MELBOURNE, July 6: Australia captain Meg Lanning wants women’s Tests to be made five-day contests, like it is for their male counterparts, to get more results and cited the recent rain-affected drawn game between India and England to call for the change.
Speaking to the media here, Lanning said the current system of four-day Tests for women lessens the possibility of an outright result especially if weather plays spoilsport.
Lanning believes India women playing Test matches abroad is a big advertisement for women’s cricket and hoped that her team’s upcoming contest against Mithali Raj’s side would become a regular feature and not just a “one-off” affair.
The Indian women’s team is currently touring England and will travel to Australia in September to play three ODIs and as many T20Is besides their maiden Day-Night Test at Perth starting September 30.
The Australia skipper personally can’t wait to tour India for a Test engagement.
The Indian women last played a Test match against Australia in February 2006 at the Adelaide Oval which the hosts won. (PTI)
