Ravi Shastri, former India head coach, supports for a two-tier Test cricket structure. He feels this is critical to the format’s future, particularly given the rising popularity of T20 cricket.His words come after the record-breaking crowd at the last India-Australia Test match in Melbourne. The match drew a stunning 373,691 spectators, breaking the previous record of 350,534 established during the 1936-37 Ashes Series.Former India coach Ravi Shastri proposes a two-tiered Test cricket structure to keep the format alive in the face of rising T20 cricket popularity. He emphasises scheduling high-ranked teams and sticking to the five-day format to ensure competitive matches and keep fans interested. A two-tier framework will avoid one-sided battles.
