Should cricketers from the stronger nations be able to play for minnows/associates

[Migara]

I have thought for a while that it'd be beneficial for teams like Australia, SA, England, India to release certain players (perhaps solid FC cricketers over the age of 30 who haven't played a test/many tests) to the associate nations and minnows in order to make them more competitive, as well as to build interest from the bigger nations' fans in the weaker teams.

You see obvious advantages in other sports, particularly AFL imo, when players from stronger clubs join weaker clubs at the end of their careers and bring a stronger culture with them.

Obviously there'd be some limitations and regulations but I cant see any issue. Also means that more of the best players in the world get to play at the highest standard. Fine example would be someone like David Hussey who never got to even play a test bringing his skills and leadership to a minnow team for 3 or 4 years.

Interested in people's thoughts.

You mean Fawad Alam joining Afghanisthan?

 

[brockley]

Its the case that NZ and England live off this method.
Already happening Simi Singh Ireland,Dylan Budge Scotland,Stephen Myburgh,Warren Baressi,Ben Cooper and Scott Edwards,much of UAE and Oman,USA and Canada.

 

[marc71178]

Its the case that NZ and England live off this method.

Stop talking bollocks.

 

[harsh.ag]

Locked-in squads for 5 years would be one way for the test franchise model not to completely suck.

 

[brockley]

Marc there are 100 foreigners playing county cricket
A 6th of Kiwi domestic plàyers are foreigners.

 

[Daemon]

Locked-in squads for 5 years would be one way for the test franchise model not to completely suck.

wtf no