Australia Boss Says Tests Could Send Nations 'Bankrupt'
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg warns some nations risk bankruptcy playing Test cricket and supports fewer teams and more investment in marquee series to sustain the format.
- Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg warned some Test nations risk bankruptcy if they maintain current schedules, advocating fewer Test-playing countries and more marquee series like the Ashes.
- Amid lucrative T20 franchise leagues, cricket officials have grown concerned over Test cricket’s economic strain, with Richard Gould recently warning about financial viability if the game falls into a second division.
- On Sunday night, Greenberg highlighted how global interest in Tests varies, stating `I don't think everyone in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket, and that might be OK`, despite Tests last played in Darwin and Cairns more than 20 years ago.
- Exploring privatisation of the Big Bash League, Greenberg signalled potential policy shifts following a Boston Consulting Group review, despite CA's previous resistance.
- Ahead of the Ashes, the ICC recently formed a working group to review the Test format, as Australia prepares for the five-Test series starting in Perth in 100 days.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Cricket Australia raises alarm on Test cricket's sustainability amid financial strains
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has sounded a sobering warning about the future of Test cricket, cautioning that the format risks becoming financially unsustainable for several cricketing nations. His remarks came at a time when global cricket continues to shift toward shorter, more commercially viable formats. In his first major statements since taking over from Nick Hockley in March, Greenberg emphasised the need for Test cricket to becom…
Test cricket could send nations bankrupt, Cricket Australia boss says
The Australian cricket board chief suggested that forcing other nations to play Test cricket could be a financial loss for certain nations, and reckons that scarcity in Test cricket could be more of an asset.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium