England's joy can't mask Test cricket's downfall

Geoffrey Boycott is thrilled and delighted by the England team's performances this summer. But he writes that it is a shame that they have risen to No. 1 in the world in an era when other countries' Test teams are declining. More from the Daily Telegraph.

India are the paymasters of cricket. Every time their board auctions a TV rights package, at least five broadcasters bid. And those same broadcasters provide vital funding for other countries when India tour abroad. So if India sneezes, the whole world catches a cold.

I'm not suggesting that England should bowl long-hops to Sachin at The Oval just to keep the viewers on the sub-continent happy. But I am worried about the long-term future of Test matches.