Melbourne: Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg came up with a radical suggestion to catch the imagination of fans when cricket finally returns to the field in the post lockdown era. Hogg suggested that the ongoing World Test Championship be replaced with an Ashes series and a high-voltage clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
"The pandemic has opened the door for ultimate cricket rebirth," Hogg said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.
"Viewers want to see some competitive cricket, so scrap the World Test Championship (WTC) for a while and get a couple of series that are really going to ignite the interest around the world."
India are currently scheduled to travel to Australia for a blockbuster Test series later this year and Hogg suggested it should be scrapped and Tim Paine's troops should play England instead.
"Firstly scrap this summer's India series against Australia and have the Ashes played instead," Hogg said.
"But on the flip side of not having India there, where do they play? They play a four-match series against Pakistan during the Christmas period -- two matches in Pakistan and two matches in India.
"We have not seen it (Indo-Pak Test series) for a while and the public is starving for it. These two series will give a financial boost to the ICC," he added.
Currently, all sporting action across the world has come to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.
India and Australia are slated to take on each other in a four-match Test series later this year, however, the future of the series hangs in the balance due to COVID-19.
India currently sits on top of the World Test Championship standings while Australia is at the second place.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was slated to begin from March 29, but the tournament has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
