The leaders in a meeting are encouraged to contemplate groups like the ECB, BCCI, and Cricket Australia, are conversing about changing things in Test cricket. They're planning on splitting it into two leagues, with six teams in each. To make it more exciting, they desire to introduce a way for teams to climb up or fall down between these leagues.Why, it's to keep the games exciting and make sure that the top teams fight it out more frequently.

They're also thinking about setting aside specific times for Test matches so fans can follow the games without breaks and enjoy it more. This entire plan is about making Test cricket more exciting and overtly competitive.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) set up a $15 million fund, at the same time, to keep Test cricket alive, so the best players don't leave it for those games that make a lot of money. The money is there to make sure Test players are excellently paid more for each game and to help cover the costs of tours. They're doing this to keep the traditional methods of playing cricket exciting and going strong.

Cricket's leaders are really working hard to bring new energy to Test Cricket, so it's enjoyable to see and makes money. They're trying their best to keep the antiquated style of the game spectacular for the fans and the players too.

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ICC Men's Test Team Rankings

As of January 2025, the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings are:

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	Australia	36	4531	126
2	India	39	4248	109
3	South Africa	24	2524	105
4	England	46	4815	105
5	New Zealand	33	3216	97
6	Sri Lanka	25	2271	91
7	Pakistan	24	2060	86
8	West Indies	29	2184	75
9	Bangladesh	29	1884	65
10	Ireland	5	131	26

🚨 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND TO PLAY EACH OTHER OFTEN. 🚨

- Jay Shah, Cricket Australia and ECB are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions so the big 3 nations can play each other more often. (The Age). pic.twitter.com/6GrBOVJ1Vw

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 6, 2025

Top 5 Test cricket series/events with the highest viewership worldwide

Rank	Series/Event	Country/Region	Viewership
1	The Ashes (England vs Australia)	Australia, England	17.8 million viewers in the 2022 series
2	India vs Pakistan (ICC tournaments)	India, Pakistan, Global	1.1 billion viewers in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal
3	India vs Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy)	India, Australia	100 million+ for the 2020-21 series
4	The Ashes (England vs Australia)	Global	100+ million viewers for key Test matches
5	India vs England (Bilateral series)	India, England	80 million viewers for select matches

Jay Shah, Cricket Australia, and the England and Wales Cricket Board are discussing revamping Test cricket with a new system that has two divisions. They want to change things so that the major teams India, Australia, and England get to face off more, while also attempting to help the other teams move up with a system that allows teams to get promoted or relegated.

By trying different and new options and making teams work hard to keep their place, they're hoping to make Test cricket much more interesting and clearly competitive from top to bottom. The important idea behind all of this is to get more people watching Test cricket bring in more sponsors by setting up big-name matches and, basically, make Test cricket better and more interesting than ever, especially since, today, the shorter T20 games are getting all the attention. They're trying to keep everyone involved and excited about what could be a major change for the better.