Australian nice Ian Chappell is definite Test cricket “won’t die” in his lifetime however questioned whether or not the most effective gamers would play it sooner or later amid the proliferation of T20 leagues.
The former Australia captain believed that worldwide cricket faces an actual problem of retaining gamers within the face of fast enlargement of T20 leagues world wide.
“(Test cricket) won’t die in my lifetime. But who’ll be playing it? That’s the big question,” Chappell was quoted as saying by ‘Wide World of Sports’.
“If you haven’t got your best players, is Test cricket worth watching? The answer is probably no. Test cricket is a good game, but it’s got to be played well,” he added.
Chappell additionally spoke in regards to the concern of Chris Lynn searching for a No-objection Certificate (NOC) from Cricket Australia to play within the UAE’s ILT20.
Lynn has registered himself as a marquee participant within the ILT20 however would require a No-objection Certificate (NOC) from CA to play within the league, one thing he could not get because the Australian cricket board additionally runs the Big Bash League on the identical time .
Chappell stated if he have been at Lynn’s place he would take CA to court docket within the occasion he’s not given an NOC.
“To me, you then return to the World Series Cricket days, the place they took the board to court docket over restraint of commerce. Is it a restraint of commerce? “In Chris Lynn’s case, if he hasn’t received a contract with Cricket Australia or Cricket Queensland, what’s to cease him? If I used to be Chris Lynn and I wished to play within the UAE I’d take them to court docket. I do not suppose Cricket Australia would have a hope in hell.
“It’s got to be a restraint of trade. You’re not contracting him, but you’re not letting him play either,” Chappell stated.
Coming again to the problem cricket is dealing with, Chappell felt the enlargement of T20 leagues at a fast tempo will trigger large harm to Test cricket and its future.
“I do not suppose there’s any doubt about that. For starters, for those who’re being lifelike you possibly can solely play Test cricket between about eight groups.
“West Indies have gotten an issue as a result of they cannot afford to pay their gamers. Sri Lanka has an inexpensive infrastructure however massive political issues, and South Africa is comparable. Whoever considered giving Afghanistan and Ireland Test standing is off their rocker. But why it has been executed, it is so these nations get a vote.
“To me this whole issue has been coming for quite a while, and I have no sympathy for the administrators.” Chappell, who performed 75 Tests for Australia, added, “I feel plenty of the older gamers will get affords from that space, and that can be an actual problem for nations like Australia who’ve plenty of good gamers, and likewise for nations that may’t afford to pay their gamers the most effective charges.” “Then you’ve got the problem of the IPL franchises owning teams in different leagues around the world. If you’ve got a decent IPL contract and the choice is between Australia and your IPL franchise’s UAE team, well are you going to put your IPL contract at risk?”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
