Test Cricket... dying a slow death?

[gdiza]

I heard a chat on the radio this morning, not sure what radio station (all I know is that it is NOT 5fm) and the people were talking about the latest test match that was a draw.

Apparently it happens more than it should at the Lords cricket ground (matches are drawn)

The conversation when onto the fact that test matches are long and boring and when drawn are just not at all worth it.

I'm a total cricket nut, I love it, but I can't stand test cricket, why players must play for 5 days is beyond me.

In those 5 days, they can play 2 games of 50 over games and it'll be more exciting and pull in more money etc.

So... what do you guys think?

[killadoob]

gdi i feel the same way man

i love cricket but i dont watch test match cricket ever

the only time i might is if the aussies are batting because they play 5 day cricket like one day, the rest of the world play for draws while the aussies play for the win

test match must die, rather have 5 pro 20 games

[ghoti]

I like cricket.. just not over many days. Ill watch a couple of overs in a 5 day, but it does not have the excitement like 20/20 does :P

In the past, games used to be 5 days long. I think a three day single innings game is more than enough.

[alf101]

I love test cricket.

Why does a 60 min game of American football take 5 hours?
Now that is boring.

[chiskop]

I enjoyed this test enormously - we got ourselves into a huge hole and it was a tremendous fightback to get out of it.

I also like 50 over and 20 over cricket - but there are different aspects of those games that I enjoy. It's like athletics - there are different challenges in a 100m, 1500m and marathon.

Test cricket is a state of mind.

[Devill]

I love test cricket because there you can see what a batsmen/bowler is really made of...

Less Luck and more skill.

But I do think there is room for improvement in Test cricket.

[gdiza]

I enjoyed this test enormously - we got ourselves into a huge hole and it was a tremendous fightback to get out of it.

I also like 50 over and 20 over cricket - but there are different aspects of those games that I enjoy. It's like athletics - there are different challenges in a 100m, 1500m and marathon.

Test cricket is a state of mind.

But we drew bru... we didn't win... we didn't lose... we drew!

I won't say 'how lame' or 'how pathetic'

I will say; what a waste of 5 days!

Why didn't they just play 2x 20/20 games and if we won 1 and lost one (it's a draw) but it would've been way more fun!

[Surv0]

Same sentiments, i love the game but cant put myself through watching a test - unless itsd SA creaming the pants off the competition, im not particularly interested. Games that drag on and on where bowlers each have about 30 or more overs and cannot get the batsman out. Its tiring just for us sitting watching it.

More 20 - 20 and 1 days!

[alf101]

But we drew bru... we didn't win... we didn't lose... we drew!

I won't say 'how lame' or 'how pathetic'

I will say; what a waste of 5 days!

Why didn't they just play 2x 20/20 games and if we won 1 and lost one (it's a draw) but it would've been way more fun!

Can u play chess?

[Devill]

But we drew bru... we didn't win... we didn't lose... we drew!

I won't say 'how lame' or 'how pathetic'

I will say; what a waste of 5 days!

Why didn't they just play 2x 20/20 games and if we won 1 and lost one (it's a draw) but it would've been way more fun!

Lol, but we had to fight for the draw

Thats what made it awesome.

[gdiza]

It only took how many days to fight?

I don't see them putting this match on a DVD for us to watch! haha, not like the 438.



My main issue is that it takes too long... 5 freaking days!

[gdiza]

... only to DRAW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alf101]

It only took how many days to fight?

I don't see them putting this match on a DVD for us to watch! haha, not like the 438.



My main issue is that it takes too long... 5 freaking days!

Prince, Mac Smith, Amla, KP and Bell will have their names up on the board in the long room, so not a complete waste.

And we did get to see a few shots of Mac's wifey.

[Surv0]

My main issue is that it takes too long... 5 freaking days!

question is why are they doing it? Is it for themselves or for the public? Test cricket has been around for ages, teams a long time ago werent nearly as good as todays teams, therefor the 'tests' werent as long and drawn out and sometimes as evenly matched.
Todays society is speeding up, work, play, sport, everything is getting faster. Rugby rules have changed to speed up the game, cricket has too to an extent with the 20-20 games, but the tests are just becoming a problem.
Most people cant even watch a whole game if they tried.
If they are doing it for themselves then i guess we cant really complain..

[Stephen]

When the pitch is so flat where bowlers have no chance then its boring.

But 99% of odi's and 20/20 games are boring. That IPL was soulless