Bangladesh lone country to protest two-tier Tests

BCB chief thinks it’s tough to be implemented

The International Cricket Council (ICC) may further discuss on the proposal of introducing two-tier system in Test cricket after apparently putting it on hold in the just concluded meeting but it will be tough to be implemented, said BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon.
He informed that Bangladesh are the only country who protested against the decision of two-tier system in the CEC meeting but it wasn’t raised in the annual meeting of ICC.
“Bangladesh are the only one country to object about it in the CEC meeting. No other country has objected about it as far as I am concerned. We have explained our views on it clearly in the CEC meeting,” Papon said.
“But it is the fact that apart from CEC meeting, this issue is not discussed in any other meeting.”
“It will be raised in the ICC meeting and then the member countries will exercise its vote. If at least eight countries vote for it then it will be implemented. So far apart from Bangladesh no other countries said anything about it but I think it won’t be easy to implement this system because it’s a complicated process. You have to think a lot before taking any decision,” Papon explained.
The ICC at the end of its annual general conference in Edinburg, Scotland on Saturday said further discussion is needed before final decisions can be made in this regard.
It was also proposed that a workshop may be scheduled in early September in Dubai to facilitate discussions between members on this project, and to work through some of its detail.
Cricket’s governing body in Edinburg meeting debated proposals for restructuring of international cricket which included an ODI championship for 13 teams and a two-tier system for Test.
Under the scheme being considered by the ICC, seven top-ranked teams to establish a de facto premier league and the other three countries with Test status would join a five-team second division along with Afghanistan and Ireland.
BCB officials strongly opposed the proposal saying that it would spell the death of cricket in the country.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said on Saturday that members were updated on the progress of the project, and all understood that more detail is needed before any final decisions.
The BCB president meanwhile said that they will take decision about the Bangladesh’s bowling within a couple of days.

Bangladesh lone country to protest two-tier Tests

BCB chief thinks its tough to be implemented

The International Cricket Council (ICC) may further discuss on the proposal of introducing two-tier system in Test cricket after apparently putting it on hold in the just concluded meeting but it will be tough to be implemented, said BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon. He informed that Bangladesh are the only country who protested against the decision of two-tier system in the CEC meeting but it wasnt raised in the annual meeting of ICC. Bangladesh are the only one country to object about it in the CEC meeting. No other country has objected about it as far as I am concerned. We have explained our views on it clearly in the CEC meeting, Papon said. But it is the fact that apart from CEC meeting, this issue is not discussed in any other meeting. It will be raised in the ICC meeting and then the member countries will exercise its vote. If at least eight countries vote for it then it will be implemented. So far apart from Bangladesh no other countries said anything about it but I think it wont be easy to implement this system because its a complicated process. You have to think a lot before taking any decision, Papon explained. The ICC at the end of its annual general conference in Edinburg, Scotland on Saturday said further discussion is needed before final decisions can be made in this regard. It was also proposed that a workshop may be scheduled in early September in Dubai to facilitate discussions between members on this project, and to work through some of its detail. Crickets governing body in Edinburg meeting debated proposals for restructuring of international cricket which included an ODI championship for 13 teams and a two-tier system for Test. Under the scheme being considered by the ICC, seven top-ranked teams to establish a de facto premier league and the other three countries with Test status would join a five-team second division along with Afghanistan and Ireland. BCB officials strongly opposed the proposal saying that it would spell the death of cricket in the country. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said on Saturday that members were updated on the progress of the project, and all understood that more detail is needed before any final decisions. The BCB president meanwhile said that they will take decision about the Bangladeshs bowling within a couple of days.