Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja recently opined that the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) should have been taking place in an exclusive window during which other formats should have also been avoided. The inaugural edition of the WTC started after the ICC World Cup in England in August 2019. The tournament’s final will be taking place between India and New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl stadium in Southampton from June 18.
Raja urged cricket’s decision-makers to create a separate window in the future editions of the tournament which will only help boost the popularity of Test cricket.
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During a recent chat with India, Ramiz Raja said, “I think the World Test Championship should have been conducted in a completely different window. A six-month window during which teams could have played against each other. Other formats should not have been conducted in this window, because if you are keen to uplift the Test cricket, this type of window has to be created.”
Raja also said that the WTC final will be expected to be an exciting game only because Team India made it to the final.
Ramiz Raja explained, “The span of two years is quite long and people might forget who played against whom. The tournament has become interesting just because India is in the final. Had it been some other team playing New Zealand, there wouldn’t have been that much interest.”
The popular Pakistani commentator also offered some words of advice for the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli on how he can further improve his batting skills.
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Ramiz Raja further elaborated, “If he maintains his position and plays straight and then plays his flicks, then it won’t be a problem anymore. However, he knows what he needs to do. So, there is nothing to worry about it. Sometimes you think much and put yourself under the pressure of not getting runs or centuries. As long as he plays the first 20-25 over straight and doesn’t break his wrist very much, he can succeed in this [WTC Final] Test match.”
