Waqar Younis opines to include T10 cricket in Test format

Following the success of the inaugural T10 league, former Pakistani speedster Waqar Younis has come up with a new innovative idea, to bolster both the latest format of the game and the good old Tests. The former Pakistan coach opined that ‘innovation and change’ are the only things needed to take the game forward, as he called for T10 matches in Test format.

The flagship event concluded recently on Sunday with much pomp and glory at UAE’s Sharjah Stadium. The Kerala Kings franchise led by England’s Eoin Morgan won the inaugural T10 Cricket League. the bowlers who ensured the team victory were Pakistan pacers Sohail Tanvir and Wahab Riaz.

Waqar’s concept, however, isn’t as nascent as it seems. A similar idea called the 2XCricket, or Two 10 Cricket, was implemented in the USA last year. The 2XCricket is a T20 game that will be played in a span of four innings with all basic rules of Test cricket applying to it.

Sharing his idea on social media, the 46-year-old veteran took to his Twitter handle and posted, “To feed my love of Test cricket and to build on this T10 initiative, how about T10 matches in Test format? Two innings, 10 overs each with leads/trails, follow-on, etc. Innovation & change is the only way forward in this world. Thoughts?”

You can see the tweet below

To feed my love of Test cricket and to build on this T10 initiative, how about T10 matches in Test format? Two innings, 10 overs each with leads/trails, follow on, etc. Innovation & change is the only way forward in this world. Thoughts?

— waqar younis (@waqyounis99) December 18, 2017

Waqar is heralded as the master of reverse swing and was known for his lethal swinging yorkers at the death. Popularly known as the ‘Sultan of Swing’, Waqar was capable of decimating any batting line-up with his unplayable toe-crushers on his day. He was the kind of a bowler against whom a batsman needed a metal boot more than the helmet.

Waqar along with Wasim Akram formed one of the most deadly and effective fast bowling partnerships of all time. In the 61 matches that they played together, the duo has registered almost the same number of scalps.