NDTV CorrespondentWith the advent of Twenty20 cricket, the five-day game seems to have become an unattractive proposition for cricket boards.
A strong hint would be the BCCI shortening their forthcoming home Test series against England from three matches to two, in order to accommodate more limited overs games.
Would this send Test cricket down a slow path to extinction? Would the oldest, the toughest variety of this wonderful sport be forgotten forever? Or is this just a passing phase of struggle?
Like Sachin Tendulkar said on Sunday, the most frequent complaint he gets from foreigners is that not just Test cricket, even the one-day game is too long. They prefer a game that lasts no more than three hours.
True, Twenty20 may help globalise cricket, but does it mean that, for the sake of globalisation, we do away with the five-day game?
Tell us what you think about the future of Test cricket.
A strong hint would be the BCCI shortening their forthcoming home Test series against England from three matches to two, in order to accommodate more limited overs games.
Would this send Test cricket down a slow path to extinction? Would the oldest, the toughest variety of this wonderful sport be forgotten forever? Or is this just a passing phase of struggle?
Like Sachin Tendulkar said on Sunday, the most frequent complaint he gets from foreigners is that not just Test cricket, even the one-day game is too long. They prefer a game that lasts no more than three hours.
True, Twenty20 may help globalise cricket, but does it mean that, for the sake of globalisation, we do away with the five-day game?
Tell us what you think about the future of Test cricket.
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