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Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?

Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?

In Focus by The Hindu

August 21, 202534m 16s

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A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top teams play each other more often, others worry that lower-ranked teams will get fewer opportunities to play.

Will a two-tiered WTC do more harm than good? Here we discuss the question.

Guests: Deep Dasgputa, former Test cricketer, and cricket broadcaster; Jatin Paranjape, ODI cricketer-turned-sports marketing professional and member of the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee

Host: Amol Karhadkar

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