DUBAI – International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar has warnedthat Test cricket is ‘dying’.
During a news conference in Dhaka, he said though Tests in Australia andEngland still draw sizeable crowds, filling stadiums and boosting interestin the five-day game has been a challenge in the rest of the cricket worldfor years.
He added that we are trying to see whether a Test championship can generateinterest, because Test cricket is actually dying.
The Chairman said the ICC board has decided that if we start a Testchampionship, it would keep Test cricket alive and generate more interestin the game.
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The World Test Championship will kick off in July this year with the firsttest series to be played between England and Australia.
