The omens were not good yet England, West Indies and Pakistan produced exciting, uplifting, competitive cricket
A unique summer of Test cricket has come to an end. Let us hope that it remains unique, that behind-closed-doors Test matches will never be necessary again. And yet it has been an uplifting experience.
Mike Brearley was talking about his new book, The Spirit of Cricket, on Tuesday’s Today programme on Radio 4 and he was asked whether such a notion was now outdated. He immediately disagreed and pointed to the manner in which all three sides playing Test matches here had gone about their business this summer: combatively but with mutual respect; in the right spirit.
Written by Vic Marks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/aug/26/in-praise-of-a-fantastic-summer-of-test-cricket-despite-all-the-handicaps under the title “Bio-bubbles and no crowds, yet this was a fantastic summer of Test cricket | Vic Marks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
