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Four-day Test
Thu, December 28 2017
AB de Villiers: Enjoyed the 4-day, day-night Test experience
AB de Villers led South Africa to an innings and 120-run win over Zimbabwe in the first ever four-day Test.
Wed, December 27 2017
Pink-ball Test, Day 2, Tea: South Africa enforce follow-on, Hamilton Masakadza’s injury adds to Zimbabwe’s miseries
Zimbabwe's woes with the pink ball continued as South Africa stare at a big win against in maiden four-day one-off Test, at St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
Wed, December 27 2017
Aiden Markram: Tough to bat under lights in day-night Test
Morne Morkel reopened the debate about conditions under floodlights with a devastating spell of fast bowling as South Africa took command on the first day of a four-day, day-night Test.
Wed, December 27 2017
Zimbabwe 30-4; trail South Africa by 279 runs at stumps on Day 1
Aiden Markram hit his second century in three Test matches and Morne Morkel produced a devastating spell of new ball bowling as South Africa took command on the first day of a four-day, day-night Test against Zimbabwe.
Fri, October 13 2017
South Africa’s proposed four-day Test against Zimbabwe receives ICC green signal
The four-day match between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be a Boxing Day Test.
Mon, September 25 2017
Let us talk about four-day Tests now
The number of Tests that have reached a result after 400 overs is not as high as we think. In other words, four-day Tests will only result in a handful of extra draws.
Wed, August 31 2016
BCCI president Anurag Thakur dismisses idea of 4-day Tests and 2-tier system
According to Anurag Thakur, the obstacles to Test cricket's popularity have more to do with competition from other sports in an increasingly crowded landscape.
Mon, December 07 2015
Four-day Tests ideal solution for preventing cricket from losing its crown jewel: David Hill
Hill is among the latest to voice support for the four-day format, which comes not long after the first-ever day-night Test.
Fri, April 03 2015
Why four-day Tests aren’t feasible
Reducing Tests to four-day affairs would increase the physical strain on cricketers.
Tue, March 31 2015
ECB chairman Colin Graves mulls four-day Tests
The ECB could not itself introduce four-day Test matches, but it could push for changes to the Test format.