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talkSPORT’s Cricket editor and presenter Jon Norman sits down with the legendary David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd and cricket writer Jarrod Kimber to discuss all things cricket.
In today’s episode, Bumble and Kimber discuss whether Test Cricket is overrated and whether it should be moved to four-day matches instead of five.
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34 Comments
Check the World Cup ODI tv viewing last year..t20 franchise are pushing this narrative that test and ODI cricket is dead.. I’ll bet my life savings that if test cricket and ODI cricket stops tomorrow the whole cricket world will be destroyed…that’s why they won’t killed them the want to slowly ween people off test and odi with these stupid conversations
Test cricket is good for those who started watching from 90s not any more
Test matches r one sided with home team diminating n by the way it was Kusal Perera not Mendis
Before discussing get ur facts right u r on social media
Test cricket is not suppose watch on tv sets it is a game which needs to be seen on ground and its format should not be changed to 3 days because the ground that plays crucial role which will be not be there so i think it should be played very less so rarity would help to build the audiences odi and t20 can have 8 months only 2 months for test would do
D/N 4 day Tests is the answer. Play an hour extra each day, start on Thursday & conclude on Sundays. You maximize ground attendance as well over the weekend.
Are you mad? It's the highest form of cricket. T20 is driven solely by private capital. It has had a corrupting influence on cricket, at least in India.
Some fellas talking about 3/4 days Test cricket- 40 overs ODI format is all rubbish because if this changes implemented then after a while this fellas will say 'test cricket of two days ' and 'ODI format is irrelevant so stop it '- whare will it stop!
Every sport has their own spectators. Cricket fans will watch cricket and by cricket I meant the real game/ format. Who doesn't develop their taste according to this sport _ they can/should move on from cricket- no problem in it.
Bottom eight test nations should distribute some percentage of tickets to government school's students》 hope BCCI will take this sort of step in Indian stadiums for the real format.
Touch of the Zak Crawley 😂😂😂
It is not massively overrated. It is just overrated. I won't say massively.
"A lot of rubbish test cricket played". After all the rubbish T20 internationals and domestics since 20 years. I remember every single test i watched or followed or even ODIs. No T20 sticks in my mind even though its a short game. Because its stupid. Simply put, T20s are a stupid format with a low ceiling.
Tests are simply incredible. I can follow it each match like a TV show over 4 or 5 days. So much action.
T20s are like a sitcom episode of a dull show.
I hate T20s because of how short they are. I can miss a game simply by getting stuck in traffic. Tests are an event. A weekly event with something everyday. Like a TV show, it could have some dull episodes but the season (each test), has soooooo many narratives and you can write for days after. T20s are similar to street matches. Who cares about them?
Tests are top tier and define a player.
Narine is nobody compared to Ashwin.
Russell is npthing compared to Kallis.
Test cricket is real cricket
Wtc has changed tests forever
That Was Kushal Perrera Historic knocks(same at par like ben stockes) Against South Africa in Durban (Not Kushal Mendis ), and their were crowds inside the stadium watching that match !!!
TALK SPORT !! There are Awesome Test Matches being played which did not involved ENG and AUS.Please do not be Bias Or give wrong information
Ok so Bumble likes his ‘day at the cricket’ in the test match format, does he really though, as a fan? When was the last time he bought a ticket? For the amount it costs to take a family, and the high probability it’s NOT going to be one of those classic days, and the quality of the experience itself – it just isn’t worth it for most people. Seeing a t20 you’re almost guaranteed to see an entertaining game and have an experience that’s similar to other sports. I think these guys forget that the fan doesn’t have the experience at a test match that they do. They don’t have a sky pass and and catering and interns getting food and drink for them. It’s too often an expensive, uneventful day of being herded around like cattle. Sorry the game has no future as a live spectator sport outside of a couple of corporate events (ie home test matches) in London.
Good to see Tony Mortimer of East 17 has a new job, strange that's developed that Aussie accent though.
Wtf it was Kusal Perera not Kusal Mendis
I just think with 4 day games it makes the weather a much bigger factor and if you get a day of rain then its basically killed the game
I don't watch much white ball cricket. However I do watch test cricket.
ttwenty cricket and the hundred are overrated.
Test cricket is an epic journey across middle earth 🌍
You can think of a test match like a good novel. It's a story. It unfolds. There are twists and turns. There are exciting moments, quiet moments. Build up. Surprise. Drama. You don't get that same level of sustained engagement in white ball. White ball is more concentrated on the ending.
When was the last time a side bowled nore than 90 overs in a standard 6 hour day?
Unless umpires penalise time wasting in real time, 100+ overs a day is for the birds!
Therefore, no to shorter Test Matches. In fact, I'd be happy to see a 6th day to complete a minimum 450 overs for a draw.
I used to watch a lot of limited overs cricket of 40, 55 and 60 overs when it was on the BBC but then Sky bought some and the domestic schedule changed and Sunday Grandstand disappeared. Now that I have a Sky subscription I still don't watch any pyjama cricket. Innocence lost.
Should try changing to 4 days with a reserve day for weather
See, the pblm is there are 3 serious teams in test cricket, 5 in ODI wc, 8 in t20 wc
England are trying to save test cricket
Test Cricket is not overrated but people who say Test Cricket Died are 100% Overrated.
I love test cricket and it's essential but i won't go in person for five days to watch a full match.
I don't get the push for four day tests. Firstly, it would see a return to high % of draws, and secondly, playing schedules would become more crammed with administrators and broadcasters getting even bigger pounds of flesh. Stick with five day tests, and if teams can finish them in less, well, let them have an extra day off to enjoy the country they're playing in – that would be my attitude if I was a big wig in the Players' Unions around the world.
I think one thing that goes against test cricket is that it is played majorly during the day time only hardcore fans watch test cricket on the other hand white ball is more entertainment based and played majorly during after office day ours.
yes
Test cricket is the best cricket.
4 day test matches is only a suggestion because england dont have the skill for 5 day cricket so just try and play it like t20 for as many sessions as they can before they lose their wickets
If england were good enough 5days wouldnt even be a question
T20 is overated
Younger generations don't have the attention span for test cricket. Test Cricket 🏏 is the best.