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BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said his board will oppose the proposed two-tier Test system to protect the interests of smaller member nations. Cheap Air Max 270 All White . As the head of the powerful BCCI, Thakurs statement lends heft to the criticism of the proposal by Sri Lanka Cricket and the Bangladesh Cricket Board, even as the boards of Australian and New Zealand have welcomed the move.The BCCI is against the two-tier Test system because the smaller countries will lose out and the BCCI wants to take care of them, Thakur told the New Indian Express. It is necessary to protect their interests.The proposal to split Test cricket into two tiers - with seven nations in tier one, and five, including two new Test nations, in the second tier - was mooted at the ICCs annual conference, in Edinburgh, where ICC chief executive David Richardson advocated a proper competition structure, with promotion and relegation, for Test cricket to have greater context. Unless we can give some meaning to these series beyond the rankings and a trophy, then interest in Test cricket will continue to waver, Richardson said. The same applies if we allow uncompetitive Test cricket to take place too often.While SLC voiced skepticism about the financial model of the two-tier system, the BCB felt Bangladeshs growth would be affected should they be divorced from the top teams. We believe that more we play against competitive sides, the better we will get, BCB vice-president Mahbubul Anam said. If we didnt play against better-standard sides in ODIs, we wouldnt have come this far. We were given a reality check when we were promoted to the highest level. I feel that if we go backwards, our cricket will regress.Thakurs comments seemed to address both concerns as he spelt out the drawbacks of the two-tier system. In the two-tier system, they will lose out on a lot, including revenue and the opportunity to play against top teams, he said. We dont want that to happen. We want to work in the best interests of world cricket and that is why our team plays against all the countries.In Galle, meanwhile, Cricket Australia chairman David Peever urged nations to embrace change and balance notions of tradition with progress. Air Max 270 Dusty Cactus . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Cheap Air Max 270 Green . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. http://www.cheapairmax270online.com/ . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an injury-plagued season for Datsyuk, who has suited up for just 39 games. A look at whats happening all around the majors Thursday:---SLIM PICKINGSOnly four games are on the schedule, with the Padres and Braves playing in the afternoon, and then Marlins-Mets, Giants-Cubs and White Sox-Twins set for the evening.NEW FACESA handful of smaller trades happened Wednesday, which means a few teams will greet new players heading into the weekend -- just in time to be eligible for postseason rosters. Cleveland finalized its deal to acquire outfielder Coco Crisp from Oakland, the Orioles got Michael Bourn from the Diamondbacks, the Pirates swapped lefty Kyle Lobstein to Baltimore for lefty Zach Phillips and the Mariners got outfielder Ben Gamel from the Yankees, who also acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from the Brewers.THE SHARK COMES HOMEThe Giants and Cubs begin a highlyy anticipated series in Chicago. Cheap Air Max 270 Yellow. Jeff Samardzija (11-9, 4.00) -- from nearby Merrillville, Indiana -- makes his first appearance at Wrigley Field since a 2014 trade to Oakland ended his seven-year stint with Chicago. The right-hander threw seven solid innings in a 7-0 win over Atlanta last time out. Mike Montgomery (4-5, 2.60) is up for the Cubs.JAKES BREAKMets righty Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.96) returns to the mound after having his last start skipped following consecutive lackluster outings. New York suspected deGrom was suffering from fatigue and pointed out that he has responded well to time off in the past. Jose Urena (2-5, 5.83) will pitch for Miami. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China Nike Baseball Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys China Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys Canada Wholesale Nike MLB Jerseys Canada Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic Canada Stitched Soccer Jerseys Canada Cheap Jerseys Canada NFL ' ' '