SYDNEY: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh criticized the global Cricket Council (ICC) and major cricket forums, including the BCCI, for neglecting take a look at cricket. This comes as South Africa prioritizes its T20 league over check cricket, ensuing in a weakened squad for the new Zealand excursion.
Waugh expressed difficulty approximately the lack of economic incentives for players in take a look at cricket.
“If the ICC or a person would not step in rapidly then test cricket doesn’t grow to be test cricket due to the fact you are no longer testing yourself towards the first-class gamers. I understand why gamers don’t come. they’re now not getting paid properly,” Waugh said.
He warned that without intervention, take a look at cricket may lose its essence as players choose shorter formats.
“I do not apprehend why ICC or the pinnacle countries, who are making numerous cash, do not just have a law set fee for check fits that is a top rate, so humans are incentivised to play test cricket.
“In any other case, they just play T10 or T20. the general public are those who are going to suffers because it’s not the overall side playing, so it’s no longer check cricket,” Waugh introduced.
Waugh additionally highlighted the fashion of teams like Pakistan and the West Indies now not sending complete-power squads for take a look at collection, indicating a ability ongoing problem.
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“It is quite apparent what the trouble is. The West Indies are not sending their complete-energy side (to Australia this summer). They have not picked a full-strength take a look at team for multiple years now.
“A person like Nicholas Pooran is honestly a test batsman who would not play take a look at cricket. Jason Holder, in all likelihood their high-quality participant, is not gambling now. Even Pakistan failed to ship a full facet (to Australia),” he concluded.
