ICC seeks support for Test Championship

The FICA says the ICC is likely to seek support of all Test playing nations for the Test championship.

According to Tim May, the FICA CEO, the ICC will present before the members the other model prepared by the overseas company, as the original model was not backed by at least one of the Test playing nations.

"I understand that the one Test playing nation was not supportive of the Test Championship model that ICC put before them some time last year - this was based on a paper prepared by the Boston Consulting Group. I am not aware why they did not support this model. It was easily the best model that I have seen in regards to having a global vision of the game and producing benefits to all", said May from USA.

"FICA have seen the model and whilst agreeing to the principle of implementing a Test Championship, our preliminary views is that the model to be proposed to the CEC is significantly inferior to the BCG model and falls well short of creating global context for all of Test cricket", May further added.

"FICA will be conducting its Annual Meeting in Johannesburg on 1 and 2 October and a large part of that meeting will be dedicated to consideration of the Structure of the Game, and related issues such as a Test Championship format. We will be communicating our detailed thoughts to ICC following our meeting", May further added.

"In terms of what ICC will do if the concerned Test nation refuses to give a Test Championship the green light - I would suggest it would be hoping that it could galvanise enough support from the other countries to ensure that the concerned board's opposition is irrelevent", May signed off.

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