NEW DELHI: In a bid to additional popularise Test cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed avid gamers to have their names and numbers at the again of their shirts beginning with the World Test Championship from August 1.
The Ashes series between England and Australia would be the first example when the avid gamers will game these jerseys.
"They will come into force on August 1 as part of the World Test Championship," ICC general manager Claire Furlong instructed IANS.
The ICC in recent times has already taken primary strides in the direction to spotlight Test structure -- the creation of the World Test Championship was on this line.
The championship will get started from July 15 and move on till April 30, 2021, with the final being played in June 2021.
With an purpose to draw extra enthusiasts to the sport, the ICC has licensed the speculation of having avid gamers' names and numbers on their shirts even in the longest structure of the gentleman's game.
The World Test Championship, whose calendar was released in June 2018, is being seen as a tool to make bilateral ties extra contextual.
The move to introduce jerseys with the names of avid gamers and their numbers will best make it extra exciting for the enthusiasts who seem to be extra interested to observe the shorter codecs of the sport.
Commenting at the fixtures of the Test championship, ICC CEO David Richardson had mentioned: "The settlement of this FTP (Future Tours Programme) manner now we have clarity, walk in the park and most significantly context round bilateral cricket over the next five years.
"The World Test Championship will get underway next yr with the ODI league kicking off in 2020 as part of the qualification against the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
"Bringing context to bilateral cricket is not a new challenge, but with the release of this FTP, our members have found a genuine solution that gives fans around the world the chance to engage regularly with international cricket that has meaning and the possibility of a global title at the end."
ICC chairman Shashank Manohar had just lately mentioned that Test cricket was loss of life. "We are trying to see whether Test championship can generate hobby because Test cricket is in fact loss of life to be honest.
"So to reinforce the location, we are attempting techniques and manner. The (ICC) board’s administrators has come to a conclusion that if we commence a Test championship, it might stay Test cricket alive and generate extra hobby in the game," Manohar had mentioned.
But the remark drew a lot of flak and Richardson mentioned that the chairman's remark was misinterpreted. "What he [Manohar] was that means to say is Test cricket was calling out for extra context. Yes, there are some iconic contests that take place every now and then, however in point of fact, except you're a part of or a fan of the collaborating teams that particular series had no real hobby (to enthusiasts globally).
"And with the introduction of the World Test Championship, that adds interest and helps to promote the Test game worldwide no matter who is playing. That is what he was saying: Test cricket needed just that added boost, it needed to be promoted and the World Test Championship hopefully is the answer to that," Richardson mentioned at the sidelines of the 100-day countdown for the 2019 World Cup.
The Ashes series between England and Australia would be the first example when the avid gamers will game these jerseys.
"They will come into force on August 1 as part of the World Test Championship," ICC general manager Claire Furlong instructed IANS.
The ICC in recent times has already taken primary strides in the direction to spotlight Test structure -- the creation of the World Test Championship was on this line.
The championship will get started from July 15 and move on till April 30, 2021, with the final being played in June 2021.
With an purpose to draw extra enthusiasts to the sport, the ICC has licensed the speculation of having avid gamers' names and numbers on their shirts even in the longest structure of the gentleman's game.
The World Test Championship, whose calendar was released in June 2018, is being seen as a tool to make bilateral ties extra contextual.
The move to introduce jerseys with the names of avid gamers and their numbers will best make it extra exciting for the enthusiasts who seem to be extra interested to observe the shorter codecs of the sport.
Commenting at the fixtures of the Test championship, ICC CEO David Richardson had mentioned: "The settlement of this FTP (Future Tours Programme) manner now we have clarity, walk in the park and most significantly context round bilateral cricket over the next five years.
"The World Test Championship will get underway next yr with the ODI league kicking off in 2020 as part of the qualification against the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
"Bringing context to bilateral cricket is not a new challenge, but with the release of this FTP, our members have found a genuine solution that gives fans around the world the chance to engage regularly with international cricket that has meaning and the possibility of a global title at the end."
ICC chairman Shashank Manohar had just lately mentioned that Test cricket was loss of life. "We are trying to see whether Test championship can generate hobby because Test cricket is in fact loss of life to be honest.
"So to reinforce the location, we are attempting techniques and manner. The (ICC) board’s administrators has come to a conclusion that if we commence a Test championship, it might stay Test cricket alive and generate extra hobby in the game," Manohar had mentioned.
But the remark drew a lot of flak and Richardson mentioned that the chairman's remark was misinterpreted. "What he [Manohar] was that means to say is Test cricket was calling out for extra context. Yes, there are some iconic contests that take place every now and then, however in point of fact, except you're a part of or a fan of the collaborating teams that particular series had no real hobby (to enthusiasts globally).
"And with the introduction of the World Test Championship, that adds interest and helps to promote the Test game worldwide no matter who is playing. That is what he was saying: Test cricket needed just that added boost, it needed to be promoted and the World Test Championship hopefully is the answer to that," Richardson mentioned at the sidelines of the 100-day countdown for the 2019 World Cup.
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