Mark Butcher was talking yesterday about the decline of ODI’s, particularly in England. He thinks they will fold if the new 16.4 format takes a hold here. Watching some of our all formats players in ODI’s, they seem to be stuck between two stools. They are either playing like they are in a Test match or going totally gung ho like they are in a T20 game. The ECB will be happy if it goes as long as their new baby blossoms. As a country, we need to decide where our priorities lie. The future of Test cricket is also under threat due to the costs of hosting or sending a squad abroad. Only the top 6 can really afford to be involved, which means there is no point in the smaller cricketing countries creating a Test team and their better players will go to where the money is i.e. the IPL, Big Bash etc. leading to an overall decline in the game.