Test cricket's appeal would seem to lie in its brand legacy. As in other walks of life an individual's lifestyle choices change with age – and perhaps T20 can be the gateway to fans whose tastes ...

1. Stop Clock in Test Matches For the first time, a stop clock will be used in Test cricket. This rule is meant to reduce the slow pace of play and improve over rates.

Test cricket's appeal would seem to lie in its brand legacy. As in other walks of life an individual's lifestyle choices change with age - and perhaps T20 can be the gateway to fans whose tastes ...

Test cricket can be a daunting spectacle for the unfamiliar: a vast field, two sets of wickets and up to five days of play in a single match. But it is also beautiful; a prolonged battle unlike ...

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Traditionally, Test cricket has been played over five days, but four-day matches are far from new. In fact, they are a return to cricket’s rich and varied past.

Test Cricket’s Last Stand The Ashes, a century-old rivalry between England and Australia, is the most venerable showcase for a version of cricket that is losing ground to faster, richer rivals.

England is No. 2 in the test rankings but coach Brendon McCullum said “there’s a lot of meat on the bone for us” in the next stage of the so-called “ Bazball ” era.

A Test cricket style ‘World Cup’ is problematic to organize due to cricket’s increasingly congested calendar and a two-year championship is about as long as you want to stretch it.

Test cricket can be propped up in India, Australia and England through huge domestic broadcasting rights deals worth billions respectively. ZC has a minuscule deal in comparison of around $3 ...

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