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There are some proposals for tier-2 type of WTC for Afg, Ire, Zim + associate nations but for this ICC need to subsidise new set of series, which is hard for them.
I've said couple of times that in a longer run Relegation system could potentially save the Test format but everyone likes Status quo, so here we are.
Not surprised here. Compared to the previous cycle, the ICC funding for associate nations got reduced by more than two-thirds for the current cycle (2015-23). From $65.25 million per year, the funding went down to $20 million per year, and for every test nation it increased by significant amounts. For the next cycle (2023-2031) I am expecting further reductions, as the pig-4 is firmly under control of the ICC after the departure of Shashank Manohar. Within the next 10 years, I expect most of the teams with native players (Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, Namibia.etc) to face the same fate as that of Zimbabwe and Kenya. And once that happens, there will be no scope for a tier-2 WTC championship.
With this all now I am feeling ICC B-4 has their target and they are trying to reduce test playing nations as they have some good profit from IPL instead of this WTC so they are trying to avoid all suggestions and better ideas for their sack which is not good enough for cricket.
First of all, they need to do bring some solid policy for all countries like about native players and then they need to bring another thing to settle test nations into two groups with first have Eight countries and second have Six which will help them for improving quality and give some better results and financial assistant to all countries.
With this, they will be able to have a strong case for Olympics as well because without any solid policy they will never be in a good position for promoting this game around the globe.