5 reasons why one-off Test matches serve no purpose

#3 Not a fair judge of fitness

In an era of rigorous cricket, fitness is hard to rule out and holds a significant part in the game. Keeping the muscles active is a must for sustaining the rigours of the sport and should be of top priority. Often it happens that players pull a muscle or develop niggles after playing the first Test.

This is where a one-off Test doesn’t test fitness levels for a cricket, be it a batsman, bowler or a wicket keeper. If a player is able to sustain their fitness for an extended time span, then it’s a testament of their fortitude and endurance.

A series longer than one match always strains the stamina of cricketers and pushes them to strive an extra yard, which a one-off Test doesn’t provide.