ICC chairman Shashank Manohar has said that Test cricket is dying and the World Test championship, which is set to begin after the World Cup, will be able to revive the longest format of the game. Because Test cricket is actually dying to be honest,” Manohar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. The (ICC) board directors came to the conclusion that if we start a Test championship, it would keep Test cricket alive and generate more interest in the game. Nowadays, people don’t have five days time to watch a Test match.”The ICC’s long-awaited league competition for Test cricket will be contested over two-year cycles. Advertising“For that you need cricket stadiums also.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2019 17:03 UTC