Proposed two-tier system set to reshape test cricket

Test cricket could be set for a structural change which would see the introduction of a two-tiered system at the end of the next edition of the World Test Championship in 2027.

According to recent reports from Australian news outlet Melbourne Age, new ICC Chair Jay Shah is expected to meet with ECB Chair Richard Thompson and Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird later this month to discuss the plan. If implemented, the system would prioritise high-profile series, such as the Ashes, which would occur every 18 months...