Countries falling over themselves to organise the richest domestic 20/20 competition. Players pulling out of tests to play in them. Countries pulling out of tests so their players can play in them. Other countries arranging international 20/20 competitions. Nobody wanting to play in Pakistan any more. The West Indies a joke. Is the end nigh for test match cricket?
Honestly, I am starting to fear the worst. In the end I think it's the only form of the international game that really "matters", but I suspect I am fast seeing myself hold a minority viewpoint. Do people think test match cricket will still exist in 25 years time? (And if it does will it be some kind of rare thing where countries play around 5 tests a year just to pretend they still care?)
Or is this 20/20 madness just a blip, an equivalent of the Kerry Packer years - quickly forgotten as normal service is resumed?
Honestly, I am starting to fear the worst. In the end I think it's the only form of the international game that really "matters", but I suspect I am fast seeing myself hold a minority viewpoint. Do people think test match cricket will still exist in 25 years time? (And if it does will it be some kind of rare thing where countries play around 5 tests a year just to pretend they still care?)
Or is this 20/20 madness just a blip, an equivalent of the Kerry Packer years - quickly forgotten as normal service is resumed?
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