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Is T20 Cricket Really Killing Test Cricket?
The shortest format keeps growing. What does that mean for the longest?
The CricBubble verdict
Half-Truth — Context Matters
Test cricket faces real pressures, but the claim that T20 has killed it is too absolute.
01 — The claim
The growth of T20 cricket necessarily causes Test cricket to decline.
02 — Why it matters
The shortest format keeps growing. What does that mean for the longest? This is the question our investigation will evaluate.
03 — How we'll test it
Examine attendance, scheduling, broadcast demand and player availability across countries and seasons.
04 — Evidence & sources
- The ICC's 2025–27 World Test Championship includes nine teams playing six series each.
- The 2025 WTC final drew 109,227 spectators at Lord's across the match.
- The ICC reported 2.94 billion TV viewing minutes in India for that non-India final.
- It also reported 225 million digital views for the final.
- These figures show continuing demand for marquee Tests; they do not prove all Test series are thriving or settle T20's long-term impact.
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