Two-time ODI World Cup-winning captain, Clive Llyod has slammed the idea of two tiers in Test cricket, claiming the move was targeted at “dismantling West Indies” cricket. Llyod said that the Windies cricket team have a rich history and shouldn’t be disbanded for their poor “monetary situation”.
He urged the ICC to step in and revamp WI cricket via monetary aid. Lloyd told Trinidad & Tobago Guardian (via Times Now):
Lloyd added the decision would affect the countries striving for Test cricket status. The 80-year-old further asked the ICC and cricket boards to sit down and find ways to popularize Test cricket, especially regarding fans’ participation in the five-day game. He said during the same interaction:
Lloyd led the West Indies to the 1975 and 1979 World Cups. Since then, WI are yet to win an ODI World Cup. They, however, have two T20 World Cup titles.
Clive Lloyd also slammed the ICC’s World Test Championship (WTC) model, which came into existence in 2021, saying it was not “well organized.”
The remarks came even as West Indies played India, Australia, England and South Africa in their last 18 months. They played their last Test series Bangladesh in November last year.
In the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle, WI will play home Tests against Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They will play their away games versus India, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
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