As cricket expands into ever more formats and franchise leagues, more and more voices are to be heard; but the editor of The Cricketer should always be listened to. Huw Turbervill is Test cricket's spokesperson.

Scyld Berry

Test cricket is the foundation on which cricket is based and I believe the most important format that must be protected and preserved at all costs. However, I do believe with the rise, success and importance of one-day and T20 cricket, all three formats must learn to co-exist but not at the expense of each other. Huw's love of cricket and especially Test cricket is to be admired. To bring this book to life with the support of so many wonderful contributors with varied opinions, will add great interest and appeal to readers.

Sir Richard Hadlee

Test cricket is cricket at its best. The great players judge themselves even in the current era by their achievements in Tests. The white ball is squeezing it hard and we have to defend the place of Tests in the global calendar. Huw Turbervill is the ultimate passionate polemicist for the Test format with a zeal that manages to weave both George Orwell and Basil Fawlty into his arguments.

David Gower OBE

I agree with a lot of the comments being made in this compelling book. T20 is relentlessly killing 50-over cricket, and having a successful Test side is no longer the priority for many countries. Test cricket is hanging on. It's a worry.

Graham Gooch

Nostalgic, passionate and a timely and well-written reminder of the grave danger in which the all-reaching tentacles of T20 have placed Test cricket

Steve James

The author ... argues persuasively why Test cricket is so important and attractive.

Guy Williams