Melbourne, Nov 17 (PTI) Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar may feel that Test cricket has become more entertaining but an MCC survey has revealed only seven per cent of Indian fans chose the longest format as their preferred form of the game. The poll, commissioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club, covered 500 fans each from three countries -- India, South Africa and New Zealand.
Interestingly, 58 per cent of Indian respondents from India chose Twenty20 Internationals as their favourite format while for 31 per cent ODI was a preferred form. Suprisingly, highly succesful Indian Premier League got just four per cent Indian voters'' support, ''The Age'' reported.
In the three countries overall, 13 per cent said they preferred Tests to the limited-overs contests. The survey also shows that despite reports of public fatigue, ODI remains the most popular format with 36 per cent of the fans across the three countries choosing it.
The key findings of the poll were presented to the International Cricket Council''s Cricket Committee earlier this month in Dubai, where both groups reaffirmed their commitment to preserving all three forms. In India, 58 per cent of respondents said the emergence of Twenty20 had reduced their interest in Test cricket, while 23 per cent of South Africans and 13 per cent of New Zealanders felt the same.
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