James Sutherland Tips Implementation of ODI League and Test Championship could put Brakes on Five-Match Series

Jan 13, 2019 at 4:22 PM

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James Sutherland Tips Implementation of ODI League and Test Championship could put Brakes on Five-Match Series

Cricket Australia (CA) CEO James Sutherland believes the introduction of the global ODI league and Test championship could result in the abolition of the five-match bilateral ODI series.

He said If both formats would be implemented in the international fixtures which according to him would be challenging during the competition.

Before traveling to India for the limited-overs series, Sutherland stated if the proposal of ODI league would go ahead then it is highly unlikely to witness the 50-over series based on five-match series in the gentleman’s game.

“I don’t think you’ll see any country playing more than three one-day matches in a series in the future,” Sutherland was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

While talking about the league, Sutherland feels the cricket fans are hardly going to see the five-match series of the superior proposal would turn into the reality under the banner of International Cricket Council (ICC).

It’s pertinent to mention that Chief Executives Committee for world cricket body International Cricket Council (ICC) recently chaired a meeting, in a bid to talk about the 13-team structure for the ODI league.

The league according to the draft would kick off in 2020 which is subject to the agreement from the different members of the Dubai-based cricket governing body ICC.

“What amplifies through that is third-party interest, so other countries, by extension, would have an interest in that series because it had a bearing on where others fitted on the ladder,” Sutherland asserted.

James Sutherland said he is hopeful to see Ashes would remain intact owing to the number of matches being played. Photo Credit: Web/Google

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The proposal suggested that the league would witness the teams playing at least three home and away games in two years.

“The contemplation around one-day cricket in the future is that each country hosts six one-day matches and plays six away matches as part of that league, so that’s likely going to be the limits of it,” Sutherland maintained.

However, the proposal is yet to be discussed thoroughly by the members of the global body.

Earlier, Sutherland further revealed about the championship proposed by ICC adding the Twenty20 games would also play the major role in the conduction of three-match ODI series.

“They might intersperse them with some Twenty20 matches as well, but I don’t think you’ll see many five-match one-day series … if the plans at ICC level unfold for a Test championship and a one-day league,” Sutherland added.

Australia has been enjoying the 50-over format owing to the calendar year, as the Men in Yellow are looking forward to achieving the success in the upcoming fixtures.

“Taking that a step further, the ladder and the opportunities to qualify for a playoff and play in a world Test championship – I can’t think of any player that wouldn’t be aspiring to be a part of a major event like that,” Sutherland concluded.

After two-match Test series against Bangladesh tied at one each, Steven Smith-led side is scheduled to play five-match ODI series followed by three-match T20 series against Virat Kohli’s India from September 17 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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