ICC plans to scrap five-day Tests from 2023; set to be limited to four
- The Cricket’s apex body, the International Cricket Council has planned to reduce all Test matches, including the Ashes, from five days to four from 2023, to ease workload on players in the crowded calendar.
- Test matches have been set at five days since 1979.
- England are backing the plans as it could provide a sustainable solution to the complex scheduling needs and player workloads.