Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket
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This study is a qualitative review of the test match format of Cricket; therefore, different websites and online articles were reviewed critically. The study motivation is to find out the reason(s) for the less viewership and business for the test format. Therefore, this study provides the critical analysis of three different cricket formats: test format, one-day format, and t-twenty format. The scope of this study is; Cricket provides business, entertainment, and promotion to the stakeholders. The audience does not like the test format as compared to the t-twenty and one-day match format because the test format requires more time than the other two formats. Moreover, it will prove helpful for researchers, and beginners, who have a great interest in Cricket
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- APA : Farooq, M. W., Farooq, M., & Rauf, A. (2021). Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(II), 121-129. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).13
- CHICAGO : Farooq, Muhammad Waqas, Mahwish Farooq, and Abdul Rauf. 2021. "Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (II): 121-129 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).13
- HARVARD : FAROOQ, M. W., FAROOQ, M. & RAUF, A. 2021. Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 121-129.
- MHRA : Farooq, Muhammad Waqas, Mahwish Farooq, and Abdul Rauf. 2021. "Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 121-129
- MLA : Farooq, Muhammad Waqas, Mahwish Farooq, and Abdul Rauf. "Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.II (2021): 121-129 Print.
- OXFORD : Farooq, Muhammad Waqas, Farooq, Mahwish, and Rauf, Abdul (2021), "Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (II), 121-129
- TURABIAN : Farooq, Muhammad Waqas, Mahwish Farooq, and Abdul Rauf. "Critical Review on Test Match Format of Cricket." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. II (2021): 121-129. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).13
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“Comparatively, multi-day cricket provides both teams with an opportunity for two batting innings, with the match constrained by both a time limit (usually 4 or 5 days) and an over limit (Farooq et al., 2021).”
- Authors
- Farooq, M. W., Farooq, M., & Rauf, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Central Punjab (PK)
- Assistant Manager Operations, Lahore Waste Management Company, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Global Social Sciences Review
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- Humanity Only - HO
- Published
- 2021-06-30
- Volume
- VI
- Issue
- II
- Pages
- 121-129
- ISSN
- 2520-0348 (ISSN-L)
- 2616-793X
- OpenAlex
- W3179472150
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- 3
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- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1
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- 0.19
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Global Social Sciences Review (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Sports Analytics and Performance
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sports, Gender, and Society
- Keywords
- crickets, sports entertainment, match duration
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