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Big 3 is back! - nighthawk - 01-06-2025

Big three cricketing nations in talks to split tests into two divisions

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split test cricket into two divisions so the big three nations can play each other more often in series like the just-completed Border-Gavaskar blockbuster.

Shah, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and England Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson are set to meet later this month. According to two sources with knowledge of talks, a two-tier structure for test cricket is firmly on the agenda.

Their discussions have been given further impetus by enormous crowds and broadcast audiences for Australia’s five matches against India over the past two months, the fourth-best attended series ever in this country and reportedly the most-watched test series ever played.

Any plan for a move to two divisions in test cricket would kick in after the end of the current Future Tours Program in 2027, a year which will also feature a 150th anniversary test match between Australia and England at the MCG.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360541097/big-three-cricketing-nations-talks-split-tests-two-divisions


RE: Big 3 is back! - Regista - 01-06-2025

I really hope we humiliate Australia in Galle so they will think twice about this. Thus the more reason to get #3 in the WTC ahead of India, and win the next one.

This isn't about cricket. India would be nothing without their 1 billion in manpower, they should be ashamed that we are able to not only compete but beat them.


RE: Big 3 is back! - kalu5678 - 01-06-2025

Disgusting. It's all about making money and more money. What if Olympics split into 4 divisions or WC Soccer into 6 divisions. Even Indians should call them out.

(01-06-2025, 04:07 PM)nighthawk Wrote:  Big three cricketing nations in talks to split tests into two divisions

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split test cricket into two divisions so the big three nations can play each other more often in series like the just-completed Border-Gavaskar blockbuster.

Shah, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and England Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson are set to meet later this month. According to two sources with knowledge of talks, a two-tier structure for test cricket is firmly on the agenda.

Their discussions have been given further impetus by enormous crowds and broadcast audiences for Australia’s five matches against India over the past two months, the fourth-best attended series ever in this country and reportedly the most-watched test series ever played.

Any plan for a move to two divisions in test cricket would kick in after the end of the current Future Tours Program in 2027, a year which will also feature a 150th anniversary test match between Australia and England at the MCG.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360541097/big-three-cricketing-nations-talks-split-tests-two-divisions



RE: Big 3 is back! - JamisBanda - 01-06-2025

If we have to play all games in Galle to humiliate other teams then it actually proves the point big 3 trying to make.


RE: Big 3 is back! - mugatiya - 01-06-2025

I’ll all for this because I’m part of the big 3 now baby


RE: Big 3 is back! - mugatiya - 01-06-2025

(01-06-2025, 04:36 PM)Regista Wrote:  I really hope we humiliate Australia in Galle so they will think twice about this. Thus the more reason to get #3 in the WTC ahead of India, and win the next one.

This isn't about cricket. India would be nothing without their 1 billion in manpower, they should be ashamed that we are able to not only compete but beat them.

Don’t worry boo. Tier 1 will include 8 teams so we will let SL play with us big bois.

Just make sure you don’t get relegated.


RE: Big 3 is back! - pj57 - 01-06-2025

Not surprised with Jay Shah controlling the game. Angry


RE: Big 3 is back! - Regista - 01-06-2025

(01-06-2025, 07:37 PM)mugatiya Wrote:  
(01-06-2025, 04:36 PM)Regista Wrote:  I really hope we humiliate Australia in Galle so they will think twice about this. Thus the more reason to get #3 in the WTC ahead of India, and win the next one.

This isn't about cricket. India would be nothing without their 1 billion in manpower, they should be ashamed that we are able to not only compete but beat them.

Don’t worry boo. Tier 1 will include 8 teams so we will let SL play with us big bois.

Just make sure you don’t get relegated.

#Traitor Ponting


RE: Big 3 is back! - Bada - 01-06-2025

Guessing it's a 7-5 split if this happens. SL will be in div 1.


RE: Big 3 is back! - mugatiya - 01-06-2025

(01-06-2025, 10:01 PM)Bada Wrote:  Guessing it's a 7-5 split if this happens. SL will be in div 1.

I saw 8-4 quoted

SL defo in Div 1 - at least in the first cycle Spy