RB wrote:whufc wrote:Yep if test cricket isn't willing to change hard to see it existing especially with a global look on the game.
Why do you say that?
I'm a yes to things like trying to improve over rates, but I've got no idea what you're talking about.
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Not so much from a Aus, Eng, Ind perspective but pretty much every other nation gets terrible crowds that are only dwindling. T20 is taking up more and of the calendar and then we have the threat of things like the 100. India played only 2 home test matches in 2022.
Is there always going to be interest in Pakistan……after 20 odd years of no test cricket they get the biggest test nation in the world us and can barely get more than 500 people there most of which are school kids for free.
More and more players are choosing the riches of the t20 dollar, NZ and SAF the latest two nations to feel the pinch of players retiring/quitting/choosing t20 cricket earlier than their cricket boards would have liked.
The further sports becomes a business the more test cricket is at risk…it’s bad business.
The IPL is already considering expanding to a longer competition, how long can the ICC fight of that.
Even in our own country cricket numbers are dwindling at all levels forcing clubs/comps to abandon the longer version (2 day cricket). My 4 year old daughter is likely to grow up never playing more than a 40 over game either in juniors or seniors, that has to have an impact on the next generations love for longer forms of the game.
Whilst I can see Aus, Eng, India future being ok every other countries test future has to have some question marks over it.
I’m hoping the WTC goes someway to solving that by eliminating dead rubbers, creating more exciting fixtures and schedule equality so all countries big and small have a chance to grow.