Forcing Tests could ‘bankrupt’ cricket countries: Australia chief

Australia's Mitchell Starc reacts after Steve Smith dropped the catch of South Africa's Temba Bavuma during the latter's victory in the World Test Championship final at Lord's [Andrew Boyers/Reuters]

Australia cricket chief Todd Greenberg says a slimmer Test calendar could benefit smaller nations because the five-day game was better “where it means something”.

Marking 100 days until the home Ashes series against England begins in Perth, Cricket Australia CEO Greenberg suggested that quality, not quantity, was important in keeping the red-ball game viable.