Herath backs 5-days Tests

Former Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath on Thursday said that Tests should remain a five-day affair.

The Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council will be discussing the proposal of four-day Tests at the end of the month in Dubai.

Herath joined the bandwagon of former and present players preferring five-day Tests over the proposed four days.

"I believe if you have to test a player's skill, you have to have five days. You can test them physically, technically and mentally. I am sure if you can play for five days, you are a complete package. I believe test cricket should be five days," he said.

Herath also backed the World Test Championship, saying it was needed to keep the interest of players alive in the longer-version of the game.

"That (World Test Championship) is very important and we need to have that kind of a concept. Now especially the T20s and one-days have more competition, so when you play Test cricket, you need to have to that kind of interest (especially for) the players to play."