Brendon McCullum: “I firmly believe that Test cricket won’t be around in time, because there’s only so many teams that can afford to play it”
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Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes that Test cricket will cease to exist in the future due to the meteoric rise of Twenty20 cricket.
“There is consideration for moving towards two World T20s in a four-year cycle”
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) are once again weighing up the option of scrapping the Champions Trophy.
“It was a weapon to get people out, not to hit people…and it was used sparingly. Now that’s all changed”
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Legendary West Indies seamer Michael Holding believes that the bouncer is here to stay, while former England pace bowler Frank Tyson feels that it is set to become a thing of the past.
“Without any attention being paid, we can become like Kenya and cricket will be dead in Zimbabwe”
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Former Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell has announced that international cricket could become extinct in the country in two years’ time unless drastic action is taken right away.
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“There is no easy solution”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid and former England captain Nasser Hussain have both called for the Champions Trophy to be restored and a restriction on the number of bi-lateral ODI series played.
Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka will suffer if they do not play more Tests in the future
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes the national side need to see an increase in the number of Test matches they play per year in order to ensure that the format does not become extinct in the country.
Ranatunga has called for more Test cricket being played
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has announced that Twenty20 cricket offers no “education” for children growing up.
