This team will play a 6-day test match instead of 5 days, know why this shocking decision was taken

In international cricket, 6-day test matches were common in the 1990s, especially in England when there used to be a rest day for 1 day. That is, teams used to play for 5 days, but players used to rest for a day in between. However, this is not seen in modern cricket. But now in modern cricket too, there will be a 6-day test match. This has been announced. There is a big reason behind this decision.

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the schedule for the Test series to be played against New Zealand. Sri Lanka's two-match Test series against New Zealand is going to start in September. The first Test match to be played from 18 to 23 September will be of 6 days. Presidential elections are to be held in Sri Lanka on 21 September. In such a situation, there will be a rest day in the Sri Lanka-New Zealand Test match on this day. That is, the match will not be played on this day and the next day the match will start from where it was left on 20 September. At the same time, the second match of the series will be played on 26 September, which will also be for 5 days.

In the history of Test cricket, the last 6-day Test match was played in the year 2008. Then the Sri Lankan team was on a tour of Bangladesh. The first Test in Mirpur was scheduled for 26-31 December, in which 29 December was kept as a rest day due to parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. At the same time, the last Test match with a rest day was played in Sri Lanka in the year 2001. This match was played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo.

Let us tell you, New Zealand and Sri Lanka last faced each other in a Test series in early 2023, in which New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 at home. At the same time, New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka in 2019, in which the Test series was drawn 1-1. The upcoming series is going to be very important for both teams considering the points table of the World Test Championship.