Possible changes to Test cricket

[Richard Jenkins]

ICC Cricket Committee



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Ehsan Mani (Ex-Officio)ICC President
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Tim May (p) Australia
John Reid jnr (b)New Zealand
Angus Fraser (p)England
Michael Findlay (b)West Indies
Iqbal Qasim (p) Pakistan
Faruque Ahmed (b)Bangladesh
Errol Stewart (p)South Africa
Bandula Warnapura (b)Sri Lanka
Kevin Arnott (b)Zimbabwe
Tiger Pataudi (p)India
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Roland Lefebvre Holland
Haralil Shah Kenya

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[Richard Jenkins]

Thanks, I feel better now. I suppose cricket does change. Tests were originally timeless, and then days. If they were still timeless, Brian Lara would still be batting in his world record innings.
I suppose cricket will change.
Things than have changed in the past include
1 No of balls in an over 6,8
2 No of stumps in a wicket (2,3,and 4)
3) No of overs bowled (10,20,40,50,55,60,etc)
4) no of players in a team (12 was tried briefly)
5) Fielding placement (post body line and first 15 overs)
6 ) ball colour/uniform colour
7) days cricket was played
8) Who runs cricket (mcc,icc)
What will change in the future?
I hope tests will stay, and that other countries will come into the test area (Kenya 's next I suppose, then who? Scotland? Ireland? Holland? France (hahahaha), USA?

[Richard Jenkins]

As an England fan /Cricket fan I'd be horrified to see the demise of test matches. But a French fan will probably never see France play a test match (realisticly.) So what possible market is there in most of Europe? And will USA ever play tests? Or China? or South America?

Time to get real. For a minnow nation fan, tests are unlikely, so ODI is the holy grail. So they'll take cotton cos they 've no chance of silk.

The ICC must allow more countries to play ODI's and Tests , even if this involves an apparent short term detriment to the game. If the Australian's boo up, tell them to think on when they lose to the minnow sides in five years time.


Otherwise, kiss goodbye to tests and say hello to 20/20 format cricket at ODI level, with no tours as teams play endless qualification matches for the asia cup/european cup/world cup/UHUtwistandglueallcomersstickywicketspecialcricket tinpotcup.

Cricket. The new football.

[Richard Jenkins]

From the ICC
Dear Richard

Thank you for your email; we apologise for the delay in replying to you.
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The ICC is undertaking a review of the structure of cricket - at this
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whether modifications need to be made.

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