The background
ICC had pitched the idea of replacing the traditional five-day Test matches with four-day games. However, this concept did not receive a positive response from a majority of the fans and the players.
Kohli had rejected the new proposal on the eve of the opening T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati as he made it clear that day-night Test cricket was fine but the format should not be altered too much. Besides, Shastri had referred to the four-day Tests as ’nonsense'.
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The heart of the matter
Talking to IANS on Friday (10th January), a senior BCCI official pointed out that the board will discuss the idea of four-day Test with the other top boards however, they had the same belief as Kohli and Shastri. The official said:
What’s next?
The BCCI officials will meet the members of CA, ECB and CSA around the BCCI awards on 12th January. Thus, it will be intriguing to see their conclusion about this proposal.
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