Test cricket is currently struggling in front of a congested cricketing calendar, where T20 franchise leagues are taking precedence, thus making it tough for international teams to play the traditional format of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa will be sending a weakened 15-man squad, including seven uncapped players, to face New Zealand in two Tests in February due to the series clashing with the second season of the SA20 at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Oh yeah, real trouble. We've got to rectify it real quick. The ICC has got to get on board with all the big nations, England, India and Australia and carve out some windows that allow each of those nations and other nations to play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Maybe it\u2019s a six-week window, three six-week windows you can play in different time zones and allows you to fit all those games in, somehow,\" said Lehmann to SEN Radio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The conversation has increased more with the West Indies missing a lot of experienced players due to them electing to play in the T20 leagues, meaning they haven\u2019t been able to bring in a full-strength squad for the ongoing Tests against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lehmann, also the former Australia head coach, believes talent is no issue in the smaller nations and asked for the ICC to put in more efforts to save Test cricket. \"We need to help the lower countries, the West Indies for example. They\u2019ve got talent, there\u2019s no doubt about that\u2026 their bowling was quite good in the first Test I thought.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We\u2019ve got to try and help them prepare better as best we possibly can, maybe the ICC can step in and help fund that. And we need the players playing. There are a lot of players who would be playing Test cricket who have decided to go down the franchise model,\" he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/darren-lehmann-calls-for-icc-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-ensuring-test-crickets-survival-in-future.jpg", "alt_img": "Darren Lehmann calls for ICC to play a bigger role in ensuring Test cricket's survival in future", "alt_title": "Darren Lehmann urges Australia to pick Ashton Agar as second spinner on Test tour of India", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Darren Lehmann Calls For ICC To Play A Bigger Role In Ensuring Test Cricket's Survival In Future On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Darren Lehmann Calls For ICC To Play A Bigger Role In Ensuring Test Cricket's Survival In Future, International Cricket Council: Former Australia cricketer Darren Lehmann has called for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play a bigger.", "seo_keywords": "Darren Lehmann, Former Australia, International Cricket Council, South Africa, New Zealand, The ICC, SEN Radio, West Indies", "tag": "", "tagging": "Darren Lehmann, Former Australia, International Cricket Council, South Africa, New Zealand, The ICC, SEN Radio, West Indies", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "darren-lehmann-calls-for-icc-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-ensuring-test-crickets-survival-in-future", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "736", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-22 13:52:03", "updated": "2024-01-22 13:52:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Darren Lehmann, Former Australia, International Cricket Council, South Africa, New Zealand, The ICC, SEN Radio, West Indies", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-22 13:52:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/darren-lehmann-calls-for-icc-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-ensuring-test-crickets-survival-in-future-136572" }