All Full Member nations should be required to play a minimum number of Tests within four years, says ICC Cricket Committee

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The West Indies will not play any more Test matches this year

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee have announced that they are planning to introduce a minimum number of Test matches all Full Member nations must meet within four years in an attempt to salvage the diminishing reputation of the longest format of the game.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The new ICC rules are having a negative impact on spinners, says Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene is worried that the number of spinners may start to dwindle in the near future

Sri Lanka ODI captain Mahela Jayawardene has called for an end to the new International Cricket Council (ICC) rules, stating that they are having an extremely negative impact on spinners.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India are in desperate need of a genuine all-rounder, admits Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni is still contemplating whether Jadeja is good enough to be India’s long-term all-rounder

While Ravindra Jadeja has made a case for himself being India’s newest all-rounder, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still not convinced that he has truly got a genuine all-rounder who can help the national team in all aspects over a long period of time.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Spinners are suffering at the hands of the new fielding restrictions, says Darren Sammy

Sammy feels as if batsmen are going to be the sole beneficiaries of the new fielding restricitions

West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes the new International Cricket Council (ICC) fielding restriction rules is going to make life much tougher for spinners during ODIs since fewer fielders are allowed in the deep.

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