Two-tier Test cricket proposal greeted with concern from some and weary acceptance from others

If you can, cast your mind back to January 28 last year.

Australia was licking its wounds, humbled by the West Indies at the Gabba off the back of a brilliant spell by debutant Guyanese quick Shamar Joseph.

This was a team that had been branded as “pathetic and hopeless” by Rod Hogg and they had…