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Test Cricket Dead.....No way

Whoever said that test cricket is on it's way to breathing it's last, needs to seriously rethink.
With the recently concluded test series between India - Sri Lanka, New Zealand - Pakistan, Australia - West Indies and the ongoing test series between England - South Africa, Australia - Pakistan is something go by test cricket is going from strength to strength.
I definitely enjoyed every bit of these matches. They were edge of the seat thrillers and over the days they were played it was really difficult to predict who would come out on the top and that was the beauty of it.
What has been astounding is adaptability shown by players like Shane Watson, Gautam Gambhir, Umar Akmal, Adrian Barath, among others thought to be specialist of shorter version standing up to deliver when it mattered the most in the longer form of the game.
Contrary to the belief that the shorter games would eat into the longer version of the game, they have significantly contributed to the competitive spirit of the longer version. And the ones with better temperament, grit and determination have managed to come out on top strengthening the forte of test matches played.
Otherwise who would have sat back and enjoyed the edge of the seat thriller played up to the last ball between England and South Africa. Who would have ever thought in his / her wildest dreams Virendra Shewag would become the only player in history score two triple tons and follow that up with a 293. That's test cricket man!
Whatever the critics say...the new breed of cricketer's know that the ultimate test of a true cricketer lies in test cricket. True their have specialist who have failed to make the mark in the longer version but then that has not deterred them from longing to represent the country at the pinnacle of all forms of cricket.
So long live the game of test cricket.
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