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HOBART. — Australia opener David Warner has questioned why cricket chiefs seem intent on changing the format of Tests, revealing he is wary of fiddling with a concept that has been around for so long.

Test cricket got a pulsating makeover as Australia claimed a thrilling three-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test in the game’s 138-year history to be played under lights, and with a newly designed pink ball, at Adelaide last month. While the crowds and broadcasters loved the experience, and rival skippers Steve Smith and Brendon McCullum were in unison about the success of the initiative, Warner is not so sure.

“Why are we changing a game that has been around for a long, long time?” he told Sky Sports Radio, suggesting commercial interests were being prioritised over players, with talk also in recent weeks about playing four-day Tests to boost dwindling crowds.” — AFP.