Two-tiered Test System - Lawry

[SirBloody Idiot]

Remember they almost beat Australia.

In test cricket? No they didn't.

They stayed with the Aussies for an innings and after that were beaten pretty easily by three wickets. That isn't nearly beating Australia when you have Ponting unbeaten on a century.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I doubt it. Queensland this season have been quite dire in the Pura Cup and England man-for-man would smash them. If we're talking full strength with no internationals then it is a different story. South Australia are just crap plain and simple.

To be fair, he didn't say all state sides.

I'd not be surprised to see WA at the very least cause trouble against half the sides. Same with NSW and Victoria, even with internationals missing.

 

[Mister Wright]

There has to be some sort of test match championship or test match world cup added sooner of later, but I'm not sure a 2-tier system is the way to go.

 

[Athlai]

In test cricket? No they didn't.

They stayed with the Aussies for an innings and after that were beaten pretty easily by three wickets. That isn't nearly beating Australia when you have Ponting unbeaten on a century.

Three wickets.

 

[andruid]

Honestly, Ireland's domestic system isn't up to it. Personally I'd prefer the idea of a combined England-Ireland-Scotland-Wales Domestic system as it could produce better results faster than Ireland and Scotland simply developing their systems of their own accord.

Incidentally, of the current crop I'd reckon that Ireland are easily the best multi-day team in the associate realm. I'd still think that Kenya are the better ODI side though.

Oh well there is that Intercontinental cup match in Nairobi this year to prove or disprove that and a whopping 8 ODI's between the two sides. I also think there is still too big a gap between the level the national team should be aiming for and the highest level of Domestic cricket in Kenya atm and although there have been lots of financial pledges and commitments until we get a good national league going replacing the current crop of players and remaining competitive is going to be tough.

 

[Janus]

Oh well there is that Intercontinental cup match in Nairobi this year to prove or disprove that and a whopping 8 ODI's between the two sides. I also think there is still too big a gap between the level the national team should be aiming for and the highest level of Domestic cricket in Kenya atm and although there have been lots of financial pledges and commitments until we get a good national league going replacing the current crop of players and remaining competitive is going to be tough.

Truthfully, I'd reckon that it will end a draw like the Ireland/Scotland match back in August. Hopefully it won't as I hated that match, Scotland played it like it was trench warfare.

On the ODI's I'd say the three in Ireland will be 2-1 to us, the ones in Kenya will be 3-2 to Kenya.

 

[Chemosit]

The 5 ODIs in Nairobi might actually be replaced by a quadrangular with Zim. and Bang. if all goes to plan.

At the risk of getting in trouble for self promotion, Kenya's current schedule can be found at:
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I think Kenya should perhaps play Ireland in Mombasa in the IC. I think that would be a very hard venue for the Irish to win at (though they didn't seem to like Nairobi much either).

When Kenya get the Zonal comp going (and I think it now is a case of when, not if), they should start to make serious improvements in their performance in multi day cricket.

 

[Dissector]

I like the idea though I doubt it has much of a chance. As mentioned it would increase the number of test matches between the best sides; more five-test series would be great.

As for the minnows especially BD I think they would benefit from playing the weaker test sides like West Indies more. For the weaker sides like the West Indies and NZ it would give them an incentive to improve their results and a real sense of achievement if they can break the top league.

Another benefit is that it would be easier to add more test sides in the second league without lowering the standards of the top class of cricket.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I like the idea though I doubt it has much of a chance. As mentioned it would increase the number of test matches between the best sides; more five-test series would be great.

As for the minnows especially BD I think they would benefit from playing the weaker test sides like West Indies more. For the weaker sides like the West Indies and NZ it would give them an incentive to improve their results and a real sense of achievement if they can break the top league.

Another benefit is that it would be easier to add more test sides in the second league without lowering the standards of the top class of cricket.

Spare a thought for the poor stats freaks who are incapable of making a judgement on anything cricket related without using the CricInfo stats guru. Someone in the bottom tier would build up a useful Test Record and leave some people apoplectic at the distortion in their achievement.

 

[Fiery]

That's a good set up. New Zealand and West Indies have fallen so far that unfortunately as it stands they start in the 2nd division.

OK, you do that, bright spark...you put NZ and WI on the outer and see how much cricket progress's on the world stage