Ek bada idea hai two-tier model ka, matlab Test teams ko do divisions mein baant dena – top 6 aur bottom

Kya hai yeh two-tier model?

Bhai, isme top teams jaise Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand, aur Sri Lanka ek division mein honge – yeh Division 1. Baaki teams jaise Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Ireland, aur Zimbabwe Division 2 mein. Top waale teams aapas mein zyada matches khelenge, jaise Big Three (India, Aus, Eng) har teen saal mein do-do series khelenge, against current format jisme yeh har chaar saal mein hota hai. Isse broadcaster ka paisa aur fan ka excitement dono badhega. Plus, Division 2 waale teams ke liye promotion ka chance hoga, toh unke matches bhi thodi si life milegi.

Ek aur baat, chhote teams jaise Pakistan, Bangladesh, ya West Indies ke liye four-day Tests ka idea bhi discuss ho raha hai

Yeh matches 98 overs per day ke honge, against 90 overs jo five-day Tests mein hote hain. Isse series lambi ho sakti hai, par time bachega. Top teams jaise India, Australia, England apne bade series jaise Ashes ya Border-Gavaskar Trophy ke liye five-day Tests hi khelenge. Waise, four-day Tests ka experiment pehle bhi ho chuka hai, jaise England vs Ireland (2019, 2023) aur recently England vs Zimbabwe.

ICC ka working group July 2025 mein ICC ne ek group banaya, jiska boss hai Sanjog Gupta (pehle JioStar waala banda). Isme bade log hain jaise ECB ka CEO Richard Gould aur CA ka CEO Todd Greenberg. Yeh log 2025 ke end tak apna plan denge, aur agar sab set hua toh 2027-29 WTC cycle mein yeh changes aayenge. Group yeh bhi dekh raha hai ki koi Champions League T20 jaisa tournament wapas laaya jaye, par isme scheduling aur player availability ke jhol hain.

Kis ka kya scene hai?

• Cricket Australia (CA): Yeh log is plan ke bade fan hain. Bolte hain isse top teams ke matches zyada honge, paisa aur viewership badhega, aur Division 2 ke liye bhi promotion ka chance hoga, toh unke matches boring nahi rahenge.
• ECB: Yeh thoda chill hain. Inko darr hai ki yeh system bade boards (India, Aus, Eng) aur chhote boards ke beech gap aur bada kar dega. Plus, Test cricket ka asli wala vibe kharab ho sakta hai, jaise India-Pakistan jaisi rivalry alag division mein jaake dull ho jayegi. Par yeh log group mein hain, toh baat toh kar rahe hain.
• Aur log: Purane players jaise Michael Vaughan aur Ravi Shastri is idea ke saath hain. Bolte hain best teams ke saath best khelenge toh Test cricket ka swag bachega. Ireland ke selector Andrew White bhi iske liye excited hain, kehte hain naye teams ke liye yeh structure sahi rahega.

Abhi toh baatein chal rahi hain. ICC ka working group apna final plan 2025 ke end tak dega. CA isko full push kar raha hai, par ECB thoda soch mein hai. Chhote boards ko yeh kitna fayda dega ya nuksaan, yeh dekhna baki hai. Test cricket ka future abhi thoda filmy lag raha hai – dekhte hain yeh twist kaisa chalta hai.