Four-Day Tests Worth a Try to Rejuvenate Format - Michael Vaughan

Former England skipper, Michael Vaughan feels shortening Tests matches from five days to four days is worth a try to rejuvenate the longest format of the game.

Meanwhile, England is in line to strike a deal with Ireland to play a four-day Test next summer before the start of Ashes. Moreover, ICC approved a trial of four-day Tests in October, up until the 2019 World Cup.

“I love five-day cricket, but it’s worth trying, anything to rejuvenate Test match cricket,” said Vaughan.

England, however, came back from 1-0 defeat to level the series beating Pakistan by an innings and 55 runs at Headingley.

Vaughan admitted it would be fruitful to try four-day Test early in the season in England.

“Early in the season in England, when we pretty much know the wickets are going to be quite juicy, I’d be trialling four-day Tests,” Vaughan said on The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show.

“I just want to see how it would work. It might be a disaster and I wouldn’t want to see it every single week, but we certainly need to try it,” he added.

The prolific batsman also suggested four-day Tests should consist of 96 overs per day, six more than usual. South Africa hammered Zimbabwe in the first four-day Test, which saw six and half hours of play and 98 over on each day.

“There has to be a way of getting those overs in. You can’t just allow the game to meander along like it is now. Maybe the game might have to give up a little bit of the sponsorship and commerciality around drinks breaks, to quicken up the process,” he stressed.

In conclusion, Vaughan also pointed out the advantages of day-night Test, which has been a great spectacle for the fans so far.

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