BCCI has requested Cricket Australia to change the seven-match ODI series between India and Australia in October to two Tests and three ODIs. This is an open attempt by BCCI trying to get the Indian team to play more tests so they can remain number Uno and is welcomed by all. In fact this move is applauded by all and once again test cricket is in the fore.
India won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the IPL was born. Likewise after achieving the number one rank in tests, India is paying special attention to test cricket and it is taking centre stage again. Surely an Indian victory is beneficial for cricket.
India have played four tests so far this year and are scheduled to play six more this year (three against Sri Lanka and three against New Zealand). So if this proposal is accepted, then India would play 12 tests in 2010, which is pretty good considering that the IPL and the T20 World Cup take 2 months by themselves.
India is hugely benefited by this and the move is also good for Australia as they would get a few tests before their Ashes campaign against England. But the biggest winner remains test cricket. Test cricket has taken centre stage, and is truly in the pink of health. Why else would I take time to write about test cricket in the midst of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbeans?
India won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the IPL was born. Likewise after achieving the number one rank in tests, India is paying special attention to test cricket and it is taking centre stage again. Surely an Indian victory is beneficial for cricket.
India have played four tests so far this year and are scheduled to play six more this year (three against Sri Lanka and three against New Zealand). So if this proposal is accepted, then India would play 12 tests in 2010, which is pretty good considering that the IPL and the T20 World Cup take 2 months by themselves.
India is hugely benefited by this and the move is also good for Australia as they would get a few tests before their Ashes campaign against England. But the biggest winner remains test cricket. Test cricket has taken centre stage, and is truly in the pink of health. Why else would I take time to write about test cricket in the midst of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbeans?
7 Comments:
Much as I love Test cricket, I would like it if CA reject the offer.
A 2-Test series is like a half-ccoked biscuit... it is going to cause you a stomach ache! How we all would have loved to see a third Ind-SA Test match either at Chepauk or at Brabourne!
Why not just give ODIs a skip and play 3 Tests? That would atleast be worthy of being called a Test 'series'!
I love test cricket and hope CA accpet the offer -
I hope CA accepts.
I heartily approve of shrinking the number of ODIs generally: there are just too many of them.
And when we instead might be offered a Test 'mini-series' between two of the world's best Test nations ... well, one can only rejoice. And drool.
@Shridar,
I agree that 2 test match hardly seems like a series, but a half baked cookie is better than no cookie at all.
@Jim,
Same here mate. I hope they do accept the offer. India and Australia in recent times have had some amazing rivalries like Australia and England (maybe not to that level but somewhere close to that).
@Betti,
Yup me too. ODI has lost it's shine I feel. That's why the 2011 World Cup is so important as it will pretty much decide the future of ODI cricket.
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