DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is going to protest International Cricket Council’s proposal that would give greater control of the world cricket to England, Australia and India.

BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus made the disclosure while talking to reporters at BCB office on Saturday.

If the big-3 proposal has passed, Bangladesh cricket would face trouble.

A "position paper" outlining the proposed changes is due to be discussed by the ICC`s executive board on January 28 and 29.

One key proposal is for a four-man executive committee where the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Australia (CA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the three countries that bring most revenue into cricket, would all be guaranteed a place, with the other position selected by the trio annually.

On the field, there is also a suggestion of the creation of two divisions for Test cricket but with England, Australia and India all guaranteed to avoid relegation from the top tier because of their commercial importance.

The proposals need seven votes from the ICC`s 10 leading nations to pass.

BDST: 1450 HRS, JAN 25, 2014