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    Home / News / Sports News / Michael Vaughan advocates for 4-day Test cricket
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    Michael Vaughan advocates for 4-day Test cricket
    Vaughan's suggestion stems from recent data (Image source: X/@ICC)

    Michael Vaughan advocates for 4-day Test cricket

    By Gaurav Tripathi
    Dec 10, 2024
    10:32 am

    What's the story

    Former England captain, Michael Vaughan, has suggested a switch from five-day to four-day Test cricket.

    He feels this could simplify the hectic cricket calendar and guarantee more results.

    His suggestion stems from the recent data which shows that out of the last 50 Tests in international cricket, only three ended in draws due to rain interference while two-thirds finished on or before Day 4.

    Schedule simplification

    Vaughan's vision for a streamlined cricket schedule

    Vaughan envisions a more simplified cricket schedule with Tests starting every Thursday and ending on Sunday.

    He argues that this change would not only make scheduling easier but also attract more global viewership.

    "I believe four-day cricket would be easier to schedule," Vaughan told SEN Afternoons, emphasizing the need for global administrators to consider this transition seriously.

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    Game evolution

    Vaughan highlights the evolution of cricket

    Vaughan also highlighted the evolution of cricket, saying that today's players take a more aggressive approach to win quickly and put pressure on their opponents.

    Unlike the more conservative strategies of teams in the 80s and 90s.

    He thinks this change in playing style further strengthens his case for four-day Tests.

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    Statistical backing

    Statistical support for Vaughan's 4-day Test proposal

    Statistics show that in the last five years, Tests finishing in three days or less have risen to 21% from 14% in the last decade.

    In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India, both the first Test and pink-ball Adelaide game ended before Day 5.

    These numbers further bolster Vaughan's suggestion to move toward four-day Test cricket.

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