Kevin Pietersen predicts only five teams will play test cricket by 2026

Test cricket in India has been of great interest in recent years. Several polls have shown that more and more people have practiced Test cricket, and part of the credit must be given to the success of the current Indian team in this form. While this rise has taken place in India, it has been difficult for some other countries to make five days of cricket more lucrative and get more people to watch it.

Former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen expressed his views on the matter. According to the veteran batman, there may be a time in the future when only a few teams are interested in test cricket. The former batsman even predicted a year when we could see it happen. But Twitter fans were a little surprised by the cricket prediction.

This is a painful tweet, but I think this is happening slowly
In 2026, there are only a few Test Match cricket countries.
ENGLISH
INDIA
AUSTRALIA
POSSIBLE SOUTH AFRICA & PAKISTAN.

Kevin Pietersen (@ KP24) September 4, 2021

According to him, by 2026, only England, Australia and India will be the only test players. He also added that South Africa and Pakistan may also be among them.

Twitter regrets Kevin Pietersen for not including the World Cup

The New Zealand team has prioritized test cricket and worked well in form. Kane Williamson and co. ended up winning India in June in the Southampton final by raising the opening prize. Most fans questioned Pietersen because he did not choose New Zealand.

Pietersen’s message may not be completely false. England, Australia, India are three teams that play more test cricket than any other team. However, this can be justified by the fact that these three countries, often considered the third largest in international cricket, have sufficient revenue streams to keep them afloat even if they do not play the white ball.

In addition, these three teams are currently the only teams to participate in the test series of more than 3 matches. For example, in WTC 2021-23, India will play five matches with England, while Australia will play four matches and Ashes have played five matches in the last two decades.