Cricket: 'Purist' Tendulkar against four-day tests

MUMBAI: Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar told Reuters he is firmly opposed to shortening test matches to four days from five and has warned against straying too far from the game's roots in the quest to attract a younger audience.

"I feel a purist will always enjoy a five-day match, because that is where you find the challenges," he said.AdvertisementTendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013 and remains the leading scorer in the format with 15,921 runs and a record 51 hundreds. "A number of new things are being produced for the newer generation. But while you are learning new things you cannot forget your roots.Four-day matches were given the green light by the ICC in 2017 when South Africa hosted Zimbabwe, and England have since played one against Ireland.

"What is the heart of test cricket? I think the heart of test cricket is to provide a good pitch where there is enough for the bowlers throughout the match," he said. "I feel spinners look forward to day four and five when there is wear and tear on a scuffed-up surface," he said.

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