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Afghanistan in 2020 could be four-day gameCA is ‘asking ourselves the right questions about cricket’Four-day Tests could soon feature in the
Australian summer, with
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts backing calls for shorter matches. The ICC approved a trial of shortened Tests with 98 overs per day in 2017, with two having been played to this point.
Former Australia captain and ex-board member Mark Taylor has been a known proponent of the idea, putting it in the same category as pink-ball matches for the traditional format. Roberts said it’s something CA would seriously consider as part of the next Future Tours program.