International Cricket must recognise Nations

In 1976, as class six student in what is now Jharkhand,I faced quiz question: where are the Indian cricketers playing cricket right now? answered Trinidad & Tobago.It was in the middle of the 404 match at Port of Spain and the quiz master gave that one to our team even though he had West Indies on his answer sheet.Though I was aware of the Test Series, I also knew that the Indians could not possibly be in the West Indies.They could be in Jamaica, Barbados,Guyana in South America or even in those many countries who field collective first class teams.

The next twenty years or so the West Indies had a very good time cricket wise.Today things are different.They are ranked 9th in ODI rankings.If they are allowed to start like afghanistan in Divison Five, in less than a year, several National teams including one from the South American continent will be vying for full ODI status.In fact their Caribbean Four day tournament could be given the status of Division II Tests or they may continue as one team for Test matches.If Soca Junior can be at the World Cup,T&T and Jamaica have every right to be playing at cricket's World Cup.
Imagine Bangladesh running into Jamaica or Barbados at Durban or Perth.The match would be interesting.
The added advantage of having over twenty ODI playing nations besides at least four reasonably big 20:20 leagues, we have a sporting world next only to the Football.Instead of hoping for the west Indies to recover,this would be better way forward.They are small countries but they have bigger playing base than Ireland or even Afghanistan.