Who is likely to be the next Test Playing Nation ?

[GIMH]

Scotland

 

[The Hillside]

Scotland

That would be cool, then we can have England vs. Scotland test matches and fans would totally buy into it.

 

[Prince EWS]

New South Wales after we secede.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

New South Wales after we secede.

Wouldn't WA be more likely?

 

[morgieb]

I'd say Nepal. Netherlands don't have enough actual Dutchies in the team to get to Test status I think, Scotland still don't seem to developing that quickly. Nepal has the size and interest in the game to eventually get to Afghanistan/Bangaldesh sort of levels I think.

 

[howitzer]

I'd say Nepal. Netherlands don't have enough actual Dutchies in the team to get to Test status I think, Scotland still don't seem to developing that quickly. Nepal has the size and interest in the game to eventually get to Afghanistan/Bangaldesh sort of levels I think.

Yeah this was my thinking too. There's a level of interest there which is actually sustainable.

 

[Prince EWS]

I do think Nepal will be the next full member. I've said so for years, and their recent improvements on the field have been encouraging.

Whether "full member" and "Test Nation" are actually the same thing then is a harder question I think.

 

[Burgey]

I'd say Nepal. Netherlands don't have enough actual Dutchies in the team to get to Test status I think, Scotland still don't seem to developing that quickly. Nepal has the size and interest in the game to eventually get to Afghanistan/Bangaldesh sort of levels I think.

Imagine how far you could hit one out of the screws at Kathmandu

 

[Dendarii]

Imagine how far you could hit one out of the screws at Kathmandu

Not as far as at Johannesburg as that has a higher elevation than Kathmandu.

 

[andruid]

I reckon that things might be aligning for Namibia to make a real push in 2027. The real issue for me is the separation of Test status (as a purely on field thing) from full membership in the ICC (as a sports governance question)