'Gatekeeping', 'Status', etc - it's all dated imperialist bollocks. No other global-level sport has such pointless concepts as 'status'.
How about creating a new status for the top 30-40 T20 nations, then? Perhaps something like ET20 for Elite T20 or perhaps T20-1.
Just throwing out an idea. That way Vietnam can still have T20I status.
Why though?
I don't see any other sport doing this. In football you can be a powerhouse like Spain. You still go and play the mighty San Marino if they're in your group. I don't see why cricket needs to have tiers when these are all international teams!
Bangladesh tests moving to 2025 is a bit disappointing but not a disaster as Bangladesh generally keep their commitments and we can be very hopeful of those games happening.
So March, May, July, August, we've got fixtures, fair enough. What we need now is for some good results!
I wonder if Raza will miss some of these games because of his commitments. Not much rest for the younger guys either as they have the Africa games, Bangladesh and then a tour to the UK as well
| Sikandar Raza who has been passing a dream time since the last couple of years and getting opportunity in almost every cricket league in the world told Cricwick:
"My performance in the last 2-3 years is going well because Zimbabwe cricket is managing me very well. I promised that I'll not miss a while-ball game for my country no matter which league I have to leave for it."
"If Zimbabwe tells me now that we have a series after 3 days and the opponent is even Nigeria, I don't care. If Zimbabwe has picked me, I will leave PSL. If a series comes during IPL, I'll leave IPL. GT20, CPL, ILT20...no matter which league it is."
Ireland's Test match against Zimbabwe, pencilled in for Stormont in late July, is reportedly being scrapped as the beleaguered Board are yet again struggling with their finances.
| Sikandar Raza who has been passing a dream time since the last couple of years and getting opportunity in almost every cricket league in the world told Cricwick: