india qualified for 2017 test championship

[Bhaveshgor]

http://static.ecb.co.uk/files/ecb-strategic-plan-2013-2017-12456.pdf page 11.

Identify and engage with 10,000 Asian cricketers using the 2014 India tour and India’s participation in the 2017 World Test Championship as a catalyst for this activity.

how can ECB be certain india will be there, unless india are guaranteed a place.

[superstar]

How can there be an ICC tournament without India in the knock out stages?

[G_B_]

yeah i am guessing without india this tournament will be a flop. I guess thats why these western writers keep beating a drum about the BCCI and test cricket. They need indian finances to continue playing test cricket.