Two Year Test League likely to be a reality

The new Test league might see teams like Afghanistan and Ireland play Test Cricket
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Fans have been long urging ICC to give Test status to more teams. It seems that the suggestions by countless fans have finally been heard by the ICC. It is to be noted that ICC have appointed Chief Executives Committee (CEC) which works for creating structures for Test, ODI and T20 cricket that give meaning to every international match played. The committee have have some proposals to make which they will submit to the ICC Board in the next round of meetings in April. 

The CEC met for a two-day meeting in Dubai which ended on Friday. The committee's proposal includes having a two year Test league. If ICC approves there proposal then we would witness a two-year Test league comprising a 9/3 format in which the top nine Test countries compete among themselves and against the three lower-ranked teams from 2019 onwards.  It is to be noted that the CEC has approved a three-year, 13-team ODI league, which work as a qualifier for the 50-over World Cup, and a system of regional qualification tournaments through which teams attempt to qualify for a World T20. 

If the proposal of the committee is accepted by the ICC, we might see teams like Afghanistan and Ireland playing Test match cricket soon.