Less is more for international cricket

In the Wisden Cricketer, Kevin Mitchell calls for a reduction in the number of matches in the relentless international cricket calender. He also defends the injury-prone Andrew Flintoff's decision to retire form Tests to prolong his career.

Even those money-mad TV executives and pushers of products who see cricket as nothing more than a commercial vehicle must be a little concerned that we are all getting too much of a good thing. We’re in danger of growing fat and bored on a diet of relentless, non-stop, around-the-clock, around-the-world cricket.