With news of a potential two-tier Test cricket system breaking after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended, debate has raged across the world.Many are divided.What about the little guy? Will it just lead to more domination from the big three of Australia, England and India?AdvertisementREAD MORE: Opetaia defends world titles with ruthless displayREAD MORE: Inside Kyrgios' 'ridiculous' war with world No.1READ MORE: Skipper lifts lid on impact of brutal Tigers punishmentsAllan Border congratulates Jasprit Bumrah on winning player of the series during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. GettyHow will this impact the struggling Test nations?Will the ICC speak out about this? These are questions that need to be answered and plenty of respected voices have discussed the potential new system at length.What have they all said?Former Australian captain Mark Taylor"That's something that's been discussed for a number of years, that very topic, and I'm certainly not against it," he told Wide World of Sports."In a way that's almost what we've got now. If you look at the World Test Championship [WTC] final you've got Australia taking on South Africa, and the way they've got there is by Australia winning this battle against India and England, and South Africa have won the battle against a lot of the other nations."So in a way, South Africa have been the winner of one side of the draw and Australia have been the winner of the other side of the draw."I'm sure it wasn't planned that way, but in a way that's what's happened ... If that's the way it's going to be, I'm for the idea, provided all the larger Test nations do the most they can to continue to develop the lesser financially backed nations."How many Test matches have we played against Bangladesh in the last six years? ... I can't recall when we last played Zimbabwe ... It [introducing a two-tier system] is almost formalising what's happening now."West Indies cricket legend Clive Lloyd"I think it will be terrible for all those countries who worked so hard to get the Test status," he's been quoted as saying."Now they'll be playing among themselves in the lower section. How are they going to make it to the top when you play against better teams."Former England bowler Steven FinnSteven Finn. "I don't like it. I don't think it's good for the game," Finn told BBC."I think it's greedy — monetising something that is so pure like Test cricket feels like it is sullying the game. It just doesn't sit right with me."South African cricket great turned SA20 commissioner Graeme SmithSpeaking on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast with Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, Smith wanted to see more detail before offering a strong opinion but offered his thoughts on the current state of the game and the scheduling issues."I don't think Test cricket is more than a six or seven format anyway," he said."If you can keep five, six or seven nations strong and competitive people will always watch Test cricket."Yes England and Australia are blessed with a cricketing culture but if a good team comes to South Africa we see good crowds, we see good interest in Test cricket so I think that's an opportunity."It's an interesting point for the women's game now. I think the women's game is probably structured the best out of everything. They've got their windows for their leagues, white ball cricket's structured, bilaterals is structured and we're seeing the need for more Test cricket there."Do they need to start doing it? Do they start messing with the Test calendar? Those are the interesting debates, because the (men's) calendar's a mess but I think a bit more information needs to be bashed out. The problem is everyone's going to fight for themselves going forward, outside England, India and Australia, everyone is under pressure."Former England captain Michael VaughanMichael Vaughan. Getty"I was delighted to read the ICC are considering a two-tier structure from 2027 which could see the Ashes staged twice every three years," he wrote in his Telegraph column."I have been saying for a long time this is the way to keep Test cricket relevant by ensuring the best play the best as often as possible, and we get fewer mismatches.""I have no doubt that there will be people disappointed to hear that West Indies or Bangladesh, perhaps even some other well-loved teams, would miss out on the top flight," he continued."They have provided some great moments but more often than not, they struggle against the top teams and without radical change, sadly the sums don't add up."West Indies great Michael Holding"I have seen this coming for a long, long time," he wrote in the UK's Telegraph."... If there is no promotion and relegation, the top division will just keep on making all the money."The bottom division will get poorer and teams will disappear."Maybe that is what they want.Michael Holding. Getty"The ICC is the problem. They should distribute the money that they are making very differently so poorer teams have a chance."I would live to see people responsible for the game being truly responsible for the game, and not being just responsible for a few countries to better themselves."Former England bowler Steve HarmisonKevin Pietersen (left) and Steve Harmison in 2008 during a nets session. Julian Herbert via Getty Images"I think Test cricket needs to be revamped (but) I don't like this model," he said on talkSPORT Cricket."If this is the best (idea) on the table, I don't think this is a great one largely down to promotion and relegation, how do you get to that point? Is it the teams with the most money that can bring in the biggest revenue? Do they get into the top seven?"Harmison argued that right now England could be close to being in a relegation spot, adding "they're not going to relegate England"."What they need to do is put some adults in a room and try and thrash something out to make a World Test Championship system fairer to make sure that the best teams play against the best players more often than not but to still have the chance of developing Test match cricket around the world to make it more appealing to players ... to play more red-ball cricket," he said."... if we go down the road in five to 10 years time where there's only six Test playing nations, Test cricket's finished. We need a whole spectrum of cricket around the globe to play red-ball cricket."

Claims of 'greed' as cricket figures divided by plans for major Test shake

Will the ICC speak out about this? Former Australian captain Mark Taylor“So in a way, South Africa have been the winner of one side of the draw and Australia have been the winner of the other side of the draw. Advertisement West Indies great Michael Holding“I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s good for […]

Will the ICC speak out about this? Former Australian captain Mark Taylor“So in a way, South Africa have been the winner of one side of the draw and Australia have been the winner of the other side of the draw.

West Indies great Michael Holding“I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s good for the game,” Finn told BBC.”If you can keep five, six or seven nations strong and competitive people will always watch Test cricket.

Former England bowler Steve Harmison

“How many Test matches have we played against Bangladesh in the last six years? … I can’t recall when we last played Zimbabwe … It [introducing a two-tier system] is almost formalising what’s happening now.”READ MORE: Inside Kyrgios’ ‘ridiculous’ war with world No.1

“If this is the best (idea) on the table, I don’t think this is a great one largely down to promotion and relegation, how do you get to that point? Is it the teams with the most money that can bring in the biggest revenue? Do they get into the top seven?””I think it will be terrible for all those countries who worked so hard to get the Test status,” he’s been quoted as saying.Former England captain Michael Vaughan“Now they’ll be playing among themselves in the lower section. How are they going to make it to the top when you play against better teams.””I think Test cricket needs to be revamped (but) I don’t like this model,” he said on talkSPORT Cricket.

“I have no doubt that there will be people disappointed to hear that West Indies or Bangladesh, perhaps even some other well-loved teams, would miss out on the top flight,” he continued.

Kevin Pietersen (left) and Steve Harmison in 2008 during a nets session.

Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast with Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, Smith wanted to see more detail before offering a strong opinion but offered his thoughts on the current state of the game and the scheduling issues.”I don’t think Test cricket is more than a six or seven format anyway,” he said.”Do they need to start doing it? Do they start messing with the Test calendar? Those are the interesting debates, because the (men’s) calendar’s a mess but I think a bit more information needs to be bashed out. The problem is everyone’s going to fight for themselves going forward, outside England, India and Australia, everyone is under pressure.”

“What they need to do is put some adults in a room and try and thrash something out to make a World Test Championship system fairer to make sure that the best teams play against the best players more often than not but to still have the chance of developing Test match cricket around the world to make it more appealing to players … to play more red-ball cricket,” he said.

“That’s something that’s been discussed for a number of years, that very topic, and I’m certainly not against it,” he told Wide World of Sports.What have they all said?”It’s an interesting point for the women’s game now. I think the women’s game is probably structured the best out of everything. They’ve got their windows for their leagues, white ball cricket’s structured, bilaterals is structured and we’re seeing the need for more Test cricket there.”I’m sure it wasn’t planned that way, but in a way that’s what’s happened … If that’s the way it’s going to be, I’m for the idea, provided all the larger Test nations do the most they can to continue to develop the lesser financially backed nations.”Maybe that is what they want.”I would live to see people responsible for the game being truly responsible for the game, and not being just responsible for a few countries to better themselves.””Yes England and Australia are blessed with a cricketing culture but if a good team comes to South Africa we see good crowds, we see good interest in Test cricket so I think that’s an opportunity.South African cricket great turned SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith“The ICC is the problem. They should distribute the money that they are making very differently so poorer teams have a chance.Many are divided.

“I have seen this coming for a long, long time,” he wrote in the UK’s Telegraph.

These are questions that need to be answered and plenty of respected voices have discussed the potential new system at length.”The bottom division will get poorer and teams will disappear.Former England bowler Steven Finn“In a way that’s almost what we’ve got now. If you look at the World Test Championship [WTC] final you’ve got Australia taking on South Africa, and the way they’ve got there is by Australia winning this battle against India and England, and South Africa have won the battle against a lot of the other nations.”I have been saying for a long time this is the way to keep Test cricket relevant by ensuring the best play the best as often as possible, and we get fewer mismatches.”How will this impact the struggling Test nations?West Indies cricket legend Clive Lloyd“They have provided some great moments but more often than not, they struggle against the top teams and without radical change, sadly the sums don’t add up.””I think it’s greedy — monetising something that is so pure like Test cricket feels like it is sullying the game. It just doesn’t sit right with me.”

“… If there is no promotion and relegation, the top division will just keep on making all the money.

READ MORE: Skipper lifts lid on impact of brutal Tigers punishmentsHarmison argued that right now England could be close to being in a relegation spot, adding “they’re not going to relegate England”.”… if we go down the road in five to 10 years time where there’s only six Test playing nations, Test cricket’s finished. We need a whole spectrum of cricket around the globe to play red-ball cricket.”

With news of a potential two-tier Test cricket system breaking after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended, debate has raged across the world.

READ MORE: Opetaia defends world titles with ruthless display“I was delighted to read the ICC are considering a two-tier structure from 2027 which could see the Ashes staged twice every three years,” he wrote in his Telegraph column.