In practice there seems to be immense enthusiasm, purpose and purpose. Matches are being fought more keenly and some of the best contests have been seen. All use their skills in the best way.









 
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India captain Virat Kohli (AP) during the second Test against the West Indies
The World Test Championship is redefining the discovery of cricket's oldest format for players and teams. The effort seems to have greater enthusiasm, purpose and purpose. Matches are being fought more keenly and some of the best contests have been seen.





They do not mean that the existential threat to the five-day game has disappeared. While the Ashes series has been a sell-out, the absence of viewers in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where the Tests have also been played recently, shows that it is still a tough fight.
Whenever players play matches, they play with their whole body and money and their enthusiasm is also amazing.





The World Championship is not flawless in concept. How to earn points for winning is a bit of a complication for the fan. For example, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and India recently scored 60 points for each Test win, while Australia and England each got 24 in the Ashes series.
Whether it is India team or any other team, but they should have a sense of solidarity and their captain should also be a good and exprinse
That can handle the team well





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The 'weightage' assigned to each team varies, there is another difference in calculations for home and away competitions, and the number of matches between different teams is also inconsistent. All this complicates the World Championship, not easily.





In addition, Afghanistan, which had a notable victory to win Bangladesh a few days ago, is not part of the World Championship. This is disappointing because it creates inequality between Test playing countries, which the ICC is tasked with reducing.





Nevertheless, the World Championship gives bilateral matches better context and meaning than before. Since all matches played in this two-year cycle end in a 'title bout' rather than a poor ranking, there is more play for players and teams.





The championship has a significant immediate impact on the selectors and team management, picking the team and playing at a height.





The emphasis is diverting from the qualitative qualities of the players - or what they promise - how well they deliver in match situations.





Take care of suitability





This is manifested in many ways. Tolerance for poor fitness is increasing towards zero. An injury to Jimmy Anderson, which prevented England from participating in England's first Ashes Test in just a few overs, cost England looted. But this incident has certainly hardened the attitude of the team management against laxity with superstars.





Linked to this is the assignment of key players, especially fast bowlers, to ensure against breakdowns.





Coaches, and especially captains, are now forced to take a long-term view on how to manage resources and win matches; For example, Jaspreet Bumrah is used in T20 for a greater value in the test.





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The curriculum policy for a horse that has been widely talked about for some time is also being implemented more strongly now. Circumstances, pitches and powerful current form are gaining more importance than a player's reputation.





There is more dynamic strategizing by coaches and captains, not reliance on reputation. In practice, this means a good level of patience in the selection of captains / coaches / players.





Imagine Mitch Stark, the spearhead of Australia when the team landed in England, did not find a place in the Ashes until the fourth Test! Since each match is important for points, players tend to be 'rolled' more often in worry of winning the match.





Rahul V Rohit





How does this resonate in the Indian context?





Opener KL Rahul, almost certain to lose his place for the Test series, was not a rank failure in the West Indies. But captains, coaches and selectors are not dealt favorably for modest performances despite the team winning.





In Rahul's predicament, there is an opportunity and warning for Rohit Sharma, arguably India's most talented batsman and to open the innings against South Africa with Mayank Agarwal.





Despite starting his Test career with a century (in 2013) in his first two Tests, and a craving for runs in white-ball cricket, Sharma failed to win a regular spot in the five-day format due to inconsistency in scoring runs. . .





He has been tipped to get a place as an opener, not his reverse position in the middle order. But it would still be a lifeline, and if he wanted to struggle for a long time in Test cricket, Sharma would have to be quickly remade.





This is not only true for Sharma, but for the places