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2nd Tier: here we COME!

 
Kurt 2016-05-26 17:20:38 

From Cricinfo:

Some might view two additional WT20s during each eight-year cycle as aiding the ascent of T20 at the expense of Test cricket, but the ICC takes a different view. It is envisaged that the extra sums generated would safeguard the Test game, by helping to fund the proposed introduction of divisions in Test cricket: seven teams in Division One and five in Division Two remains the most likely option.


What are the WI ranked again?

The ICC is deliberately trying to exclude the WI, while leaving everyone else untouched. Dave & Wavell's work will be complete!

 
nick2020 2016-05-26 17:23:49 

In reply to Kurt

You rather be married to the ugliest model or the prettiest girl next door?

Embrace the turn of events. We can be tier 2 bullies!

 
WestDem 2016-05-26 17:53:48 

In reply to nick2020

Embrace the turn of events. We can be tier 2 bullies!


Our players can inflate their test stats...hell...one of our own can even bruk Lara's record...

 
Narper 2016-05-26 18:07:14 

In reply to WestDem

naah....new stats have to start....tier 1 test runs or wickets can't be equal to tier 2 runs or wickets....ICC players ranking will change to cater for the tier

smile

 
WestDem 2016-05-26 18:11:20 

In reply to Narper

I think test is test....the stats should be de same...I think WI will be in Tier 1 after SL play their next three series! lol lol

 
Narper 2016-05-26 19:05:27 

In reply to WestDem

I think test is test....the stats should be de same


Wouldn't it be a farce when WI or Bangla or Zim batsmen and bowlers top the ICC ranking???........as the real top class batsmen and bowlers are doing real battle against each other.

I tell you...tier 2 stats will be tainted

 
POINT 2016-05-26 19:20:12 

In reply to Kurt

You are a very perceptive person . What is truly sad is that Cameron & Co , do not care a Rats Ass if we are in Tier 2
.
THEIR ONLY CONCERN IS HAVING THEIR

89 YEARS OLD STRUCTURE REMAIN AS IS .

This two tier system is to ensure
that India ; Australia & England get
most of the ICC Profits . I am reminded of the adage :

" THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS

TO SKIN A CAT " .

Chairman Manohar is a very Slick Guy.
Anyone who can resign from being a
Member of the ICC , then declare that
the Chairman of the ICC must be Independent , and then the Lemmings
in the ICC unanimously voted to elect
him as the Chairman of the ICC .

Manohar was voted unanimously to become the Chairman because , they all mistakenly believed that his
deftness ameliorated the Stench created by England ; Australia & India hijacking the lions share of the ICC Profits .

 
BenGman 2016-05-26 20:26:15 

Did you all hear about the Liverpool FC Owner (or some other EPL club American owner) say that Man Utd should ALWAYS automatically qualify for not only the Premier League but the Champions League as well? His reasoning is that people pay more money to see Man Utd than Leicester and that the League will make more money if the Man Utds of the world are in their leagues so everyone benefits more than if its a Cinderella team like Leicester play. Now if Man Utd did indeed fail to qualify for the Champions League you would have heard more on this suggestion. Thats US sports management... who cares about meritocracy!

THE SAME WAY if/when the Australias and the Indians and the British get relegated to Division Two, the ICC/Powers that be will CHANGE the rules, AGAIN, to suit them - either increase the number of teams in Division One. or say the ranking has to take points for the last 3 or 5 years, or something of the sort to maintain THEIR status quo!

 
POINT 2016-05-26 21:47:33 

My disgust was & is the manner in
which this Grand Charade has unfolded .
One these fine days , the Players from India ; Australia & England will
not be as powerful as they currently are .

I would have thought that one of the 3 would have won the T-20 Tournament
, but that as WE are well aware did not happen .

I have no problem with the top Teams getting more money . However the manner in which the above 3 Countries
set about hijacking most of the profits of the ICC is a colossal disgrace . Frankly it Stinks to High
Heaven .

So some people in England stated , on hearing about this Charade , No thought was given to spreading the
game to other Countries .

That obviously never entered the minds of these Greedy People .They are more interested in getting money
than Spreading the game Worldwide .

 
bimbo 2016-05-26 21:59:53 

In reply to Kurt

We have beeb tier 2,for a while now.

 
VIX 2016-05-27 06:40:21 

The tier 2 talk stopped suddenly when india began dropping down the rankings. big grin

Why yuh think they playing WI and Zimbabwe now

 
Khaga 2016-05-27 07:52:31 

In reply to VIX

Don't worry..you have your ace race card to bitch and moan..

 
Khaga 2016-05-27 07:57:48 

7 teams in Tier-1..very carefully crafted. lol

 
BeatDball 2016-05-27 08:20:17 

WI will be champions in tier 2!

 
VIX 2016-05-27 08:42:04 

In reply to Kurt
Great news though.
Another shovel of dirt on test cricket's coffin

 
Cleg 2016-05-27 10:38:00 

In reply to Kurt

Dave & Wavell's work will be complete!


Which was started by the HHGS regime!

Hunt (who oversee the ZIM "demotion") spent most of his time with the BUMS squad working on this.

 
Maispwi 2016-05-27 14:43:13 

In reply to BenGman

Man U did in fact fail to qualify for de Champions League

 
Tryangle 2016-05-27 23:27:07 

I think Narper's onto something here. Watch Test rankings/stats get split somehow if this crazy Tier 1/2 thing goes down.

 
Logic 2016-05-28 10:00:55 

In reply to Tryangle Inevitable. Nobody's counting James Vardy's goals when he was in the Championship division. Life for him began in Premier League. When the premier league first started they used to count stats from what was then the First Division under the classification of "top tier" division.

On the bring side, Lara's record will be safe for decades to come. If the can't bang up on Bang, Zim or even us, no top tier batter is getting close to that 400.