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ICC chief blames India, England for obstructing Test championship

     International Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat has said that India and England are obstructing the way of a proposed world Test championship. Lorgat added that most cricket playing nations but the two countries agreed with the idea that the survival of Test cricket will be best ensured by a world championship. "The only two countries who do not see the argument are India and England, but debate is growing all the time. The MCC seem to have come out in favour but when I met the ECB recently it was the wrong time to tackle them in detail. They were too high on the Ashes," The Guardian quoted him, as saying. Throwing light on the proposals, Lorgat said: "The original plan was to have a four-year cycle for the championship, which protects icon series like the Ashes. It was very doable. Our Future Tours Programme will meet soon as the current schedule runs to May 2012. "I would really like to see the Test championship included from there on. There's no doubt a Test championship would be of great benefit. Let's say you and your mate are South African and Australian - and India are about to play Sri Lanka. If the result impacts on your team's championship standing you are bound to be more interested," he added. According to sources, ECB officials were put off by the initial plan to spread the world championship over a four-year period, when the strength of the competing teams would vary enormously. And ECB is also worried about plans to start the championship in 2012 because it would coincide with the London Olympics. "The ECB will continue to look at all the proposals put forward by the ICC and continue to play a full part in discussions about the development of their global events," an ECB spokesperson said.

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