Javed Miamdad opposes shorter test matches

Pakistan great Javed Miandad opposes any moves to shorten test matches from five days to four and wants the International Cricket Council, ICC, to stop considering any changes to the duration of the traditional game.



ICC president David Morgan was quoted in the Indian media as saying the game\'s governing body was contemplating changes.



Miandad, who played 124 test matches and scored a Pakistan record 8,832 runs, says a four-day test would reduce the competitiveness of the contest and even mediocre teams could force a draw.



Miandad says any move to cut down the days would kill the beauty of the game as the real test of cricketer\'s temperament and technique could only be gauged in a five-day format.