I am absolutely against any team that can't make up an entire national team with their own players. Teams that really shouldn't be allowed:
USA, Canada, UAE, Hong Kong etc.
Half of the Kenyan player pool is made up of Indian and Pakistani players. The reason i won't put them in the same category as USA is because the Indian-Kenyans were mostly Kenyan born and bred as opposed to the half-breeds (sorry if this sounds a little rough) from USA or UAE.
One of the perfect candidates for a future test nation is NEPAL. They should have a second tier test structure with 6-8 teams. I'd suggest the following teams for this stage:
Kenya
Scotland
Ireland
Nepal
Holland
Namibia
Uganda, UAE, USA, CANADA, Bermuda and Hong kong could make up the rest. The ICC intercontinental cup is a great step in this direction.
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