Big News: Jai Shah, in preparing to do Test cricket for 4 days, only 3 teams will play 5 days Test
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The Targom Council (ICC) is preparing to make a major change in Test cricket. The 2027-29 World Test Championship cycle is thinking of approving the four-day Test for small countries from the cycle of India, but India, Australia and England will not make any difference as these three teams will continue to play traditional five-day matches.
The ICC can take the step to reduce the matches one day because it will help smaller countries play more Tests and long series. A report in The Guardian “newspaper said,” During the discussion in the WTC final at Lord’s last week, ICC President Jai Shah expressed his support for the four-day Test with the aim of approved time for the 2027-29 WTC cycle. “
Further, this report said, “England, Australia and India still have five-day matches for Ashes, Border-Gavaskar Trophy and new name Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.Test series Will be allowed to determine. Many small countries are reluctant to host the Test due to time and cost from the schedule, but moving towards four -day cricket will be able to play the entire series of three Test matches in less than three weeks. “
The report said in the final, “The game hours in four -day Test matches have been increased to a minimum of 98 overs per day, so that time wastage can be reduced. Despite becoming a world champion in a thrilling final against Australia in Lord’s last week, South Africa’s program has further highlighted the issue and focused on the need for change.”
However, the 2025-27 World Test Championship will continue under the current format of the five-day matches. It will start on Tuesday by Sri Lanka to host a two -Test series with Bangladesh. 27 to be played between nine countries competing in the 2025-27 cycle Test series The 17 will have only two matches, while there will be six series of three matches. England, Australia and India will all play a five-Test series against each other.
