Which Country Will Be The Next Test Nation?

albo97056 · 13-05-2006, 09:26 AM

Just wondering where the next test team would come from. Its bound to happen at some point in the future. Canada are aiming to be a test side in a decade. So which team is next in line?
It all comes down to a few important factors really,
- People playing the game in the country (ie not just expats)
- Financial support to allow sides to be professional.
- Obviously competitive ness with other test nations.

steds · 13-05-2006, 09:28 AM

Congo

Scaly piscine · 13-05-2006, 09:40 AM

China, all that revenue potential and the ICC will chicken out from letting anyone else join in the foreseeable future...

albo97056 · 13-05-2006, 09:42 AM

But noone actually plays the game there apart from the odd expat. With ireland and scotland looking to turn pro, i see them as the future of test cricket

luckyeddie · 13-05-2006, 10:46 AM

None of those on that list will become a full test-playing team in my lifetime

steds · 13-05-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckyeddie

None of those on that list will become a full test-playing team in my lifetime

That's only because you're on your last legs, old man.

luckyeddie · 13-05-2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steds

That's only because you're on your last legs, old man.

Got me there, sonny.

Now get off my lawn.

Scaly piscine · 13-05-2006, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albo97056

But noone actually plays the game there apart from the odd expat. With ireland and scotland looking to turn pro, i see them as the future of test cricket

They barely compete with county sides in one day stuff and they'll need to do a lot more than that to gain Test status.

ICC are mainly interested in money and have an Asian bias.

Langeveldt · 13-05-2006, 12:04 PM

I'd like to see Namibia elevated in my lifetime, don't have a clue why they don't make the poll, probably because nobody has heard of them.. Then again, itll probably be China or Nepal, or whoever the grubby ICC can weed the most money out of

albo97056 · 13-05-2006, 01:15 PM

well namibia got thrashed by scotland today!
Mybe i should have put them and nepal on there aswell, but there you go i forgot, im only human!

steds · 13-05-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albo97056

well namibia got thrashed by scotland today!

Of course.

I'm sticking by the Congo.

adharcric · 13-05-2006, 03:29 PM

The US in fifteen years.

GotSpin · 13-05-2006, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albo97056

But noone actually plays the game there apart from the odd expat. With ireland and scotland looking to turn pro, i see them as the future of test cricket

http://www.asiancricket.org/h_china0206.cfm

http://www.forbes.com/business/2005/...nacricket.html

http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/h...191849511.html

open365 · 13-05-2006, 04:37 PM

I really don't know who'll be the next test nation, i guess Ireland or Scotland are the strongest, but i just can't imagine them playing test cricket seeing as they struggle to put up a fight against county sides even with a half dozen forgein players .

Smudge · 13-05-2006, 05:36 PM

Sierra Leone or Nauru.

View Poll Results: Which Country Next?
Scotland	9	9.68%
Ireland	25	26.88%
Canada	5	5.38%
Kenya	32	34.41%
Bermuda	4	4.30%
Holland	6	6.45%
USA	8	8.60%
UAE	4	4.30%
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13-05-2006, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
albo97056 U19 Cricketer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London and UEA Norwich Posts: 454	Which Country Will Be The Next Test Nation? Just wondering where the next test team would come from. Its bound to happen at some point in the future. Canada are aiming to be a test side in a decade. So which team is next in line? It all comes down to a few important factors really, - People playing the game in the country (ie not just expats) - Financial support to allow sides to be professional. - Obviously competitive ness with other test nations.

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Sierra Leone or Nauru. __________________ What do you mean?

13-05-2006, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
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13-05-2006, 09:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
albo97056 U19 Cricketer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London and UEA Norwich Posts: 454	But noone actually plays the game there apart from the odd expat. With ireland and scotland looking to turn pro, i see them as the future of test cricket

13-05-2006, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
albo97056 U19 Cricketer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London and UEA Norwich Posts: 454	well namibia got thrashed by scotland today! Mybe i should have put them and nepal on there aswell, but there you go i forgot, im only human!

13-05-2006, 03:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
adharcric International Coach Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 10,898	The US in fifteen years.

13-05-2006, 04:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
open365 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: liverpool Posts: 4,066	I really don't know who'll be the next test nation, i guess Ireland or Scotland are the strongest, but i just can't imagine them playing test cricket seeing as they struggle to put up a fight against county sides even with a half dozen forgein players .

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