New test and one-day leagues to be finalised at ICC meet

DUBAI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket   Council (ICC) hopes to finalise plans for their new test and   one-day international tournaments in their chief executives’   committee meeting in Dubai tomorrow.
Agreeing the rules for the league-style tournaments and   considering the new Future Tours Programme (FTP) agreement for   an eight year period from 2012 would be the “main objective”   of the panel’s quarterly meeting, the ICC said in a statement.
“The restructure of international cricket has been a   significant and strategic piece of work which now requires a   new FTP agreement incorporating league rules and regulations   to be discussed and approved,” ICC chief executive Haroon   Lorgat said.
The top four teams of the proposed test league will   qualify for a play-off, to be held once every four years to   determine the test champion team.
The one-day international league, separate from the World   Cup, is proposed to run from 2011-2014, culminating in the   crowning of a champion.
The chief executives will also be updated on the final   plans and preparations for next year’s World Cup to be jointly   staged by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.