believes that the crowd will not come to see the match if two different tier teams play against each other in Test cricket.

“It [the MCG Test] was also a sound reminder to the ICC that the best should play the best for Test cricket to survive. I will say that there’s too much clutter otherwise. This match further emphasises why we need a two-tier system with the top 6-8 teams and then include promotion and demotion. You will not get these kinds of crowds if you don’t have two proper teams playing,” Ravi Shastri was quoted as saying by Indian Express.