Why variety is the spice of life in Test cricket
Rather than bemoan the occasional three-day game, we should enjoy the variations in conditions that set Tests aside, writes Lawrence Booth in the Guardian .
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
Rather than bemoan the occasional three-day game, we should enjoy the variations in conditions that set Tests aside, writes Lawrence Booth in the Guardian.
Last week, after six straight draws at Lord's, England beat West Indies inside three days. Their bowlers barely had to land it outside off before another nick was flying to the cordon. Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who in the Caribbean resembled Don Bradman's grandson, were both dismissed twice in a day. The temptation was to bemoan an undercooked West Indian side - the usual lament when a touring team loses the first Test - and wonder whether England's seamers will be up to scratch on more testing offerings later in the summer.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo