Australia’s Indian summer states case for ODIs to precede Tests – The Guardian

Australia cricket teamThis tour is a real-time refresher course on why starting with limited-overs matches is the best method
Mon 30 Nov 2020 16.30 GMT
The argument for playing one-day matches before a Test series has always been straightforward. You have an entree before the main. For spectators, shorter matches rouse the appetite. For players, it follows the principle of building up training loads, working their way into the most demanding format a day at a time.
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