The discussion of the Two-Tier Test structure is set to be discussed at the end of this month. However, this planning has invited great criticism from former greats Graeme Smith and Arjun Ranatunga. While the Proteas legend questioned how only the top 3 teams play against each other. Ranatunga too has heavily criticised the topic claiming global cricket needs to be more inclusive and not alienate others.
Both Graeme Smith and Arjun Ranatunga were extremely displeased and heavily criticized the proposal. As per a report by the Sydney Morning Herald, the ICC, CA, and ECB all plan on meeting later this month to discuss the move.
Graeme Smith thinks it’s unfair for other teams
“But where do you find the top three nations playing each other all the time? And you can only imagine in the next FTP cycle how that’s been tied up in the background, I was just looking at a note this morning at how much England and India are playing each other over the next period, and Australia and vice versa. It gets extremely hard for the other nations… India are probably the best because they are commercially so reliable for the other nations,” Smith said on Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.
South African administrator, Graeme Smith has claimed that this proposed move is extremely unfair for other countries. He believes that teams like South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies have played well and deserve a chance equally.
“How does the ICC create a structure that’s fair in the top three’s eyes? I think what world cricket needs is, it needs South Africa to be strong, the West Indies to be strong, needs Sri Lanka to get better,” he added.
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Ranatunga urges India to be Incluisve
“I understand the economics. Such a move will certainly line the pockets of the three boards, but sport isn’t just about Pounds, Dollars, and Rupees. Administrators must nurture and protect the game, not just fatten their coffers,” Ranatunga told Telecom Asia Sport.
Former Sri Lanka World Cup-winning captain Arjun Ranatunga too has heavily criticized this move. He claims that business shouldn’t be mixed entirely with sports. On the other hand, he strongly praised India for shaping global cricket over the years. And now he wants India to be more exclusive.
“India has always been at the forefront of shaping world cricket. Leaders like Jagmohan Dalmiya, Raj Singh Dungarpur, Sharad Pawar, and Shashank Manohar had Indian interests at heart, but they also understood the broader picture. That’s the kind of vision we need from India today – not this inward, self-serving approach,” he concluded.
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