The traditional Test calendar could lead to bankruptcy for certain nations, Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg warned as he called for a slimmed-down schedule.
Greenberg wants quality prioritised over quantity to ensure a viable future for red-ball cricket.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently set up a working group to discuss the Test format and the potential to introduce a two-tier system.
“Scarcity in Test cricket is our friend, not our foe,” said Greenberg.
“I don’t think everyone in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket, and that might be OK.
“We’re literally trying to send countries bankrupt if we force them to try to play Test cricket.”