Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Yes, financially it's a problem if any of them go down but in the interest of integrity it just can't be the case. As Nasser says it makes a mockery of the system from the outset.But for this to work, realistically, for everyone, you cant have the big three relegated.
England, Australia and India may well have the cash but none of them have a team that you can say categorically is in the top 3 going around and will be for the next few years. Wasn't that long ago that each one of them was at one point languishing down at 5th in the rankings. England couldn't in either a home or away series beat NZ.........how can anyone say that England should be a protected side??
What would the financial ramifications be if Brazil bombs out in the first round of the FIFA WC later this year?? They aren't protected (beyond automatic qualification) Having the top draw team/player bomb is a risk that any sporting competition has to contend with.
Instead of this arrogant demand these so called powerhouses should spend their cash on making sure their teams are good enough to stay in the top tier on merit.
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