A check match is being performed between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle.Picture Credit score: PTI

Today a check match is being performed between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. On the identical time, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are additionally engaged in check cricket in Galle, a few thousand kilometers away from Chennai. Each the check matches are being performed with the identical guidelines that apply in each check match. There is only one distinction between these two – India and Bangladesh will play on the sphere for five consecutive days (if the match goes on for the total 5 days), whereas within the check between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, there shall be no match on the fourth day i.e. Saturday 21 September. Which means each the gamers is not going to play on the sphere. The rationale for that is additionally shocking as a result of whereas the gamers of New Zealand will simply relaxation the entire day, the gamers of Sri Lanka will do an important work. This work is – voting.

There was a follow of relaxation day in Check cricket until about 30 years in the past. That’s, then Check matches was once performed for six days, during which there was a one-day break after the second or third day after which the match began once more the subsequent day. Then within the early years of 1990, this was abolished and the rule of taking part in repeatedly for five days was carried out, which made this format tougher than earlier than. Since then, Check matches have been performed like this until date, however nothing like it will occur this time.

Sri Lankan gamers will do that work

Really, presidential elections are to be held in Sri Lanka on 21 September and this time these elections are additionally necessary as a result of 2 years in the past, the federal government was toppled because of the public motion towards the financial circumstances within the nation. After that, elections are going to be held within the nation for the primary time. In such a state of affairs, everybody has been requested to take part within the voting. It’s tough to say whether or not most people will do that or not, however Sri Lanka Cricket has requested all its gamers, teaching workers, match broadcasters and Sri Lankan commentators to take part within the voting. That’s, everybody will go to their respective areas and vote and Sri Lanka Cricket has made preparations for this. Some gamers left on Friday night itself, some will go on Saturday morning and everybody will return to Galle by Saturday night.

one thing like this occurred earlier than

Now the Sri Lankan gamers must fulfill their constitutional responsibility however the New Zealand gamers will certainly relaxation. They are going to have the entire day free. On this manner, if this check goes on until the tip, then it’ll change into a 6-day check. Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time that one thing like this has occurred. Earlier in 2008, the sport was stopped for a day within the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka check as a result of there have been parliamentary elections in Bangladesh at the moment. That’s, after ending the remainder day, this shall be solely the second time when there shall be a one-day break in the course of a check and coincidentally each instances it has occurred attributable to elections.