Arthur Crabtree wrote:I don't mind T20 at club level, but it's just too ephemeral for international competition, particularly while cricket's catchment remains so small. There's no future in a dozen countries playing each other again and again at T20. If as many played as do football, cricket could be restructured to fit the FIFA model and it would work. But that will never happen. Without Tests the whole game will die of inconsequence at international level.
T20is are a valuable money earner for test nations, without it they will struggle financially. For example more spectators turned up to a NZ v WI t20i at Nelson than all 4 days of the 2nd test at Hamilton.
As long as test nations do retain proper First Class cricket, there will be an appetite for test cricket and an incentive to play it. IPL having a dedicated 2 month window wants scrapping because some tests can be played in April and May to alieviate fixture congestion in the Future Tours Programme.