Test championship not such a bad idea

In the Guardian, Vic Marks has refined his stance on a possible Test championship. He used to be against the idea; now he believes it could give the game a prod in the right direction.

Why should England, who have today refined their stance, and India, in particular, be so lukewarm to such proposals? These are the two cricketing nations who are capable of making serious money from the game and who have men with a fierce entrepreneurial spirit at the helm. Hence they are ardently in favour of de-regulation. They have come to see the ICC as a hindrance to their money-making plans, which is why there is the constant temptation to bypass the ICC's Future Tours Programme and go it alone.