Test cricket is dying, and this is how to save it

Test cricket is being marginalised with the white-ball game in the ascendancy Credit : AP/Asanka RatnayakeSearching the internet for stories about reform of the International Cricket Council, or the structure of international cricket, discloses that for the best part of 15 years talking heads have been demanding restructuring of the game – and particularly its fixture lists.

As all cricket lovers know, in that time matters have become worse, thanks to the proliferation of T20 leagues and international fixtures. As I have noted before, professional cricketers have a limited shelf life. Nobody can blame them for seeking to make as much money as they can while they can. However, this has had…