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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 08, 2020, 08:01:44 PM

Title: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 08, 2020, 08:01:44 PM
Are, other than when they happen over 5 days, surely wrong?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51032166
Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: jeremyp on January 09, 2020, 09:53:29 AM
Are, other than when they happen over 5 days, surely wrong?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51032166

I think the second test against South Africa tells us everything we need to know about how good of an idea it is.
Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: jeremyp on January 09, 2020, 09:57:12 AM
Also, the second test against New Zealand would have been dead before the end of day 3.

Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 09, 2020, 10:15:51 AM
I think the second test against South Africa tells us everything we need to know about how good of an idea it is.
Agreed. I suppose that 4 day tests could work but it would need a fundamental change in the playing approach, and one that would seem to be to the detriment of what makes great test cricket great.


Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Steve H on January 09, 2020, 11:01:27 AM
Is this more Finnish fake news?
Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Roses on January 09, 2020, 11:42:05 AM
A four second test match would be too long for me. ;D
Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Steve H on January 09, 2020, 12:35:20 PM
Are, other than when they happen over 5 days, surely wrong?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51032166
How can a four-day test match happen over five days?
Title: Re: 4 day test matches...
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 09, 2020, 12:59:35 PM
How can a four-day test match happen over five days?
Apologies for not being clear, I was meaning that currently a 5 day test match can finish in four or less days and while that's fine, it isn't an argument for restricting the days to 4.