World cricket's concern is future of Tests
(CRICKETNMORE) - Best value for all stakeholders. Its a great marketing line for selling cricket. In India the game is in a sellers market and the buyers take anything without a complaint as long as it provides some enjoyment. See
England found a way to get around the issue of staying home for the Christmas-New Year by splitting their tours to the subcontinent, playing Tests before and the shorter formats after the festivities.
There is a concern over disinterest among the Indians for Test cricket and it was expressed not only by the Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland but also the broadcasters who feel it is becoming uneconomical for them to telecast Test matches.
The picture will be a lot clearer once the Indian Board sells its broadcast rights in April. It expects it to be of such proportions that the emoluments of cricketers wll be doubled.