I have tolerated the crash, bang, wallop of T20 because it may induce some people to become supporters and it has a sort of limited charm.
20 balls fewer per innings; artificially created teams; no real possibility of developing genuine loyalties? - Bah, humbug!
We already have three clashing formats of cricket - and so incredibly, we add a fourth!
Ultimately, test cricket - unarguably the most demanding, intelligent, subtle and skilful of all sports - will pay a heavy price over the coming decade.
You can just hear ever more youngsters and those with limited attention spans saying "I don't watch test matches coz they're boring."
Shall I be watching? - Only enough to confirm my worst fears. As a principle - this is definitely not for me. Anything which undermines real cricket is not to be welcomed.
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