That’s a good question. Each format has a pretty good following. Test is considered the purest form of the game by your more traditional cricket fan. It’s very different from the short forms of the game, requiring different tactics and strategies. It’s actually fantastic, but I would probably recommend watching short form 1st to get into it, and you’re right that it’s a struggle to watch all 5 days without missing anything - being fair they don’t always go to the full 5, can be anywhere from three onwards. Normally people will tune in to whatever they can, checking the score for listening on the radio, or having on the tv in the background. (I’m personally looking forward to retiring so I can sit and watch test cricket all day every day lol)

There are a couple of t20 leagues around the world that are exceptionally popular, particularly the IPL in India, which I think apart from the Champions League and maybe the English Premier League is possibly the most watched sports league in the world. These are high stakes, high money leagues that attract the best players around the world to come and play for seasons that last just a few months.

One thing to note is that the players tend to play across all formats and leagues. So for example Ben Stokes, who hit England’s winning runs today in the T20 final, is England’s test cricket captain. And also a significant member of the ODI team. He also plays test cricket, and has played in the IPL and big bash league is it in Australia. This is not uncommon across all top players.