NEW DELHI : Planning a trip to see the fifth day of a test match anywhere in the world is a sign of unbridled optimism, but do so in India at the moment and you might find people questioning your sanity.Each of the first three matches in India's series against Australia have ended inside three days with t
NEW DELHI : Planning a trip to see the fifth day of a test match anywhere in the world is a sign of unbridled optimism, but do so in India at the moment and you might find people questioning your sanity.
While playing a contest over five days and potentially ending in a draw has always been a source of amusement in non-cricketing nations, the length of a test has always been part of the attraction for devotees of the longest format. The ICC does not think there is a problem with tests rarely lasting full five days in India, however.
Home matches have become must-win affairs since the introduction of the World Test Championship in 2019 and many believe it is encouraging home teams to prepare extreme wickets that suit their strength.Of the five tests Australia played at home over the new year before arriving in India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, only two stretched to day five.
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