I'm concerned about impact of T20 on cricket, things should be reassessed in shutdown: Turner

New Zealand legend Glenn Turner is concerned about the impact of T20 cricket on the "more worthwhile forms" of the game and feels that the coronavirus-forced break is a good time to "reassess" the future of the sport.

The 72-year-old Turner, who is also the former chairman of New Zealand's selection panel, believes that cricket administrators have "gone down a path of capitalism".

"...money rules and you've got Twenty20 dominating to such an extent where it is putting what I consider to be more worthwhile forms of the game virtually into the background," Turner was quoted as saying by 'stuff.co.nz'.

"That is only happening because of the money that they can get from that and of course the argument too, is that it is getting more people interested in the game," he said.

"But if you dine at a fast food takeaway, does that mean that you are going to go on to fine dining? I don't think so and that doesn't appear to be happening."
"Then, of course, they (administrators) don't have the sort of money I believe they need to foster the game further down. That's the real concern."
"That's too big a sacrifice I feel."