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Test Cricket's Future Looks Bleak As It's Exacerbated By Pandemic-Created Chaos: Chappell
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that Test cricket is in a bleak state due to the chaos created by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also pointed out that the new entrants of Test cricket, Afghanistan and Ireland, have played just one match against India and England respectively while Australia are yet to play a Test against them.
"It's a bleak picture for Test cricket, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic-created chaos. A quick glance at the Test history of the two latest recruits adds to the gloomy picture. Both Afghanistan and Ireland were elevated to Test status in 2017. Since then, they've played six and three matches respectively," wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo on Sunday.
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