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Old 07-09-2004, 07:31 PM in reply to Mike's post starting "Sometimes things are said in the media..."
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Originally Posted by Mike
Sometimes things are said in the media to shape public opinion or to guage what public opinion might be. I will be sending my view via the ICC online email form at http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/contact-us.html
Not all media would want to shape public opinion away from Test cricket, I cant see broadsheets joining in the clamor, some broadcastors might do just that if they thought it was worth it.
Newspapers and TV have a lot to gain with Test cricket as it is, it lasts for 5 days, so they have more coverage, and most of the commentators IMHO would not go along with it, the bulk are ex Test players.

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Originally Posted by Mike
Five-day Test cricket is great and should remain in our diet of cricket entertainment. It would be very sad if the pyjama version was held up as the pinnacle of cricket to aspire to.
People like one day cricket, but I think bar a hard core, really prefare test cricket, you can't change peoples views just like that.Like polatics sport is a fixture in peoples minds, nothing could change myself, or I doubt members of this forum, or the BBC forums for that matter.
I predict if they get rid of Test cricket, it will die, and be even more of a minority sport.
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