ICC SHOULD TARGET 128 TEST NATIONS IN 5 Y

The ICC Should target atleast 128 Test Playing Nations in the next 5 years and add atleast 25 nations each year. The Development program should move at a rapid pace or Crciket might loose out to other Sports.

The ICC 10 year Program and World Cricket League should be scrapped immediately and all teams (top and weaker) should play against each other. The 10 year program and WCL gives the Associates no chance since the Senior Teams have already arranged their schedules and are reluctant to accomodate Associate Teams. This is causing a SENIOR MAFIA where the seniors will never allow other teams to come ahead and improve.

A good example is Kenya's downfall after the 2003 WC. None of the major teams came ahead and supported them. Instead they were not given any matches and they slumped. The ICC is really not interested in Development and should realise that Development has to happen quickly or cricket may loose out to other lucrative sports. This is the reason FIFA has more than 180 full memebers and ICC just 10.

The best way is to make it compulsory for Senior Teams to have one associate in any triangular or quadrangular series. Associates should be given atleast 36 ODI's and 12 Tests against the top teams every year. Any team refusing to encourage Associate Teams should be penalised heavily.