The former Australian stimulator Mitchell Johnson criticized the remarks of Courtthe Australia Todd Greenberg, suggesting that the future of the test cricket is to reduce the number of nations contestants in format. Greenberg recently claimed that test matches should be limited to the highest teams to maintain financial stability and ensure “quality” competitions.
Greenberg claimed to force smaller plates Playing a five -day format could lead them to bankruptcy, suggesting that “lack of test cricket is our friend, not our enemy”. He pointed to ash as an example of how meaningful rivalry among elite nations remains profitable.
Johnson, however, strongly disagreed and said that limiting opportunities for developing nations would damage the structure of the game. He wrote in his column for the western Australian and claimed that the leadership consisted of lifting others than to turn them off.
“The solution is not to scalance the test cricket for three or four rich countries,” Johnson wrote. “It’s helping the rest. Players want it, fans want it-so why do we do it so hard? What these nations are missing is not passion, it is support.
He stressed that the importance of the test cricket is not determined by sending income but of national pride. “The Sri Lanka series in Pakistan does not have to break streaming records, but it means everything for players and fans. You will not protect it by cutting it off. You protect it by investing it.”
Johnson also stressed that the irony of the test cricket was marked as “too expensive”, while the money continues to pour into the new LIG T20 around the world. Pointed out South Africa, ruling masters of world testsYou do not have a single home test this summer, which calls it a sign of incorrect priorities.
“The money is there – it’s just wrong,” Johnson wrote. He proposed that the share of revenue from the main test series should be reinvested in the local cricket, coaching and infrastructure across nations.
Johnson’s call was clear: the future of the test cricket would not be rescued by limiting it to several. Instead, this requires shared responsibility, a fair investment and a commitment to ensure that all cricket nations have the opportunity to play a format that remains the final test of skills and character.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
August 17, 2025
