The IPL might have dealt Test cricket its first major blow. West Indies captain Chris Gayle has strongly hinted that he might give up playing Test cricket and instead concentrate on a career in Twenty20. Talking to reporters on the eve of the second Test against England, Gayle evidently said: “Twenty20 has come onboard and it’s made a huge impact on the world, it’s brilliant, games have been sold out and it has taken the place by storm. I look at Test cricket differently, I don’t see it as long term for me, just for me, I’m just speaking about myself.” This comes on the heels of his statement in an interview to The Guardian that he would not be sad if Test cricket died out. 

Now we have heard everything. Mind you, we do think the Windies skipper needs to take those dark glasses off. We could not spot a single “sold out” game in the IPL this year!