Cricket Season Thread

I think it's obvious that the current batting standards of almost every single country aren't up to Test match standards as we know today.

That is not going to change. The batters are spending more time practicing their limited formats batting. The technique is there but the generations have changed where there is no temperament or patience for Test matches. Again, it's unlikely to change. You may get that odd batter every now and then, but overall that won't happen.

The balance between bat and ball in T20 is skewed towards batsman and in Tests, it's the other way.

I think something needs to change realistically, otherwise, this is going to bring a quicker end to Test matches.
 
I only half caught the conversation during the coverage when they went off about the new ICC rule

It was something about both teams agreeing to using a pink ball with the advent of bad light stopping play

Did anyone else hear this ??

Thanks in advance
 
I listened to Jason Krejza on SEN the other day, he is junior coach and very well respected, he was saying all the up and coming players dont even play 2 day cricket anymore, no one is getting a chance to build an innings. He also said parents are wanting their kids to play T20 cause thats where the money is..slow death of the best form of the game unfortunately. If a 34 year old with a recent average of 17 playing no red ball cricket then opens the innings we are in a lot of trouble as a batting unit. Every player for this TEST is over 30 years of age,,YIKES
 
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