‘Test cricket Will Die If…’: West Indies All-Rounder’s Explosive Verdict | Cricket News

West Indies cricket staff all-rounder Jason Holder expressed his concern concerning the way forward for Test  cricket and mentioned that the present monetary mannequin can find yourself damaging the longest format of the game. Holder, who’s at present a part of Dubai Capitals within the ILT20 league, mentioned that the ‘massive three’ controls all of the income and it’s troublesome for ‘smaller territories’ just like the West Indies to compete as a result of huge monetary disparity. The West Indies cricketer added that one approach to save Test cricket is to create a selected window for the matches and in addition introduce an uniform ‘minimal wage’ for all cricketers.

“Honestly, if we continue in this manner, Test cricket will die. It’s sad, but it’s true, based on the current structure. You’ve got the big three who practically command all the revenue regarding the disbursement of ICC funds. And it’s difficult for smaller territories such as the West Indies to compete. We just don’t have the financial resources that they do,” Holder instructed Hindustan Times.

“The only way you can honestly see Test cricket being saved is, if you have a window for Test cricket in a year so that you can have your best players available to play there. And on top of that, you need to compensate players fairly. If we could come up with a model where you can have a minimum wage where you can’t fall below a particular threshold,” he added.

Earlier, former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council and prime cricket boards, together with the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket after South Africa named a depleted red-ball squad for the tour of New Zealand, prioritising its T20 league over the longest format.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have named a second-string Test squad which has seven uncapped gamers, together with a brand new captain, for subsequent month’s two-Test collection towards New Zealand.

The prime South African cricketers are contracted to play within the second season of the SA20, the T20 league launched by CSA and Indian Premier League traders, which clashes with the tour.

(With PTI inputs)