Four-Day Test A Conspiracy Against Asian Teams, Ganguly Won't Let It Happen: Shoaib Akhtar

Many former cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting have also raised objection to the proposed four-day Test idea

Photo: Shoaib Akhtar (You Tube)

Lahore: Outrightly rejecting ICC's concept of four-day Tests, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will never give approval to this idea. According to Akhtar, ICC cannot implement the idea without the approval of BCCI. "The idea to play four-day Test match is rubbish and no one should be interested in it. BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly is an intelligent man and he will not let this happen. He will not let Test cricket die," Akhtar said in a video posted on his Youtube channel. "The ICC cannot implement a four-day Test without BCCI's approval. "I want more people from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India to come forward and raise their voice against it. I want legendary cricketers from my country to voice their opinion," he added. Many former cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting have also raised objection to the proposed four-day Test idea. India skipper Virat Kohli also didn't back the idea saying it will be unfair to the "purest format of the game". ICC's increasing demand for event windows, the proliferation of domestic T20 leagues, BCCI's demands for its own sizeable share of bilateral calendar space, and the costs of staging Test series are all said to be the factors contributing to the move. (With Agency Inputs)