Did the change in ICC rules put a load on the players?
Three formats are played in the current international cricket, which include Test, ODI and T20. cricket has changed a lot with changing times. Earlier only Test and ODI cricket were played. Then in the 21st century T20 was added to international cricket. Meanwhile, we will tell you why earlier Test matches used to be of 6 days? Currently, Test matches are of 5 days.
If we look at the statistics, it is known that in the early days of cricket, there was no limit to Test cricket. In 1939, the Test match between england and south africa was played in 10 days. Apart from this, many such Test matches are also seen in the statistics, which were played in 7 or 8 or 9 days.
With increasing time, Test matches started being played for 6 days and it became quite common. In a 6-day Test match, one day was kept as a rest day, which is not seen nowadays.
Did the end of rest day put a load on the players?
In view of the increasing popularity of ODI cricket, it was decided to make Test cricket a five-day affair and the rest day was removed. The removal of the rest day obviously put more load on the players. While earlier players used to take a day's rest in between the game, now they have to play for five consecutive days. Playing continuously also increases the risk of players getting injured.
6-day Test will be played in 2024 as well
It is worth noting that in 2024 also you will get to see a 6-day Test match. The 6-day Test match will be played between sri lanka and New Zealand, which will start from Wednesday, september 18. The last day of the match will be Monday, september 23. A rest day has been kept in this Test as well. This rest day has been kept due to the parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka. There will be a rest day in the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match on Saturday.
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