Ian Chappell suggests stricter measures to combat slow over rate in Test cricket

The legendary Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has called for stricter actions from administrators to resolve the 'slow over rate' issue in Test cricket. 

In his column for ESPN Cricinfo, Chappell wrote that although slow over rates in Test matches continue to downplay the legacy of the format, the administrators have turned a blind eye to it as they are more concerned with making money from T20 cricket. 

Terming the extension in the day's play due to poor over rate as 'a blight on the game', Chappell further advised the administrators to implement stricter punishments- such as suspending the fielding team's captain- to resolve this long-persisting issue. 

"These days, overs are rarely completed even with extra time allotted- and those extensions are a blight on the game. The administrators could make some compromises and demand that players bowl 90 overs in six hours with no deductions accepted. A captain should be suspended without question if this aim isn't achieved," Chappell wrote. 

Chappell, who represented Australia in 75 Tests, suggested some other considerable measures to the administrators to eradicate this problem. 

"The administrators could abolish advertising on sight boards, the replaying of possible boundaries, reduce the constant ferrying of drinks and gloves, and eradicate needless mid-pitch chats during overs," Chappell added. 

"They could also return to a back foot no-ball rule (without a drag problem), thereby virtually eradicating a boring facet of the game as well as improving over rates," the former Australian captain concluded. 

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