Not that I want it, but the 4 day test thing could be interesting if it resulted in more bowler friendly conditions.
I reckon a 4 day test with the following might be great...
- Pitches with a tinge of green in Aus, Eng, SA and crumbling dustbowls on the Subcontinent (WI are skint, so they'll keep their low, dead tracks as is).
- Direct the umpires to play on for as long as possible, rather than whisking the players off the moment it gets just a tad dark.
- For me, the biggest win that DRS has provided is the willingness of umpires to give the bowler the full 3 stumps for leg before, extend that further by removing that heinous ball hitting outside off restriction. The double benefit is that it forces the batsman to play more and makes that 'tuck the bat behind the pad' feint a bit pointless.
- Dump the stupid Kookyburra, swingy Duke balls for everyone
- Allow the bowler to legally modify the condition of the ball however only the use of substances naturally existing on the field of play is allowed. ie. Fingernails are fine, toothpicks are not.
The batsman is king of the limited over formats, that isn't changing any time soon. Giving the bowler tests seems like a natural compromise to me.
I reckon a 4 day test with the following might be great...
- Pitches with a tinge of green in Aus, Eng, SA and crumbling dustbowls on the Subcontinent (WI are skint, so they'll keep their low, dead tracks as is).
- Direct the umpires to play on for as long as possible, rather than whisking the players off the moment it gets just a tad dark.
- For me, the biggest win that DRS has provided is the willingness of umpires to give the bowler the full 3 stumps for leg before, extend that further by removing that heinous ball hitting outside off restriction. The double benefit is that it forces the batsman to play more and makes that 'tuck the bat behind the pad' feint a bit pointless.
- Dump the stupid Kookyburra, swingy Duke balls for everyone
- Allow the bowler to legally modify the condition of the ball however only the use of substances naturally existing on the field of play is allowed. ie. Fingernails are fine, toothpicks are not.
The batsman is king of the limited over formats, that isn't changing any time soon. Giving the bowler tests seems like a natural compromise to me.