The plan that could signal the end of Test cricket

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

    Description

    This article looks at the ramifications of Cricket Australia's decsion to schedule a four-Test series in India at the same time as T20 matches against Sri Lanka in Australia. The article contends that the clash highlights the lesser place Test cricket holds with administrators in comparision to the abbrevated form of the game. With the success of the Big Bash League (BBL) during the Australian summer, this trend signals the demise of the Test as the main form of cricket.

    Period23 Oct 2016

    Media contributions

    1

    Media contributions

    Keywords

    • sport
    • cricket
    • sports business
    • T20
    • Test cricket