4 things that cricket needs to get rid off to stay relevant

#4 Scrap 2-match Test series

Almost every time the better teams emerge as winners in a full-fledged Test series.

Back in 2014, Sri Lanka toured England for a 2-match Test series. The first Test ended in a draw while Sri Lanka clinched the second Test to win the series 1-0.

A few months later, India visited England for a five-Test match rubber. The first Test at Trent Bridge ended in a mundane draw while India won the second match at Lord's by 95 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

If it had been a 2-match rubber, India would have won the series 1-0, but they proceeded to lose the series 1-3; losing the last three Test matches comprehensively.

The face of the matter is in a full-fledged Test series, almost everytime the best side emerges as the winner and if we are really serious about saving Test cricket, we need to stage more 5-match Test series or at least a 3-game rubber instead of sacrificing a Test in favour of a mindless limit-overs series, as is the case in the ongoing Australia tour of the UAE.

The current Australian tour consists of 2 Tests and 3 T20I putting in context as to what is wrong with scheduling these days.