In the previous decade or so, the franchise cricket has positively impacted the worldwide circuit with many gamers selecting to play the cash-rich tournaments fairly than being on nationwide responsibility. At instances, gamers with a nationwide crew contract do not hesitate from leaving their facet’s recreation for taking part in in occasions just like the Indian Premier League or the Big Bash League. Reacting to a person’s question relating to the comparability between franchise cricket and Test cricket, former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad got here out with a blunt reply.
The person requested the query as South Africa named seven uncapped gamers of their Test squad for New Zealand. More and extra newcomers have been included within the squad because the senior gamers might be lacking the sequence on account of SA20 — a T20 franchise cricket match in South Africa.
“What is your take on SA sending third grade teams to NZ tests? Have tests become luxury?” requested the person.
“Sets a very bad precedent. Sad that it has reached this state where Franchise cricket has surpassed Test cricket in priority . Hope this doesn’t become the way forward,” replied Prasad.
Sets a really dangerous precedent. Sad that it has reached this state the place Franchise cricket has surpassed Test cricket in precedence . Hope this does not change into the best way ahead. https://t.co/6iy1ctQeBf
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) December 31, 2023
Only two of the gamers who have been in South Africa’s Test win over India on Thursday are in a 14-man squad for the 2 Tests in New Zealand in February.
Cricket South Africa on Saturday named a squad which features a new captain in left-handed opening batsman Neil Brand.
Batsman Keegan Petersen and David Bedingham are the one gamers who have been a part of South Africa’s innings win within the first Test in opposition to India in Centurion. Due to a ruling by Cricket South Africa, no gamers contracted to franchises within the SA20 competitors, which overlaps with the Tests, have been eligible for choice.
Despite having to journey with a makeshift squad, Test coach Shukri Conrad mentioned he was assured that the crew could be aggressive.
The early announcement of the touring get together appeared to finish hypothesis that opening batsman Dean Elgar may be persuaded to delay his retirement from worldwide cricket past the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town, beginning on Wednesday.
Elgar was named man of the match within the first Test in opposition to India after scoring 185 in South Africa’s solely innings. He will lead the crew within the second Test following an damage to Temba Bavuma.
South African squad for New Zealand Tests: Neil Brand (captain), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin (wicketkeeper), Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, Khaya Zondo.
(With AFP Inputs)
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