Description: Musings on the past, present and future of English cricket
Musings on the past, present and future of English cricket
Like all red ball purists, I cannot wait for the WTC final at the Oval next month. After nearly 150 years of trying, cricket’s ruling class has finally worked out- what is admittedly a complicated and arcane way but a legitimate method nevertheless- of determining the two best Test playing teams in the world; who can then play each other to determine the destination of a Test world championship. After a drizzly, low-key affair at the Ageas Bowl in 2021, the encounter between India and Australia promises to
It is beyond doubt that the Test game has become more insular over the last few years and we are now in a situation where the division between the haves and the have-nots is greater than it has ever been. In the rarefied world of the Big 3, all is well with the Test Match game whilst on the margins, the other teams struggle on with their two match series and other occasional crumbs from the Big Three’s table.