Fred Tetanus
Banned
This could well have been discussed before but anyway.....
I listen to a sports radio show each morning on the way to work and one of the presenters is always banging on about how they should play test matches over 4 days in an attempt to revitalise the format. He usually gets a few laughs as the other presenters mock him but does he have a point? Would this be a good idea?
Me, I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea as the games usually seem to be won before or very early on the 5th day. When a 5th day is required the crowd is basically non-existent. If they were going to move to 4 days I wouldn’t want the actual length of play to be shorter though. Add an extra session into each days play. Perhaps have the extra session in the evening to capture the appeal of the day night tests as well. I suspect the crowd would be at least as big as the current 5 day format with the benefit of likely increased F&B revenue as the spectators spend more time feeding their faces and getting boozed.
Over to the forum for thoughts.
I listen to a sports radio show each morning on the way to work and one of the presenters is always banging on about how they should play test matches over 4 days in an attempt to revitalise the format. He usually gets a few laughs as the other presenters mock him but does he have a point? Would this be a good idea?
Me, I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea as the games usually seem to be won before or very early on the 5th day. When a 5th day is required the crowd is basically non-existent. If they were going to move to 4 days I wouldn’t want the actual length of play to be shorter though. Add an extra session into each days play. Perhaps have the extra session in the evening to capture the appeal of the day night tests as well. I suspect the crowd would be at least as big as the current 5 day format with the benefit of likely increased F&B revenue as the spectators spend more time feeding their faces and getting boozed.
Over to the forum for thoughts.
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