"But although there may be a leaning towards the idea, the notion of two divisions failed even to get to the table because of the potential financial impact on the game as a whole."
"A small number of teams drive the economic health of cricket," explained an ICC spokesman yesterday, "and if we pushed one of those into a lower division we risk cutting cricket off at the knees."
... very simple facts!
Cricket is still far behind other top sports of the world compared by popularity..
If the game wants to survive.. it has to get rid of these hen-tier and ten-tier systems.. even the idea of it!! :duh:
Edited on, September 9, 2004, 5:42 PM GMT, by crickethorizon.
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