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Upcoming fixtures:

Men's Ashes

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| | 16th June | 1st Test | AUS by 2 wickets | | 28th June | 2nd Test | AUS by 43 runs | | 6th July | 3rd Test | ENG by 3 wickets | | 19th July | 4th Test | Draw | | 27th July | 5th Test | |

Women's Ashes

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| | 22nd June | Only Test | AUS by 89 runs | | 2nd July | First T20I | AUS by 4 wickets | | 6th July | Second T20I | ENG by 3 runs | | 9th July | Third T20I | ENG by 5 wickets | | 12th July | First ODI | ENG by 2 wickets | | 16th July | Second ODI | AUS by 3 runs | | 18th July | Third ODI | ENG by 69 runs (DLS) |

Series drawn - AUS retain the Ashes

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In short:

Reports suggest the ICC will create a two-tiered Test cricket format, with the larger nations playing each other more regularly.

West Indies legends including Clive Lloyd have slammed the plan, but Michael Vaughan and Ravi Shastri say it is a good idea.

What's next?

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Indian chairman Jay Shah will meet representatives of the Australian and English boards this month to discuss the plans, according to a report.

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[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I would be for it IF AND ONLY IF it meant more associate teams like USA & Canada could qualify for test status in the lower division. The way it is now Ireland Zimbabwe Afghanistan already hardly ever get to play tests.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Afghanistan shouldn't be playing tests. They should have been stripped of full member status the moment the Taliban disbanded the women's team, as ICC rules state.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

This sounds seems like the opposite of what the game needs.