GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd believes that if the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) implements a proposed two-tier World Take a look at Championship (WTC) system, it could be detrimental to the event of West Indies cricket.
ICC chairman Jay Shah and representatives from Australia, India, and England are reportedly set to debate whether or not to separate the 12 Full Members into two tiers based mostly on rankings later this month.
Based on stories, consideration can also be being given to revamping the nine-team World Take a look at Championship.
If the modifications are carried out, the West Indies will have fun their a centesimal anniversary as a Take a look at crew in 2028 within the B-tier.
Nevertheless, Sir Clive, extensively considered one of many biggest captains of all time, believes {that a} two-tier system would drawback the West Indies.
Sir Clive, who performed 110 Checks and 87 ODIs for the West Indies, known as for extra Take a look at collection between the top-ranked and weaker groups.
“I feel it is going to be horrible for all these nations who labored so onerous to get the Take a look at standing,” the 80-year-old stated.
“Now they’ll be taking part in amongst themselves within the decrease part. How are they going to make it to the highest? Once you play in opposition to higher groups.
“We wouldn’t be capable of produce the kind of cricket we’ve got made over time.
“You may solely enhance in opposition to higher opposition. The higher system can be to present all groups the identical sum of money to allow them to enhance,” Sir Clive added.
Sir Clive stated that below the two-tier system, the West Indies and the opposite lower-ranked groups would additionally undergo financially.
“We had been the money cows for a lot of nations over time … individuals should acknowledge that,” he stated. “However we’re at that state of affairs now the place we want the assistance, and we are able to’t get it.
“We labored onerous for what we achieved and solely had 5 million individuals. India has received a billion and 1 / 4. Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa all have extra individuals, however take a look at what we achieved,” Sir Clive identified.
“Now we have an amazing historical past, and now you’re going to inform us, due to a financial state of affairs, that is how it is going to be.”
