5 reasons why one-off Test matches serve no purpose

#4 Revenge gets eliminated

In a one-off Test match, both teams get only a solitary shot at victory and there’s no chance of a comeback if things go haywire in the first attempt. There are times when teams take their time to get insights into the strategies of their oppositions, which comes handy during the next matches.

On the contrary, a longer series provides with the opportunities for the teams to resurrect a derailed beginning to the series. One-off Test matches also aren’t full proof of a team’s ability and is equivalent to a lottery.

Teams also might feel aggrieved for the fact that they aren’t served with a chance of clawing back in the series and also for not being able to lift the trophy on the basis of just one match.