Editing Test cricket (section)

==Popularity==
Supporters of Test cricket, including [[Adam Gilchrist]], argue that it is "the ultimate test of a player's and team's ability".<ref>{{cite web |date=24 June 2009 |title=Adam Gilchrist's Cowdrey Lecture, 2009 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/adam-gilchrist-s-cowdrey-lecture-2009-410365 |access-date=21 December 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226182915/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/adam-gilchrist-s-cowdrey-lecture-2009-410365 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, it has been suggested that Test cricket may be losing popularity, particularly in the face of competition from [[short form cricket]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/chris-waters-reports-death-test-cricket-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-126971 |title=Chris Waters – Reports of the death of Test cricket have been greatly exaggerated |work=Yorkshire Post |date=9 February 2019 |access-date=27 August 2021 |quote=According to Shashank Manohar, chairman of the International Cricket Council, Test cricket itself "is dying, to be honest". Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. "Nowadays, people don’t have five days (of) time to watch a Test match", said Manohar. "From ten to five, everybody has their own job to do, so it is very difficult for them to watch this game. T20s get over in three-and-a-half hours, like watching a movie. Therefore, it is picking up very fast." |archive-date=16 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816043258/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cricket/chris-waters-reports-death-test-cricket-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-126971 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Day/night cricket|Day/night Test match]]es  have been suggested as one way to address this problem.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-cricket-australia-mcgrath/australian-mcgrath-backs-day-night-tests-to-revive-popularity-idUKKCN20K24F |title=Australian McGrath backs day-night tests to revive popularity |last=Ganguly |first=Sudipto |work=Reuters |date=26 February 2020 |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=3 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203090534/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-cricket-australia-mcgrath/australian-mcgrath-backs-day-night-tests-to-revive-popularity-idUKKCN20K24F |url-status=dead}}</ref> The suggested fall in popularity has been disputed, with a [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] poll showing that 86% of all cricket fans support Test cricket, more than any other format.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/test-cricket-popularity-strong-as-ever-says-mcc-wo |title=Test Cricket Popularity as Strong as Ever Says MCC World Cricket Committee Following MCC Survey |website=lords.org |date=9 March 2019 |access-date=27 August 2021 |quote=Over 13,000 responders from more than 100 countries took part in the survey, with the majority of responders supporting England, India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Overwhelmingly, Test cricket came out as the format that interests fans the most, regardless of country supported or age. An average of 86% of the responders placed Test cricket as their preferred format to watch, follow and support over One-Day Internationals, T20 Internationals and domestic T20 matches. |archive-date=21 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921105706/https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/test-cricket-popularity-strong-as-ever-says-mcc-wo |url-status=live}}</ref>