Is there any necessity to jazz up Test cricket?
I think not. However, in the name of making Test cricket as appealing as T20, the " Cricket chiefs are working on plans to make Test matches more attractive and ensure the popular Twenty20 format does not destroy the traditional five-day game.
Others have already said, that Twenty20 appeals to a different kind of audience. Similarly, the appeal of Test cricket is undiminished among the 'traditionalist' followers of the game.
The danger to Test cricket lies at the hands of these self-styled cricket mandarins.
Obviously, they have a unlimited capacity to miss the wood for the trees.
8 comments:
A week odd back there were two test either side of the Atlantic that were set up for tight finishes. Both had gone for more than 3 days, and had some dazzling innings in them.
In the meantime there were a few meaningless T20 games in India.
Enough said.
CC,
Traditionalist, I presume?
They cant do much.They can reduce the test to 50 overs a side per innings per day played alternately for two days.
The idea that run rates need increasing doesn't make much sense. Average run rates now are at their highest point in Test history.
R,
They are planning to do some cosmetic changes. Maybe bring in cheerleaders. :)
David,
My take:
The format is fine.
They should concentrate on marketing it to the right audience.
Hope you agree.
Otty by right audience u mean oldies ? The recent test matchers were played in empty stadiums.
R,
Not necessarily. To draw on Guha's analogy, market cricket like you market wine.
Make it a premium product and ensure high quality (pitches and results).
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