The International Cricket Council is considering introducing four-day, and day-night, tests in an effort to maintain interest in the traditional form of the sport, as Twenty20 cricket booms.
Reuters reports that ICC president David Morgan told India Today magazine that it was the governing body’s intention to ensure test cricket was seen as the “pinnacle” of the sport.
“We need better over-rates, better pitches that give a good balance between bat and ball and we need to consider day-night test match cricket...” he said.
“Another thought that many people have, that we are examining is whether test match cricket can be played over four days rather than five.
“The mental shift has been made, it has been talked about and examined. I would be very surprised if within a year you haven't seen some significant changes in test cricket.”
