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BCCI and to some extent are ECB already compensating different boards with bilateral and Test series is a big part along with limited overs cricket.

Recently discussed 2 group/supposedly relegation process threatens the existing system so it's a tough cookie. BIG-3 needs to find a new way to hand over lollipops to other boards but i am not sure how?

Solution can't be like this; playing 10 t-20 matches with the 2nd grouped teams instead of 5 matches.

What is the need to compensate? 10-15 years back, smaller boards such as WICB and SLCB used to contribute to the ICC budget in a significant way. Now their contribution has been reduced to less than 1%, with 80% of the total revenue being contributed by the BCCI. Even then, as per the ICC revenue distribution system, both these boards receive around 4.5% of the total funding. And on top of this, they want the bilaterals as well? IMO, they are demanding too much and time has come to show them their place.

If ICC revenue is criteria then it will get ugly for everyone.

During the ICC rights saga, heard some numbers in the podcast and I was shocked to know that SL-BAN-PAK-AFG as a group doesn't even bring $100 million (I knew the situation was bad but this was shocking). SA and WI are more or less the same, NZ hardly gets any eyeballs and ENG-AUS both contributed around $425-ish million.

Bro these countries are going to live in same way for few more years, or even we can go less as well because situation is not increasing with SA, WI and NZ are also having same situation in revenue.
India, England and Australia going to be had improvement but most chances we are going to have no big changes until end of cycle 2031 because after this ICC can take few bold decisions and cricket could be much better and improved if we have leaders like Jay Shah who is impressive person right now.
Even he is having tag of nepotism, but his work is bringing new lifeline for cricket due to good and positive strategy like he settled India/Pakistan issue for ICC events.