4 day Tests, is it good for BD?

zia · #1 June 30, 2009, 10:17 AM

ICC chief David Morgan is thinking of 4 day tests. I believe it will greatly help Bangladesh. Here is the article, Cricinfo. What do you guys think?

Isnaad · #2 June 30, 2009, 10:20 AM

Will help Bangladesh only to draw matches, not winning them....but at the moment it works...

Fazal · #3 June 30, 2009, 10:21 AM

Its a bad idea.

If they really want to change rules of TEST cricket, they should consider First Innings leader as the winner for a 5 day drawn match.

Tigers_eye · #4 June 30, 2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Its a bad idea.

If they really want to change rules of TEST cricket, they should consider First Innings leader as the winner for a 5 day drawn match.

May be partial points but not a winner tag. Test is getting 20 wickets and making more runs than the opponents. Anything short of that is not a clearcut winner (there is some exception when 1st innings is declared).

Does anyone have a David Morgan's email address?

Ajfar · #5 June 30, 2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by zia
ICC chief David Morgan is thinking of 4 day tests. I believe it will greatly help Bangladesh. Here is the article, Cricinfo. What do you guys think?

no it won't. we are still used to losing matches with in 3 maybe 3 n half days, and if matches do become 4 days, other teams will be scoring runs at a much faster rate, and so the way i see it, at the end of the day we'll be losing wickets like we always do, and giving away ridiculously large first innings lead.

zia · #6 June 30, 2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
May be partial points but not a winner tag. Test is getting 20 wickets and making more runs than the opponents. Anything short of that is not a clearcut winner (there is some exception when 1st innings is declared).

Does anyone have a David Morgan's email address?

Well, I tried to find it but without any success.

Baundule · #7 June 30, 2009, 10:44 AM

Test rules should not be touched. Test match is a matter of application of abilities, not always scoring runs. A drawn match sometimes is more thrilling than one that produces a result. Winner based on first innings lead? No way!

Isnaad · #8 June 30, 2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Does anyone have a David Morgan's email address?

david_morgan_icc_chief@fourdaytestdreamer.com

zia · #9 June 30, 2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zia
ICC chief David Morgan is thinking of 4 day tests. I believe it will greatly help Bangladesh. Here is the article, Cricinfo. What do you guys think?

It will help BD because of the concentration factor. The shorter the game, better is our concentration as most of our sccesses are in ODI. The carrot would be that if we can bat for more sessions we will be atleast be able to draw the match. This is a big motivation at the moment for us.

Ajfar · #10 June 30, 2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zia
It will help BD because of the concentration factor. The shorter the game, better is our concentration as most of our sccesses are in ODI. The carrot would be that if we can bat for more sessions we will be atleast be able to draw the match. This is a big motivation at the moment for us.

problem with your idea is that, you are making a big assumption, you are assuming that the game will change from 5 day to 4 days, but the way its played won't be changed. and that's completely wrong.

Isnaad · #11 June 30, 2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by zia
Well, I tried to find it but without any success.

Congratz on reaching the four figures...(post no. wise)

zia · #12 June 30, 2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bangladesh_sy
problem with your idea is that, you are making a big assumption, you are assuming that the game will change from 5 day to 4 days, but the way its played won't be changed. and that's completely wrong.

How could you go wrong if you play more sessions no matter how it is palyed. I did not say anything about how it will be played. That was your assumption.

auntu · #13 June 30, 2009, 11:01 AM

This is a bad idea.

This Morgan & Co. is killing the beautiful game of cricket. They have taken so many rubbish decisions one can't imagine.

zia · #14 June 30, 2009, 11:03 AM

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Congratz on reaching the four figures...(post no. wise)

Thanks a lot buddy. It took me long but I enjoyed evey bit of it in BC.

Isnaad · #15 June 30, 2009, 11:06 AM

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Thanks a lot buddy. It took me long but I enjoyed evey bit of it in BC.

That is the way to go, enjoying the forum..

Rabz · #16 June 30, 2009, 11:18 AM

If its a 4 day test match, we'd manage to lose within 2 days.
Our boys would keep their "rest and recreation" day intact. Make no mistake about that.

No matter how many days you are meant to play, you should always give yourself a two-day holiday.
Thats the team rule.

naz_ca · #17 June 30, 2009, 11:44 AM

it should be great for us.. I am looking for da soonest implementation of this
*We would definitely draw more matches if not win.
*Opponents would not get more time to pile runs
*Test matches all together will be more aggressive becoz teams will look for results

cricket_dorshok · #18 June 30, 2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabz
If its a 4 day test match, we'd manage to lose within 2 days.
Our boys would keep their "rest and recreation" day intact. Make no mistake about that.

No matter how many days you are meant to play, you should always give yourself a two-day holiday.
Thats the team rule.

hahaha..
nice team rule. bwt, what will happen when A,B...I...ZPL'er will invent a 2 day test.

naz_ca · #19 June 30, 2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rabz
If its a 4 day test match, we'd manage to lose within 2 days.
Our boys would keep their "rest and recreation" day intact. Make no mistake about that.

No matter how many days you are meant to play, you should always give yourself a two-day holiday.
Thats the team rule.

Akib · #20 June 30, 2009, 12:14 PM

Games change. Test cricket has changed a lot too. Its not like the 5 day game is what it was hundreds of years ago. We went from 8 balls per over to 6. We went from timeless tests to our modern five day game. However, a change like this should be studied and done slowly and ensured it goes off without a hitch. The future of the game depends upon it.

As for Bangladesh's effectiveness, it depends. As the game changes, a teams mentality changes, so we cannot know until it happens.

However, what needs to be done is to someone avoid draws. We want results. How this happens, I am not sure, but we need the teams to fight for a win til the last ball, regardless. I don't want a team to just slow down on day 2 to go for the draw. That is what really kills test matches.

Tigers_eye · #21 June 30, 2009, 12:22 PM

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However, what needs to be done is to someone avoid draws. We want results. How this happens, I am not sure, but we need the teams to fight for a win til the last ball, regardless. I don't want a team to just slow down on day 2 to go for the draw. That is what really kills test matches.

To have a four day test, with Placid wickets in WI, Pak, SL, Ind; we are more like pushing for more draws rather than results. ICC only looks for revenue, what dumb way of running a sports organization. Soon to be doomed.

WarWolf · #22 June 30, 2009, 12:40 PM

They are planning to ruin test cricket.

auntu · #23 June 30, 2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WarWolf
They are planning to ruin test cricket.

Bulls eye...

ammark · #24 June 30, 2009, 01:02 PM

Tragic! Selling crickets soul, thats what. Why not discard Test matches form the rosters altogether?

Nadim · #25 June 30, 2009, 01:03 PM

next 1 day test match.it will be two innings but both innings can't be longer than 20 overs.