{"id":354658,"date":"2023-12-20T07:47:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354658"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T09:04:31","slug":"tubbys-fear-for-test-cricket-over-ongoing-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=354658","title":{"rendered":"Tubby's fear for Test cricket over 'ongoing threat'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Taylor<\/a> has advised cricketers<\/a> to follow a similar path as Mitchell Starc<\/a>, who has ended a nine-year hiatus from the IPL to claim a record $4.4 million pay day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Starc broke the record for the biggest price paid at an IPL Auction, only an hour after Pat Cummins was picked up for a record $3.66 million by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.<\/p>\n

The left-arm quick last played the IPL<\/a> in 2015 with Royal Challengers Bangalore, but left the league to prioritise his fitness and commitment to Australia.<\/p>\n

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Starc was bought by KKR in 2018 but failed to play a game and also pulled out in 2022 \ufeffdue to "bubble fatigue" during COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Since last playing in the IPL, Starc has forged a career as one of the best fast bowlers in the world and currently has 82 Test caps to his name.<\/p>\n

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Former Australian captain Taylor believes the prices thrown around by rich IPL clubs could represent problems for the future of the long format. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I think Australia have got it right but that pressure is going to be even greater in years to come – there's already talks about a second IPL, there's Dubai leagues, there's American leagues popping up everywhere," he told 9News.<\/p>\n

"\ufeff… There's an ongoing threat to Test cricket, getting that balance right and maintaining and prioritising Test cricket is going to get tougher."<\/p>\n

The 59-year-old added there's a need for young players to model themselves on the likes of Starc, who dominated the international arena before taking the riches on offer in the IPL. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I hope the players follow in that Mitchell Starc mould," he said.<\/p>\n

"Work on getting your baggy green, work on becoming a great Test cricketer, knowing full well the IPL will always be there."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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