When two is too few

What happened (core argument of the opinion)?

The Hindu opinion argues that bilateral Test cricket series should ideally be three matches (or longer) rather than two. The opinion’s central claim is that two-Test series give too little room for a team to recover after an early loss and for the sport to provide a complete narrative arc for fans.

Why series length matters in the opinion

The opinion links series length to audience confidence and storytelling. A longer bilateral Test series can allow a team to lose early and still mount a realistic comeback, ending the contest with a visible series-level turnaround rather than stopping after a limited sequence of results.

Historical example used by the opinion: India vs Australia, 2001 (after the 2000 match-fixing scandal context)

The opinion presents the 2001 India vs Australia Test series as a landmark turnaround following the match-fixing scandal context that damaged public faith in cricket in 2000. It describes Australia arriving with a strong run of results and India suffering a heavy loss in the first Test.