April 12, 2012 9:13 PM

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Wisden Almanack expresses serious fears about future of international cricket

Wisden Almanack, regarded as the 'the Bible of Cricket', has expressed serious fears in its latest edition about the future of international cricket . It has also criticised India for the slow death of Test matches. In its 149th edition, Lawrence Booth, the youngest editor of Wisden at 37, has said that international cricket "stands at a precipice" due to the ever-growing popularity of the Twenty20 format. He said Twenty20 is a vital part of a fragile ecosystem. He also came hard on the game's administrators in South Africa, Australia and England but held the Indian officials and the lucrative Indian Premier League responsible for the current state of Test cricket. Lawrence Booth wrote the disintegration of India's feted batting lineup has coincided with the rise of a Twenty20-based nationalism, the growth of private marketeers and high level conflicts of interest.

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