Is there a worry that Test cricket will slowly get marginalised?
I don’t think so. As long as we treat Test cricket the way it should be treated. Which is, you have to reward, you have to nurture, and you have to create the kind of people who will take it up. You talk to any young cricketer, he will always like to be remembered as a good Test cricketer. So it’s important to keep that going and ensure the rewards are equal when it comes to Test cricket. Would you say that some spinners should not play one-day cricket at all in their formative years? I don’t think so. That’s something I don’t believe in. You need to teach them how to adapt, rather than say, “This is something you are not made for.” A player like KP Appanna, for instance – do you run the risk of exposing him too early to one-day cricket? Possibly. But then at some stage of your life it’s important to get on the international stage. That’s why I said that if the longer version of the game is equally rewarding, then it’s fine. If it is not, he would want to play one-day cricket only. Peo
