honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
ICC considering making 4 day tests mandatory.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28394321/icc-consider-mandatory-four-day-tests
Not sure if there are any existing threads on this topic. Mods, feel free to merge if there is one. But I think this is a rather substantial development. One thing I don't understand is the need for 98 day overs. Surely, it can be made an even 100 and that way we only lose 50 overs compared to a regular 5 day test? But it has to put pressure on teams to keep up the over rate a lot more than what happens today. And that opens its own can of worms. I do feel eventually we may move towards all pink ball 4 day (400 over) tests with ability to play day/night even when not scheduled that way.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28394321/icc-consider-mandatory-four-day-tests
Not sure if there are any existing threads on this topic. Mods, feel free to merge if there is one. But I think this is a rather substantial development. One thing I don't understand is the need for 98 day overs. Surely, it can be made an even 100 and that way we only lose 50 overs compared to a regular 5 day test? But it has to put pressure on teams to keep up the over rate a lot more than what happens today. And that opens its own can of worms. I do feel eventually we may move towards all pink ball 4 day (400 over) tests with ability to play day/night even when not scheduled that way.