The ICC has decided to start with four-day Test matches on a trial basis but the Indian cricket team is unlikely to play the curtailed version of the longest format in near future. The decision to introduce four-day Test was taken during recent ICC board meeting in Auckland with South Africa and Zimbabwe set to play the inaugural four day 'Test' on the 'Boxing Day'. "India will not play any four day Test matches, atleast in the near future. But since four-day Test matches are bi-partite agreements, if two nations are okay, they will go ahead with it," the official said. Asked if near future, the broadcasters start pressurising for curtailed Test matches, the official said: "We will cross that bridge when it comes."

Source: dna October 16, 2017 13:18 UTC