How to make Test Cricket more interesting: Part 2

The test cricket has lot of catching up to do, with the popularity of T20 surging everyday there are chances that test cricket might become extinct one day. However here are some suggestions to make it more interesting:

# Swimming pools must be added to cricket grounds:

When a fan gets frustrated and he often does get more irritated in test cricket , he should be able to immerse himself in the cold water of the swimming pool built inside the stadium. He gets freshened up and comes out with the ” Ooh! La La La ” feeling, now he is ready to face another wayward spell of bowling from likes of Mitchell Johnson or Ishant Sharma. Swimming pools can serve 2 purpose : they can help a fan refresh himself, also it allows the fan to vote for the ” wet player of the day “.

Chilling it out while Players sweat it out

Word for Caution:

1. Swimming Pools built inside sub-continent stadiums should be of huge size and they should have separate pools for men and women.

2. One must ensure that pool remains clear of litter, especially beer and water bottles. Arrangements must also be made to make sure that public does not relieve itself in swimming pool, therefore public urinals should be located near these swimming pools.

3. Cheerleaders must not hover around the pools or they are bound to cause some embarrassment.

# Dry as well as grassy pitch:

Pitches everywhere in the world should be made both dry as well as grassy. The pitch should be divided into 2 parts : the first part will be all grassy and the other part will be dry devoid of any single piece of grass. This will cause the batsman to refine their technique, on the other hand bowlers can become more effective by exploiting the juice or dryness in the pitch while operating from either end. This will create a balance between batsman and bowler.

Make him bat on a cemented pitch and he won't score any run

Players who are unlikely to benefit:

1. Harbhajan Singh : You can make any sort of pitch but it is unlikely that Bhajji will produce any wicket taking delivery. However it is not his fault you see the dry side wasn’t dry enough and the grassy side wasn’t green enough.

2. Ricky Ponting : Divide the pitch into 4 parts even that isn’t going to help the ‘punter’, the prolific form that he is in it is certain that he will not face more than 25 deliveries.

# Allow test sides to include players from other nation:

The meteoric rise of England to number 1 position proves it that one needs to hire player from other countries to be successful. It would be unfair if England continue to import players from other countries, therefore to bring each country on equal footing it should be made compulsory that each team should have a player from some other country. This will make cricket truly a global and competitive game.

# Open McDonald’s and Dominos inside the stadium :

Since the quality of food and beverages given at a cricket stadium during a match is pathetic, it makes sense to open these famous Fast food joints at the stadium people can get affordable and better quality food. People nearby will come to stadium at least to buy their favorite burgers or pizzas in the process they might see or take notice of the test cricket. The giant electronic screen too should show their ads. Even opening of chat stalls can do world of good to test cricket and its dwindling attendance.

# Beer and Whiskey as refreshment drinks:

All players must be served Beer and Whiskey as refreshment drinks instead of soft drinks. And guess who will be the prime sponsor of the hard drinks, you bet it…. none other than Vijaya Mallaya. Given the dismal status of his airlines here is his chance to make some extra bucks, nothing excites the crowd the way Mr. Mallaya do. One must make sure that the drinks must be served by only kingfisher model and the presence of Deepika Paukone and Katrina Kaif is a must.

Just imagine the fun when both the batsman and bowler are full “talli”. There are bound to be extraordinary deliveries and even magnificent shots. This will truly be a dream come true for every cricket fan, for it is bound to produce some slapgate incidents.

Does not require any Kingfisher for he has already " Made it Large"

Word of Caution:

1. Both the wicket keeper and the umpire should wear helmet compulsorily after the break , or we will witness some bloodshed. As much as I want to see blood drawn in the gentleman’s game, it won’t be nice idea to see someone dead [sic].

2. Harbhajan Singh will not be served with the kingfisher brand for he has already ” made it large” . ( I bet you remember the Mallaya-Bhajji controversy)

# Get someone to slap Sreesanth again:

When IPL was in a gloomy and dark period, our very own superman Sreesanth rescued it from unrelenting depths. If Sreesanth can be a part of slapgate incident once again, it is bound to increase the TRP of test cricket. Though I suggest this exercise be done on a daily basis, it can become monotonous and is therefore is suggested that he gets slapped only once per match.

As much as Hayden and Symonds want to hit Sreesanth they won’t be allowed to slap him ever again. This is done in order to protect their lives, otherwise we all know what an angry Sreesanth can do.

Just in case if you missed the first part of the trilogy series here is the link to the first part:

https://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/11/18/how-to-make-test-cricket-more-interesting-part-1/