tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638101.post721961870418383587..comments2023-10-13T17:01:56.147+11:00Comments on Kenya Cricket: Zimbabwe's loss, Associates half-gainChemosithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840746505621528469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638101.post-62096830216372928962007-06-28T16:12:00.000+10:002007-06-28T16:12:00.000+10:00Rich Burley has pointed out a major problem with r...Rich Burley has pointed out a major problem with relegation systems. In some sports, it's not a big deal as development is faster, but in Cricket, it takes many years to be a regular in the Test circuit.<BR/><BR/>A better approach is to have an overlapping system, so that the top associates get to play against the Test sides, and are given enough time to improve.<BR/><BR/>The top-ranked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638101.post-91553336814265860532007-06-14T03:39:00.000+10:002007-06-14T03:39:00.000+10:00thats a smart idea but i think they should be give...thats a smart idea but i think they should be given more time<BR/>zim should return 2 test status as it would give the associates some chances to earn points against the big boys (in this case zim a small big boy! ) <BR/>and also that some consideration should be given to better teams like kenya, ireland, and scotland, <BR/>come on- zim recieved $12 MILLIon from icc but ireland recieved $1mill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638101.post-5915114390549289832007-06-04T23:23:00.000+10:002007-06-04T23:23:00.000+10:00What this system is trying to do is mean that the ...What this system is trying to do is mean that the investment is not wasted. Two years at Test level may not be enough, but it is better than none, and they would always have the chance to defend that place at home.<BR/>It still makes it very hard for teams to cross the gap, but it makes it possible.<BR/>Maybe the timeframe should be 4 years with the amount Intercontinental Cup played on a home Chemosithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840746505621528469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638101.post-47507937803348800412007-06-04T22:25:00.000+10:002007-06-04T22:25:00.000+10:00I don't see much value in a promotion-relegation s...I don't see much value in a promotion-relegation system to Test cricket, primarily because it takes such a long time for teams to get established at that level.<BR/><BR/>If Ireland were promoted from the end of 2008, for example, they'd have 2 years of mixing with the big boys and plenty of investment, however they'd be very unlikely to make any impact at that level. Then they have the Rich Burleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577612103979842837noreply@blogger.com