Think Test cricket is alive and properly: McGrath

Australia tempo bowling legend #Glenn McGrath on Friday famous the unusual English circumstances within the ongoing India-England collection, however stated that the collection, together with the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has restored his confidence that #Test cricket is “alive and properly.”

“It’s been fairly high-scoring, which is somewhat uncommon English circumstances with the Dukes cricket ball. But it hasn’t been a one-sided affair. It’s been good, strong #Test cricket. It’s been satisfying. It’s shut.

“I used to be nervous that #Test cricket was struggling a bit. But after watching the Australia-India and the England-India collection, I feel #Test cricket is alive and properly, particularly in these three nations.

“Obviously, they need the sport to final so long as potential. I don’t thoughts if the pitches are somewhat flat, so long as there’s one thing in it for the bowler. And if the sport’s coming proper all the way down to the wire on the fifth day, then it’s excellent, isn’t it? When we noticed that final recreation (at Old Trafford), there was an opportunity of a outcome, however India batted properly and held on. Everyone’s been and watching. I feel they’re getting good crowds. They haven’t been sluggish, boring matches,” he stated on the MRF-Pachaiyappa’s floor right here.

Asked if India ought to ration the amount of overs that #Jasprit Bumrah bowls to permit him to play extra Tests, he stated: “If he’s simply bowling in brief spells, then the batting crew know they only can get by way of the three or 4 overs after which they’re away. So, it relies upon quite a bit on the opposite bowlers. I’ve watched #Prasidh Krishna bowl within the IPL, and I’ve at all times been a giant fan of him. Unfortunately, he didn’t get extra alternatives in Australia. But sure, you want one other group of quick bowlers coming by way of to stability it out in order that he doesn’t need to bowl lengthy spells.”

On whether or not Bumrah ought to contemplate staying away from white-ball codecs, he stated: “He’s so efficient in one-day and T20 cricket. To restrict himself to #Test cricket can be a disgrace.”