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Former England captain Andrew Strauss says Test cricket shouldn't be tampered with unless there are takers
• 5 years agoStrauss' suggestion comes in the wake of widespread protests against the ICC's proposal to make Test matches a four-day affair from the 2023-2031 FTP cycle.
FICA asks for clarity on four-day Tests, says won't support idea if space freed up in calendar is then filled with 'meaningless' cricket
• 5 years agoPlayers are unlikely to embrace the proposed four-day Tests until administrators clarify how they plan to utilise the calendar space freed up by the move, FICA said on Wednesday.
Former India batsman Sandeep Patil joins chorus against proposed four-day Tests, terms idea 'nonsense'
• 5 years agoFormer India batsman Sandeep Patil on Wednesday joined the bandwagon of past and present cricketers to oppose the idea of four-day Tests, saying the five-day game tests the character of an individual.
South Africa vs England: Newlands witnesses, highlights the possibilities and impossibilities of Test cricket on Day 5
Vaibhav Shah2 • 5 years agoSouth Africa versus England, second Test at Newlands, Cape Town: When fifth day of Test cricket once again became ingenious.
Personally, I feel Tests should remain five-dayers, says ICC cricket committee member Mahela Jayawardene
• 5 years agoFormer India captain Anil Kumble, who heads the cricket committee of the sport's governing body, has said that the proposal for four-day Tests will be discussed in the next round of the ICC meetings, to held in Dubai from 27-31 March.
Four-day Tests debate: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and other cricketers divided about new ICC proposal
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoVirat Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and other leading names from the sport react on the new ICC proposal to cut down the five-day format to four days.
South Africa join England in backing proposed plan to move to four-day Test cricket
• 5 years agoThe International Cricket Council is set to discuss the idea of making Test cricket four-day games to ease a crammed international calendar and reduce player workload.
Sachin Tendulkar gives a thumbs down to four-day Tests, says format should not be tinkered with
• 5 years agoSachin Tendulkar has vehemently opposed the International Cricket Council's proposed idea of "four-day Test", urging the governing body to refrain from "tinkering" with a format in which the spinners come into play on the final day.
ICC to go ahead with discussion on four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism, discloses Anil Kumble
• 5 years agoFormer India captain Anil Kumble, who heads the cricket committee of the sport's governing body, said the proposal will be discussed in the next round of the ICC meetings, to held in Dubai from 27-31 March.
Virat Kohli not in favour of four-day Tests, says format should not be tinkered with too much
• 5 years agoIndian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday strongly opposed the "four-day Test" proposed by the ICC as he is not in favour of any alterations which hurts the sanctity of the traditional five-day format.