Women’s Test matches currently follow a four-day format. Hemlata Kala feels the format is outdated because the teams score more runs now than they did earlier. She pointed out that earlier teams used to struggle to touch the 200-run mark, but the same is not the case now.
Earlier this year, a high-scoring Test between India Women and England Women ended in a draw, but a result could have been possible had there been an extra day available. India were 344/8, leading by 179 runs in the second innings when the Test ended.
I feel Day 5 will most probably be added to Women’s Test matches soon: Hemlata Kala
The upcoming pink-ball Women’s Test between India and Australia is also scheduled to be a four-day fixture. But Kala is hopeful that fans will get to witness a five-day Women’s Test sooner rather than later.
The historic pink-ball Test between India Women and Australia Women will begin on September 29 at Carrara Oval in Queensland.
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