I am pretty sad today. I have seen another legend to say
goodbye to Test cricket. The cream of the 90s have bid farewell to Test
cricket. Sadly, at present, I don’t see any characters like Tendulkar, Akram,
Lara, Steve Waugh, Ponting, Murali or Kallis coming in to carry on their legacy
- characters who will be an institution of their own, characters who will
redefine greatness in their own way and characters who will create an impact in world
cricket. Two great characters are still playing Test cricket – Mahela Jayawardene
and Kumar Sangakkara.
What will happen when these two will retire from Test
cricket?
Test cricket will get poorer.
Sunil Gavaskar said goodbye and Tendulkar emerged, Viv Ricahrds said goodbye and Lara emerged, Aravinda and Ranatunga said goodbye Sangakkara and Mahela emerged, Border said goodbye and Steve Waugh emerged as a phenomenon. But none are emerging right now. Why? Is it because the modern generation of cricketers are too disinterested to play Test cricket? Is it because the modern generation of cricketers are too obsessed with earning money quickly by participating in the T20 Leagues?
Characters like Lara and Tendulkar are produced from a factory named Test cricket. Without the obsession to play Test cricket a cricketer can never think of carrying the legacy of Lara and Tendulkar. I don’t wish to call media-made-T20-heroes as brilliant players. My cricket-loving-heart and my cricket-loving-eyes wish to see the emergence of cricketers of substance who will carry on the legacy of Lara, Tendulkar, Akram, Kallis and co. And for which a greater emphasis on Test cricket and not these cheap T20 Leagues is much needed.
Sunil Gavaskar said goodbye and Tendulkar emerged, Viv Ricahrds said goodbye and Lara emerged, Aravinda and Ranatunga said goodbye Sangakkara and Mahela emerged, Border said goodbye and Steve Waugh emerged as a phenomenon. But none are emerging right now. Why? Is it because the modern generation of cricketers are too disinterested to play Test cricket? Is it because the modern generation of cricketers are too obsessed with earning money quickly by participating in the T20 Leagues?
Characters like Lara and Tendulkar are produced from a factory named Test cricket. Without the obsession to play Test cricket a cricketer can never think of carrying the legacy of Lara and Tendulkar. I don’t wish to call media-made-T20-heroes as brilliant players. My cricket-loving-heart and my cricket-loving-eyes wish to see the emergence of cricketers of substance who will carry on the legacy of Lara, Tendulkar, Akram, Kallis and co. And for which a greater emphasis on Test cricket and not these cheap T20 Leagues is much needed.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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