Should the ICC now reduce the duration of Test matches from 5 days to 4 days? Know what fans think

Published On: November 7, 2024 12:45 am

Indian Cricket Team: To everyone’s surprise, India lost the Test series 0-3 to New Zealand. Before the series started, no one expected that the Indian team would sweep their opponents at home in the series. The Test series was a nightmare for the Indian team and an eye-opener for the Indian players. India’s powerful batting attack collapsed in front of New Zealand spin. The Indian team had superstar batsmen such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, etc., but the performance of these players was not good and the team had to face defeat. And Indian batsmen are considered experts in spin.

Two test matches in three days

Rain disrupted the first Test match after which India scored just 46 runs in the first innings. After that, it became difficult for India to make a comeback in the series. The first Test match lasted for 5 days, but New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets. After that, the second and third Test matches were played within three days. India lost the second match by 113 runs and the third match by 25 runs. In both the Test matches, New Zealand players were so dominant that the matches continued till the fourth day.

Indian TV conducted a poll

Should the ICC now reduce the duration of Test matches from 5 days to 4 days? India TV conducted a poll and fans had their say. 48.7% of fans believe that yes, the ICC should now shorten the Test matches to four days. And 45.6% of fans expressed their opinions in No. 1. And 5.7% thought it was wrong to say anything about it. A total of 4,379 people voted.