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Radical plan may result in two England-Australia Ashes series every three years

  • ICC to discuss splitting 12 Test nations into two tiers
  • India’s support or otherwise for the initiative is key

England and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 onwards under a radical two division plan being considered for Test cricket.

According to a report in the Melbourne Age, Australia, England and India, plus Jay Shah, the new chair of the International Cricket Council, are due to meet later this month to discuss splitting the 12 Test nations into two tiers. It would also allow the so-called “Big Three” countries to play their hugely lucrative series more often.

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Pellegrini rewards Ranieri’s call with starring role in Derby della Capitale | Nicky Bandini

The midfielder has been linked with a move away from boyhood club Roma but answered his critics against Lazio

Claudio Ranieri does not have all the answers. It can seem as if he does: the man who steered Leicester to a Premier League title and who long before that built a reputation in Italy as the first person to call when a top team was failing. In case of emergency, do not break the glass, just dial Claudio instead.

He had retired after leading Cagliari to an improbable escape from relegation last season, but Roma lured him back. The club – his club, the one he grew up supporting – was in shambles: 12th in the table despite an almost €100m summer transfer splurge and now seeking a third manager of this season. How could he say no, even at 73 years old, to his first footballing love?

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