Yeah you read that right, a Twenty20 test match could be a possibility in the future. An article on rediff.com states that the so called Twenty20 test is being discussed by many in the cricketing world as the future of cricket. The format is very simply two innings per side with a 20 over limit [...]
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Twenty20 test matches?
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Step closer to test championship
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The International Cricket Council has called a meeting with the Marlybone Cricket Club to discuss the MCC’s calls for a World Test Championship. It is the first sure step towards a new way of crowning the best teams in test cricket, and hopefully regaining popularity around the globe. According to an article in The Telegraph [...]
Evening Tests?
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“Great crowd in today folk’s, 800 people have watched the days play!” That is a typical first day at a Test Match in New Zealand, people trickling in during the day but not sticking around. With Tests being played on weekdays the fans that bring the money through the gates just cannot make it. By [...]