‘Test cricket, an older, larger entity is the trunk of a tree and the shorter game’, says Rahul Dravid

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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket

Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.

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‘Unless we get more Test cricket at home and away, particularly away, we are not going to get any better’, says Richard Hadlee

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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”

Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.

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‘I fear for the future’ of West Indies cricket, says Tony Cozier

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“I don’t know if there is anything that can be done now”

Veteran cricket commentator Tony Cozier has admitted to being nervous about the future of West Indies cricket as he believes the country is not producing enough talented players, thanks to factors like the “militancy” of the West Indies Player’s Association and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) itself.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The number of Australian batsmen run out against Sri Lanka was an absolute disgrace, says Phillip Hughes

Batsman Michael Hussey was run out in his final Test for Australia

Australia have always been known as one of the most athletic sides in international cricket, but batsman Phillip Hughes may have shot that reputation down after stating that the number of players dismissed via run outs during the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka was an absolute joke.

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