The pros and cons of the proposed two-tier system
With the ICC's proposal of a two-tier Test system shelved, ESPNcricinfo looks at the pros and cons the system might have had
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If the proposed two-tier system had been brought into effect, an eighth-ranked West Indies would have been able to play third-placed Australia only if they were competitive enough to progress to the first tier • Cricket Australia/Getty Images