Why were test matches of 6 days earlier, did the change in ICC rules put a load on the players?

6 Days Test Match History: At present, three formats are played in international cricket, which include Test, ODI and T20. Cricket has changed a lot with changing times. Earlier, only Test and ODI cricket were played. Then in the 21st century, T20 was added to international cricket. Meanwhile, we will tell you why earlier Test matches used to be of 6 days? At present, Test matches are of 5 days.

If we look at the statistics, we find that in the early days of cricket, there was no limit to Test cricket. In 1939, the Test match between England and South Africa was played in 10 days. Apart from this, the statistics also show many such Test matches which were played in 7 or 8 or 9 days.

With the passage of time, Test matches started being played for 6 days and it became quite common. In a 6-day Test match, one day was kept as a rest day, which is not seen these days.

Did the end of rest day put a load on the players?

In view of the increasing popularity of ODI cricket, it was decided to make Test cricket a five-day affair and the rest day was removed. Removing the rest day obviously put more load on the players. While earlier players used to take a day’s rest in between the game, now they have to play for five consecutive days. Playing continuously also increases the risk of players getting injured.

6 day test will also be played in 2024

It is worth noting that in 2024 also you will get to see a 6-day test match. The 6-day test match will be played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which will start from Wednesday, 18 September. The last day of the match will be Monday, 23 September. A rest day has been kept in this test as well. This rest day has been kept due to parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka. There will be a rest day in the Sri Lanka-New Zealand match on Saturday.

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