Today was the beginning of the End of test cricket as we know it.As much as people like Kohli talk a good game the Ipl and other franchise cricket is what is all about for the players.They may say that test cricket is the pinnacle but they earn more from trawling the world playing T20.Liam Livingstone is nowhere near the england team but is a very wealthy young man and fair play to him from beung an explosive T20 expert.
The West indies have some fine players who have all gone down the get rich quick way to the detriment of thier test side.I think in 20 yrs there will be no call for test cricket apart from England v Australia,Pakistan v India.All round the world the white ball game is taking precedent.The Ecb and Lancs were not insured for covid and face a 20 million loss the BCCI will compensate them the IPLs tv rights are 300 million thats before advertising and sponsorship.The sad thing is in 20 yrs people will not remember great T20 players.Quality test cricketers become legends all followers of test cricket know what i mean.Can anyone remember who won the last blast,Ipl,Cpl Psl and bigbash.Micheal Holding was spot on when he said that all this slog it cricket was bad for the game.
Cant take the draw away i have had some of the best days at cricket watching England try and hold on or take the past few wickets.I agree there should be 90 overs a day.For me we need it back in schools and on free to air.There is a science to test match cricket we just need to educate the younger generation just like we were.test cricket is dead.... ODI. 20/20. the hundred. white ball cricket is the money
maybe test cricket needs a revamp like playing with a white ball and 90 over maximum per day in a 4 day test
even take away the draw and add a shoot out if the weather takes hold.. a 10 over shoot out winner takes all
this could work in a 2 league format and points and promotion and relegation
If you change it too much it stops being test cricket. Applying bonus points to a limited period of the first innings may speed up games as the WTC takes of.test cricket is dead.... ODI. 20/20. the hundred. white ball cricket is the money
maybe test cricket needs a revamp like playing with a white ball and 90 over maximum per day in a 4 day test
even take away the draw and add a shoot out if the weather takes hold.. a 10 over shoot out winner takes all
this could work in a 2 league format and points and promotion and relegation
If you change it too much it stops being test cricket. Applying bonus points to a limited period of the first innings may speed up games as the WTC takes of.
Cant take the draw away i have had some of the best days at cricket watching England try and hold on or take the past few wickets.I agree there should be 90 overs a day.For me we need it back in schools and on free to air.There is a science to test match cricket we just need to educate the younger generation just like we were.
Where's Jack Blatherwick been? He bowled superb in that 1st innings, we might have found one.Lancashire are all over Somerset. This could be over by lunch tomorrow.