The former captain of England, David Gower, believes that prominent Cricket players such as Kohli virat To defend the trial cricket will be crucial for sustainability formats. Despite his incredible white ball numbers, the 36 -year -old player often spoke in support of the red ball format and his relevance at the highest level.
Kohli withdrew from the tests after a disappointing season 2024/25 before the ongoing-gene series. It ended as the fourth top scorer of India and Centurion in tests with more than 9,000 races and 30 centuries.
Cricketer Maverick was also the most successful test captain in India, with the team winning 40 of 68 games under it.
Talking about the survival of Crickt test in the future in an interview with Sports StarGower said:
“I still think that Test Cricket is the highest form of the game at a certain distance. When Virat Kohli says it is, that is a great public relations, because 1.4 billion people listen to it. But we need more people who speak it.”
Gower also pointed out the ongoing India-Enugland test series as evidence of the value of the long format in sport.
“This whole series has had moments that have reminded everyone that the five -day Cricket can softer. For those who are lucky to be on the floor, it is a real event that you feel. That is not something that you understand where.
The first three tests of the Anderson-Retulkar trophy In England, they have dropped to the cable, with the last days. After the two teams divided the first two tests, the meeting of the Lord remained Nip and Tuck until the final session of the 5 before England He achieved a 22 -run victory.
“The World Testing Championship is inevitably failed” – David Gower
David Gower believes that the World Test Championship (WTC) is a defective system despite its attempt to improve and add context to the long format. The tournament, introduced in 2019, is played in a two -year cycle, with the two best teams that classify for the grand final.
Recently, South Africa defeated Australia in the WTC 2025 final in Lord’s to win only his second CPI cutlery. New Zealand and Australia are the other WTC winners in 2021 and 2023.
“The World Championship Test is inevitably Flaedwed, be it the percentage system or the lost points for excessive slow rates. It is a brave attempt to address the problem, but clearly not enough. The real problem is that it is not that is not a contest. It depends on where, how and with whom you play.
Hi concluded:
“That said, adds context, special for the teams among the top four by pressing for a final place. But if you are sitting in number nine, nobody gives a flying fox what happens.”
India Team He has described for the WTC final twice in 2021 and 2023, but it was the second best on both occasions. Meanwhile, England has not yet described for a WTC final in the previous three cycles.
Edited by Venkatesh Ravichandran
