Test cricket rule change : Big changes are coming in the Test Cricket rule! According to sources, the ICC is planning to reduce the length of the test. The length of the Test match may decrease in four days, not five days in the coming days. The ICC indicates that this new rule may be effective within a year. However, this rule may also be exempted from India.
Keeping in mind that relatively small countries can play more Test series, the highest regulatory body of cricket is thinking of reducing the time of red ball cricket. According to the famous newspaper ‘The Guardian’ sources, this was discussed during the Test Championship final at Lord’s last week. It was there that ICC Chairman Joy Shah proposed that the length of the Test match should be dropped in four days. It should be noted that the South Africa vs Australia match in the World Test Championship final has also ended at three and a half days.
Guardian reports that the ICC is planning to cut the length of the Test match, keeping in mind the Test champions South Africa. Although the champion, the Proteas came to play with very few members. The report claims that relatively small countries do not want to play Tests. Because it has a cost of cost and time takes a lot. As a result, in most cases, only two Test series are played. But if the length of the test is reduced, then three Test series can be played within three weeks. The ICC is planning to play 5 overs every day in a four -day test.
However, England and Australia will be allowed to play a five -day Test. Because these teams play famous series like Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anderson-Tendulkar, Ashes. So the ICC does not want to change the format of this series. However, the new rules may be implemented on the World Test Championship bicycle 2021-220. It should be noted that the current World Test Championship cycle starts on Tuesday.