Good post AF, but here are some bright side for a 2-tier approach.
There are some pros and cons of making Test matches 2-tier.
Pros:
Highly competitive matches among close opponents in strength.
More result-oriented test matches, will increase the interest and pull more spectators
Teams will feel competitive and ready once they reach the upper level
The scheduling would be lot easier when number of matches will increase and still players will have ample time to adjust their work life and rest days
BD has better chance to make it, look at U-19 team, we always win the plate.
Whether it is always debatable but for the sake of Test cricket and to eliminate such threads with keywords like Murder, the build up of longer version as an interesting thing to follow among the new generation of fans something needs to be done and immediate solution is a necessity as a lot of time has already been wasted.
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