As per the new details of the post-2012 FTP, ICC President David Morgan said that the current home-and-away concept could be scrapped.
The present FTP works on a system of all teams playing each other twice in Test and one-day series over a six-year cycle.
Speaking to Cricinfo, Morgan said that the cycle could be reduced to one series and can be either a home or an away series.
"The process is similar but the results will be different. I can't elaborate, but at the moment it's a requirement that in any six year cycle each full member has to play the other home and away in a minimum of two Tests and three one-day internationals," Morgan said.
"I believe there will be a relaxation of that. Perhaps not in the number of games, but there's the possibility of instead having to play everybody home and away in a fixed cycle, you may either play them away or home."
"The FTP essentially is a basket of bilateral agreements between the ten full members with some consideration given to the more proficient associate countries like Ireland and the Netherlands. That set of bilateral arrangements is continuing."
"I firmly believe that it is very important to consult with the players. Where FICA [Federation of International Cricketers' Associations] is recognised, which is in the majority of countries, we are very happy to liaise and discuss things with Tim May and his team. I find them a responsible body," added the ICC president.
Last month, the FICA had advised the ICC to do away with the FTP system and had asked them to create a new scheduling system.
The present FTP works on a system of all teams playing each other twice in Test and one-day series over a six-year cycle.
Speaking to Cricinfo, Morgan said that the cycle could be reduced to one series and can be either a home or an away series.
"The process is similar but the results will be different. I can't elaborate, but at the moment it's a requirement that in any six year cycle each full member has to play the other home and away in a minimum of two Tests and three one-day internationals," Morgan said.
"I believe there will be a relaxation of that. Perhaps not in the number of games, but there's the possibility of instead having to play everybody home and away in a fixed cycle, you may either play them away or home."
"The FTP essentially is a basket of bilateral agreements between the ten full members with some consideration given to the more proficient associate countries like Ireland and the Netherlands. That set of bilateral arrangements is continuing."
"I firmly believe that it is very important to consult with the players. Where FICA [Federation of International Cricketers' Associations] is recognised, which is in the majority of countries, we are very happy to liaise and discuss things with Tim May and his team. I find them a responsible body," added the ICC president.
Last month, the FICA had advised the ICC to do away with the FTP system and had asked them to create a new scheduling system.
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