Question

'test cricket versus T20'
write a paragraph in English or Bengali

Answer 1

Test Cricket

➡️This type of cricket match is played for the longest duration of time. It is played over a span of five days. It is played in innings and consists of a total of four innings. In each of these innings one team bats and the other bowls/ fields. Since test cricket is played for four innings, each team gets a chance to bat and bowl twice during the match. The team with the highest score in both the innings wins the game.

It is said that test cricket is the ultimate test of a team’s performance.

Twenty 20

➡️This is the shortest and most exciting cricket format. Each team plays for a total of 20 overs. The one with the highest score wins the game. All the other rules of the game are the same as the ODIs. Twenty20, also known as T20, has received immense appreciation owing to its short and crisp matches. The game begins and ends quickly and hence the players need to be on their toes throughout the match.

Answer 2

Duration - A Test match may last up to 5 days, and it is unusual for a Test to be completed within 3 days. T20 cricket lasts a matter of hours - perhaps around 3 hours.
Results - A Test match has four possible results for a team: a win, a loss, a tie, and a draw. A draw occurs when the time runs out before the match has been completed. To complete a win, a team needs to both score more runs than the other team and normally also take all the wickets of the other team.

T20 does not include the possibility of a draw. To win, it is only necessary to score more runs; it is not required that all the opponents' wickets are taken.

Innings - Each team has two innings in a Test match, of indeterminate length. T20 cricket has one innings per team of 20 overs.
Style and requirements - As a consequence of the above factors, the way players approach the game is considerably different in the two forms.

In Test cricket, players have to be fit enough to spend many hours playing, and batsmen have to be prepared to bat with patience for hours. Bowlers can attack more freely and have greater scope for setting fielders where they wish. In T20 cricket, bowlers have to almost always bowl more defensively, as not conceding runs is more important than taking wickets. Batsmen can be more aggressive from the start, and boundaries are more frequent. Fielders are restricted as to where they may be placed on the field.

Whether the two forms can co-exist remains to be seen. On the one hand, several players have demonstrated that it is possible to perform well in both forms, introducing T20 versatility into their Test game. On the other hand, some are concerned that young players' focus on T20 hurts their development of the qualities, such as watchfulness, needed for Test cricket.