Karachi: The World Association of Critines has requested protected international windows, a more fair distribution of income and safeguards of stronger players to avoid the collapse of its traditional formats.
The report of “protecting the history of the WCA, which covers the change” proposes fundamental structural changes to address what identifies as existential threats for international Cricket.
The recommendations occur in the midst of the growing concerns that the uncontrolled expansion of the national T20 leagues and financial imbalances are making bilateral cryket meaningless.
The proposal of the centerpiece requires four mandatory windows of 21 days annually, where all the best players must be available for international service.
This framework of “Central International Cricket” would ensure that each nation plays a minimum number of significant matches between formats while preserving the space for franchise tournaments.
The system would work together with a new division structure with promotion and descent to maintain competitive balance.
Financial reforms would drastically redistribute the richness of sport, limiting the participation of any nation in the income of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to 10%, a direct challenge to the current portion of 38.5% of India.
A proposed global growth fund, financed by taxes on national leagues and grouped media rights, would channel approximately $ 130 million annually to develop Cricket nations.
For players, the plan would abolish the restrictive contract clauses and establish minimal professional standards.
The very critical Non -Objection Certificate System (NOC), which allows the boards to block players from the appearances in the League, would be discarded in favor of guaranteed release periods linked to international windows.
The recommendations respond to the alarming trends identified in the report: 72% of elite players now face regular conflicts of Versus countries, while only the three nations control 83% of the global Cricket income.
Almost a third of professionals have experienced unpaid wages in officially sanctioned events, exposing systemic weaknesses in players’ protections.
“The choice is simple: reform or risk losing international Crick as we know it,” said WCA president Heath Mills. “Our proposals protect the inheritance from sport while hugging their future.”
The report occurs when private investment in national leagues reaches unprecedented levels, and franchise tournaments now operate throughout the year.
This expansion has created programming chaos, with recent examples that include the weakened test teams by South Africa to prioritize their SA20 competition.
Financial disparities have reached crisis levels, according to findings. While the Indian Cricket Board earns almost $ 400 million annually of the bilateral Cricket, the combined nations income classified from 4 to 10 totals less than 6% of global income.
The WCA warns that this imbalance is creating a “vicious circle” where smaller nations cannot compete, reducing the general quality of international Cricket.
The proposed solutions aim to create what players describe as a “sustainable ecosystem” where international cryket and franchises can coexist.
By guaranteeing high quality international parties with full strength equipment, reforms seek to restore context and prestige to bilateral series while maintaining financial opportunities provided by national leagues.
The implementation would already begin in 2026, with the complete programming system proposed to enter into force in 2028 for the male cryket and 2029 for women’s competitions.
The timeline reflects the urgency expressed by the players, who warn that traditional sport formats can become commercially unfeasible without immediate measures.
