I get sad when I notice a huge amount of dissatisfaction
among the younger generation regarding Test cricket. I get annoyed when I hear
some of the modern day cricket experts to announce the death of Test cricket. Death
of Test cricket? Seriously, how can a cricket expert, announce such? The
meteoric rise of Twenty20 cricket and a crazy money train called the Indian
Premier League have cast a magic spell among the younger generation and some of
the lusty cricket experts.
Suddenly the concept of Test cricket is so old-fashioned!
Test cricket seems to have out-lived their usefulness to many. But, hey, the
longevity of cricket’s oldest format is long enough. Its existence is for
eternity. The classic Test matches in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Mumbai have
proved the true worth of Test cricket yet again.
Both the Cape Town and Johannesburg Tests are a part of cricket’s
folklore and Mumbai have made the candle of Test cricket even brighter. Such
epics are just made once in a generation and I was privileged to witness an epic.
The Mumbai Test was supposed to signature Tendulkar’s 100th international 100
but it’s now a part of cricket’s unique family, the drawn-tied Test match. It’s
even greater than an individual’s personal landmark.
And the Test matches in Cape Town and Johannesburg? It was
overall a thrilling-ride. The global audience experienced nerve-wrecking
moments and rediscovered the true beauty and charm of Test cricket which a
Twenty20 match can never gift.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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