London: The one-day matches in the next edition of the cricket World Cup could be 40-overs-a-side affairs and Test matches reduced to four days if the discussions between the chairmen of English counties and the ECB are proposed and ultimately accepted by the the ICC.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the "ideas are included in a discussion document which details radical suggestions for change" in the domestic and international game. They form part of a wide-ranging review into the future of English cricket, both domestically and internationally.