2-tier Test league, 13-team WC qualifier proposed. File Pic[/caption]Internet Desk: The Chief Executive Committee (CEC) of ICC has suggested a 13-team league for ODI qualification system along with a two-tier Test league on Friday.
CEC’s conferences for two days ended in Dubai on Friday and all the suggestions given by the CEC will be discussed, when the all the powerful ICC Board meet on Saturday.
It is learnt from the sources in CEC meeting that the two-tier Test league might feature top nine teams as per International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings in the first-tier. On the other hand teams like Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland will show their cricketing skills in the lower-tier along with a few associate nations.
Regarding the sources, CEC proposed a 13-team ODI league for the associate nations to determine the ones which will qualify for the 2019 World Cup in the United Kingdom.
A regional T20 competition is also being mulled for the World T20 competition.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary earlier attended the CEC meeting after getting approval for the same from the Supreme Court of India. It remains to be seen whether he gets to attend Saturday's meeting as one of the two representatives of a member board.
As per ICC constitution, a board can be represented by two members, wherein one is a 'director' and the other is an 'observer', with the latter having no say in the discussions that takes place in the meeting.
According to reports, Committee of Administrators (COA) member Vikram Limaye is expected to attend the meeting, which raises speculations over the Indian board's second representative, with names such as treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhary and CEO Rahul Johri also doing the rounds.
With inputs from PTI.
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