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ICC keen to form a Test Championship League

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Posted: Dec 29, 2009 at 1226 hrs IST

New Delhi: With sagging interest in Test cricket, the ICC is working at various ways to rejuvenate this format, perhaps by creating some form of a Test Championship League (TCL).

It is also looking into India's concerns over filing of individual 'whereabouts' under anti-doping measures which the country's cricketers have refused to sign as yet.

World cricket's governing body does not agree with the view that the Umpire Decision Review System has put pressure on the umpires or that the BCCI's IPL was weaning away players from their national commitments.

In an exclusive interview, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat expressed confidence that the issue of Indian players' objections on WADA 'whereabouts' clause would be sorted out.

"We are trying to skin the cat differently," he said on the issue on which the Indian players have raised strong objections.

Recalling last year's experience in Mohali where crowds were sparse during the India-England Test match, he said the ICC has since attempted to form some sort of Championship model for Test cricket.

"If you really want to know who is the Test champion then you need better context by creating some form of a Test Championship League and we haven't got that. That's something that we are trying to achieve", he said.

"There are so many ideas all over the place", according to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat who said that a 5-member sub-committee was looking into the options to arrest the sagging interest in Test cricket.

Former South African wicketkeeper Dave Richardson, David Collier (England), N Srinivasan (India), James Sutherland (Australia) and Nishanta Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) were members of the committee that was formulating proposals on boosting Test cricket.

The ideas before the committee included 4-day matches proposed by ICC President David Morgan and day-night cricket which will require research, he said.

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Comments

Test cricket can be revived...!
by rashmi ranjan kar on 2010-01-17 13:01:27.317432+05:30
A Premier League in the Test Cricket need to be started by ICC:Test Premier League(TPL),where there will be 9 Test teams. For the First edition: Teams(alphabetically):AUSTRALIA,BANGLADESH,ENGLAND,INDIA,NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN,SOUTH AFRICA,SRI LANKA and ZIMBABWE. Each team will play other 8 opponents twice.1 home match
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There is no interest in test matches on Indian dead pitches which only favor ordinary batsmen
by Ram on 2009-12-29 20:27:33.63782+05:30
There is no interest in test matches on Indian dead pitches which only favor ordinary batsmen and let look them great. Why our board are afraid of sporty pitches? We are even worried of review system which is a great introduction in the game
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Test matches
by Nandkumar on 2009-12-29 18:15:14.140613+05:30
If very recent Test match results are seen in India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, Test matches are producing results. Whether this will sustain interest or not it is yet to be seen. A suggestion that should be seriously considered apart from day and night matches, Test matches should have limited over innings. First innings should not exceed 85 overs so that second innings starts on day three. Second innings should be longer for 125 overs considering the pitch would have become difficult to bat or overs to be reduced to 85 overs so that Test match is over 4 days. Player incentives should be higher for Test matches and advertisement rates should also be lower for Test matches to attract more Test match ads. The idea of super sub can be introduced in the second innings to make the match more interesting.
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ICC keen to form a Test Championship League

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