T20 boom no threat to Tests, says Lara

DHAKA (NIE) growing popularity of Twenty20 international will not harm Test cricket because two versions of the game can thrive together, the former West Indies captain Brian Lara on Thursday.I now believe with the cricket T20 a lot of people watching the match, "he told reporters in Bangladesh Lara where is the ambassador to the Prime Minister in the country, the University of T20.
Just remember, we are all artists. If this type of cricket brings interest of the people, cricketers will be happy to indulge in a game of cricket it.Test is still important, so are the ODIs (one-day internationals), but there must be a T20 because very factor crowd, " Lara added.Lara, who played 131 tests and 299 1 dayers, they did not have the opportunity to play Twenty20 cricket in the West Indies which is the world current champions.Lara believed the growing popularity of Twenty20 cricket will help West Indies generate more interest in the game among younger Caribbean We generation.In found it difficult to encourage teenagers to eat game, "said Lara. "We are now launching our own domestic T20 competition. We will try to search for more young people to play the game in the Caribbean." You look at (David) Warner from Australia, Gayle (Chris) and Virender Sehwag. Are strong players in the form of T20. It brings a look much more excitement.You in bats and Warner in a test match. Can score easily 150 before tea. This is what people want to see. I think the impact will be positive, "he said, adding said.Lara, who scored more than 10,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs, and it was unfair to blame the form of loss of interest in bowlers test cricket.What think it be pulled away from the bowlers cricket test probably due to the amount of work. money on offer in T20 cricket is attractive to the players, "as said.You will find a lot of players have the opportunity for T20S. But in general I think that the game of cricket test still kind of very strong.This competition (BPL) will make it more exciting cricket I think. And both can go at one time.