“Not So Alive…”: Naseer Hussain, Ricky Ponting’s Harrowing Verdict On Test Cricket | Cricket News

The Ashes 2023 produced various thrilling moments with all of the 5 Tests attracting virtually full homes every day. The cricket on show was praised closely by the critics however former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that it is sufficient to carry again the curiosity within the longest format of the game. During the ultimate Ashes Test, Ponting stated that the cricket boards world wide ought to look into making Tests fascinating once more and it can’t be solely depending on the large groups.

“I think the bottom line is every board every association every team to aspire, to achieve the level of cricket that has been played here. The last thing you wanna see is boring drawn out games of Test match cricket and I think if this can prove anything to the rest of the world as far as Test cricket is concerned, you can play four one-day games in a row and still win Test matches,” Ponting stated.

“I think every team, every captain, every coach can learn something from this, take that approach and pick the appropriate players to make the Test cricket more exciting,” he added.

Former England cricket workforce skipper Nasser Hussain additionally echoed comparable sentiments as he stated that every one groups want to return collectively to take steps which will probably be essential in making Test cricket fascinating for the followers.

“The top three… two of the top three England, India and Australia, they have been successful. They will continue to be successful. So those three are trying to push you on but they have also got to keep an eye on the rest. It is not just about the top three,” Nasser Hussain advised Sky Sports.

“It’s all well and good me saying on commentary ‘My big moment in Headingley. The Ashes is alive. Test cricket is alive’. Have a look at other parts of the world, it’s not so alive. Yes we are proud of what we have achieved and Australia and India have achieved but it will be dull if we just see India, Australia and England month in and month out, year in and year out,” he added.