England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently also confirmed their stand on ICC's proposition and claimed they will support the idea after 2023.
Former Team India allrounder Irfan Pathan has welcomed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposition to make Test matches a four-day encounter in attempts to make the longest format of the game more thrilling for the fans.
“I have been saying that for a few years now that four-day Tests should be there. I believe at least for couple of years that’s it is the way to go forward. We play four-day cricket in Ranji Trophy, we get results. So why not Test matches?” Irfan told IANS in an exclusive interview.
“Obviously, nowadays results come regularly but if there are four-day Tests, every game will be result oriented...I totally, totally agree with four-day Test matches,” he added.
Previously, India skipper Virat Kohli expressed his thoughts on this topic and claimed its not a good idea to bring changes in Test cricket.
"According to me, it should not be altered. As I said, the day-night is another step towards commercialising Test cricket and you know, creating excitement around it, but it can't be tinkered with too much. I don't believe so," Kohli said.
On Tuesday (January 7), Cricket South Africa (CSA) publicly voiced their support towards ICC's concept of four-day Test matches by releasing an official public statement.
“In view of an unsourced and misleading report in the media this morning, please be advised that it is Cricket South Africa’s official policy to support four-day Test match cricket. We, in fact, hosted the first official four-day test match between ourselves and Zimbabwe a couple of years ago,” the statement read.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently also confirmed their stand on ICC's proposition and claimed they will support the idea after 2023.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia (CA) are yet to reveal their decisions.
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