Old Trafford Test preview, how Pakistan would fit into a two-tier WTC and a new county schedule for 2026

Wisden Cricket Weekly

Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher preview the fourth England-India Test, talk about a possible two-tiered World Test Championship and proposed changes to the domestic game in England from 2026.

0:00: Kia UK / 0:30: Intro / 0:17: Mark Butcher on India team For Old Trafford Test and Sledging /16:55: Win ENGvIND 5th Test Tickets / 17:36 Remitly / 18:26 India Team Selection & Playing 3 Seamers in England / 25:51 Changing Weather in the UK / 27:02 Anshul Kamboj / 29:15 Gus Atkinson / 32:15 WTC Finals & Two-Tier Test Cricket / 43:40 What State Is Test Cricket Now? / 45:36 Mad Squirrel Brewery Collaboration / 46:34 Player Complaints About County Schedule / 54:29 Suggested Conference System / 58:34 Problems With The Vitality Blast / 62:10 Ben’s Gower eBay Acquisitions / 63:52 KIA Grassroots Game

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