Cricket - Tests need more support and context, says Brearley


Cricket - MCC World Cricket committee Press Conference - London, Britain - July 4, 2017 Mike Brearley during the MCC World Cricket committee press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - International cricket needs more context and support from administrators to stop players from choosing lucrative Twenty20 leagues over the traditional test format, former England captain Mike Brearley has said.

Brearley cites the example of South African AB de Villiers, who is sitting out of the ongoing test series in England and is tipped to retire from tests this year to prolong his career in limited-overs cricket.

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