The World Test Cham-pionship is a welcome addition to the cricke-ting landscape. I must comp-ting landschape. I must must campliment the International Cricket Council for lending greater context and relavance to the longer format. Especially for players like me who never played in a World Cup, to be able to complete in World Championship is massive. I know cricket has evolved tremendously and we have made a lot of adjustments to provide entertainment and enjoyment to the fans, but it is important to make sure that we also look after the players. Towards that end, the WTC is a seep in the right direction. I would like a few changes, though, to make it more inclusive and competitive. While the two-year cycle is just about right, I feel all 12 Test-playing nations should be a part of the competition. Maybe they could be split into two groups of six with the two group toppers playing a best-of-three final. What that will mean is that the teams ranked in the bottom half fo the ICC Test ratings can host some of the top sides, which will not only reignite interest in those respective countries but also bolster their financial resources. Otherwise, it will be difficult to bridge the already homongous gulf between the big names and the rest. The points system could do with a tweak as well. Perhaps the way to go would be to cap all WTC series at three matches. The marquee series, like the Ashes or India vs England or Australia, could still be over four or five tests, depending on the respective boards, but only the first three should be taken into consideration for points for the WTC. That will remove the inequity that exists now, where the same number of points are offered for both a two-and a five-Test series. Peace just makes red-ball cricket excting, I want to produce a pitch where the cricket lovers have to watch every ball.
