Ian Chappell has wondered if the best players would play Test cricket in the near future.
“(Test cricket) won’t die in my lifetime. But who’ll be playing it? That’s the big question,” Chappell was quoted as saying by Wide World of Sports.
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“If you haven’t got your best players, is Test cricket worth watching? The answer is probably no. Test cricket is a good game, but it’s got to be well played,” the former Australia captain added.
With IPL franchises buying teams in T20 leagues around the world, Chappell fears a player will not be left with much choice when a dilemma confronts him.
“I think a lot of the older players will get offers from that area, and that will be a real challenge for nations like Australia who have a lot of good players, and also for nations that can’t afford to pay their players the best rates.” he added
“...you’ve got the problem of the IPL franchises owning teams in different leagues around the world. If you’ve got a decent IPL contract and the choice is between Australia and your IPL franchise’s UAE team, well are you going to put your IPL contract at risk?”
”The longest form of the game won’t die in my lifetime. But who’ll be playing it?” Chappell said