Test cricket should be in its prime. England is the most aggressive team in history, India and Australia are uncommonly good, and New Zealand has just played two of the most exciting matches of all time. Yet from Marylebone to Melbourne to Mumbai, administrators are sabotaging cricket’s finest form.
Every cricket lover knows that the charm of the five-day format relies on pitches that provide a balance of power between bat and ball.
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