The advent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and rival competitions has meant Twenty20 is a commercially viable product for the International Cricket Council.

“Test cricket is the real heart of the game. It’s where you can really measure yourself against the greats of years gone

“There is just going to be more of it (Twenty20) because I think the crowd really enjoy it and the players enjoy it too. We’ve seen the phenomenon of Twenty20 over the past couple of years with the take-off of the IPL, and it’s going to get bigger and bigger.”