Ex-India coach Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster
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Ex-India coach Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri also said the Melbourne game proved that Tests should remain five days, amid chatter that they should be reduced to four to help streamline schedules. "However, if you don't create a two-tier system, you'll continue to have unmatched teams up against each other and then it's very unlikely they'll be able to take a game into the fifth day.

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Two-tier Test cricket system proposal fair? South Africa great Graeme Smith reacts
1 day, 8 hours ago

Two-tier Test cricket system proposal fair? South Africa great Graeme Smith reacts

India Today  

Legendary South African cricketer Graeme Smith has expressed concerns about the idea of a two-tier system for Test cricket—an idea reportedly under discussion by cricket powerhouses India, Australia, and England, alongside newly elected International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah. Smith pointed out that no other sport limits competition to just the top three teams, while also stressing the importance of …

West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by idea of two-tier Test structure
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2 days, 1 hour ago

West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by idea of two-tier Test structure

The Hindu  

West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket and believes efforts should instead be focused on ensuring struggling teams play more often against the top sides. According to a report, India, Australia and England are in talks to divide Test cricket into two divisions to allow cricket’s “Big Three” to play …

West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system
2 days, 8 hours ago

West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system

India Today  

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has strongly criticised the idea of introducing a two-tier Test cricket system, which aims to facilitate more matches amongst the "big three" nations—India, Australia, and England. Lloyd believes such a move would be hugely detrimental to teams like the West Indies and other nations that have worked hard to achieve Test status. The West …

Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence
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2 days, 16 hours ago

Two-tier Test cricket talk gains prominence

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The suggestion to break Test cricket into two tiers – Division 1 and 2 – has done the rounds for over a decade, but Australian newspaper ‘The Age’ reports that the matter is slated to be discussed between International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah and executives from Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board this month. The two-tier …

CA, ECB, ICC chiefs to discuss two-tier Test structure soon
2 days, 17 hours ago

CA, ECB, ICC chiefs to discuss two-tier Test structure soon

The Hindu  

The chairs of Cricket Australia, England and Wales Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council are reportedly set to meet later in January to discuss where each of them stand on the matter of the introduction of a two-tier structure in Test cricket. According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, record attendance in the stadiums and encouraging broadcast …

'Too much clutter': Ravi Shastri bats for two-tier Test system, wants 'promotion and demotion'
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2 days, 21 hours ago

'Too much clutter': Ravi Shastri bats for two-tier Test system, wants 'promotion and demotion'

Hindustan Times  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India proved to be a box-office spectacle, capturing the imagination of cricket fanatics. Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri proposed a radical two-tier system for the "survival of Test cricket." Looking at the success of the recently concluded series, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri proposed a radical two-tier system for the …

ICC, BCCI, CA, ECB explore possibility of two-tier Test system
2 days, 23 hours ago

ICC, BCCI, CA, ECB explore possibility of two-tier Test system

Hindustan Times  

Sydney/New Delhi, The ICC in collaboration with cricket boards of India, Australia and England is exploring the possibility of a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between big three nations. ICC, BCCI, CA, ECB explore possibility of two-tier Test system The Age reported that Jay Shah, the new ICC chairman, is set to meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird …

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
1 week, 1 day ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

Ravi Shastri reacts to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and team’s follow-on celebration: ‘Required a lot of character’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ravi Shastri reacts to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and team’s follow-on celebration: ‘Required a lot of character’

Live Mint  

India’s valiant effort to avoid the follow-on in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane has not only sparked celebrations but also boosted the team's morale heading into the high-pressure Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has shared his thoughts on the key moments that shaped India’s resilience and how it has set …

Ravi Shastri reacts to India's Brisbane follow-on celebrations: It is fully justified
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ravi Shastri reacts to India's Brisbane follow-on celebrations: It is fully justified

India Today  

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes India's Brisbane follow-on celebrations were fully justified, and the tourists can use this achievement as a springboard as the Test series against Australia moves towards Melbourne. Shastri said that India's remarkable fightback on the final day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane was a defining moment in the ongoing series. Speaking …

Yashasvi Jaiswal will be a better batter after Australia tour: Ravi Shastri
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yashasvi Jaiswal will be a better batter after Australia tour: Ravi Shastri

India Today  

Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri, who masterminded India's historic Test series victories in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21, believes Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to leave the Australian shores as a more refined batter, regardless of how the tour unfolds. The former India coach confidently backed the young opener, describing him as "world-class" and predicting he will return from the series …

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand

Hindustan Times  

Perth, India "paid a heavy price for being a little complacent" against New Zealand and the team needs to start well in the first two Tests against Australia to put behind their unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home, believes Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand The former …

R Ashwin reveals Ravi Shastri's unexpected 'karoake' night right after 36 all out vs Australia: 'He started to sing...'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

R Ashwin reveals Ravi Shastri's unexpected 'karoake' night right after 36 all out vs Australia: 'He started to sing...'

Hindustan Times  

Team India’s upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in November promises a thrilling battle, especially as the visitors aim to achieve an unprecedented hat-trick of Test series victories on Australian soil. Ravi Shastri during his time as India's head coach The 2020/21 series is still etched in the minds of cricket fans, not only for India's remarkable victory but for the …

Two-tier system for Tests is an old idea whose time has come
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Two-tier system for Tests is an old idea whose time has come

The Hindu  

For a long time now, the International Cricket Council has been contemplating a two-tier system for Test cricket. If we end up in division two, it is our own fault.” BCCI’s stand The Board of Control for Cricket in India was against the plan because, in the words of Anurag Thakur, then president, “We will not allow any step which …

What is the two-tier Test cricket system proposed by Ravi Shastri to protect the longest format?
6 months ago

What is the two-tier Test cricket system proposed by Ravi Shastri to protect the longest format?

Firstpost  

As Test cricket faces threat from the rise of T20 game, Ravi Shastri has proposed a two-tier system to protect the longest format of the sport. Ravi Shastri has proposed a two-tier system to protect Test cricket from the rapid rise of the T20 format which is quickly becoming the most preferred among the fans. The longest format of the …

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?
1 year, 6 months ago

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?

The Hindu  

After the latest World Test Championship final embarrassment, the time is now for changes, starting with a comprehensive introspection of how the red-ball game is run and played. First-class priorities In an age where the IPL has assumed greater significance in the landscape of Indian cricket, most first-choice Indian Test players, with the exceptions of Rahane and Pujara, tend to …

'After losing those two series, I knew we were on the way'
2 years, 11 months ago

'After losing those two series, I knew we were on the way'

Hindustan Times  

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri recalled being laughed at after his famous “best travelling team” remark back in 2018 following the England series loss, but feels that Team India did live up to it by turning the corner in Australia back in 2018/19 series. During his conversation with Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar on his YouTube show, Shastri had …

ICC must ensure level-playing field for both teams, says Gavaskar
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC must ensure level-playing field for both teams, says Gavaskar

India TV News  

The advantage teams have had batting second in the just-concluded T20 World Cup is something the ICC can look into to ensure a level-playing field, Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar said on Monday. In the T20 showpiece that concluded in the UAE on Sunday with Australia's triumph over New Zealand in the title clash, teams batting second have won almost …

Ravi Shastri on WTC: In the long run, a best-of-three final would be ideal
3 years, 7 months ago

Ravi Shastri on WTC: In the long run, a best-of-three final would be ideal

The Hindu  

India head coach Ravi Shastri feels his boys have earned the stripes by securing the final spot in the World Test Championship against New Zealand. READ| "In the long run, if they want to pursue with the Test championship, a best-of-three final would have been ideal. India captain Virat Kohli agreed that the WTC final spot is "an accumulation of …

Shastri takes a dig at ICC for rule change
3 years, 10 months ago

Shastri takes a dig at ICC for rule change

The Hindu  

A day after India set up a World Test Championship final versus New Zealand after an innings win against England in the fourth Test, India head coach Ravi Shastri strongly criticised the International Cricket Council’s change of qualification rules in the middle of the pandemic. “I cannot say how proud I am of my Indian cricket team going through this …

India vs Australia: Fans demand resignation of Ravi Shastri after India's crushing defeat in Pink Ball Test
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Fans demand resignation of Ravi Shastri after India's crushing defeat in Pink Ball Test

India Today  

Everything worked in Australia’s favour in the 1st session of Day 3, the match-defining session of the 1st Test, as India were bowled out for 36 - their lowest total in a Test innings. But India’s downfall from 9/1 to 36/9 early on Day 3 clinched the game away from Virat Kohli’s team and handed it over to Tim Paine …

India in Australia: Ravi Shastri 'back in business' with Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur
4 years, 1 month ago

India in Australia: Ravi Shastri 'back in business' with Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur

India Today  

The full-fledged series between India and Australia is scheduled to start on November 27 with a 3-match ODI series, followed by as many T20Is ending on December 8. Team India head coach Ravi Shastri is all set to train his players ahead of the series and is ‘back to business’ with the players before they take on hosts Australia. Shastri …

Ravi Shastri brings continuity and stability into Team India, his reappointment as head coach was a no-brainer
5 years, 4 months ago

Ravi Shastri brings continuity and stability into Team India, his reappointment as head coach was a no-brainer

Firstpost  

The appointment, or should it be described as retention, of Ravi Shastri as Indian team coach for the next couple of years was a no-brainer. The appointment, or should it be described as retention, of Shastri as Indian team coach for the next couple of years was a no-brainer. In fact the parameters are so stringent that future aspirants to …

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