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Former South African batter AB de Villiers has questioned the impact of T20 cricket on the future of Test cricket while reacting to Proteas's squad against New Zealand. The South African squad for the Tests against the Blackcaps raised several eyebrows as no senior players were picked citing the SA20. 

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Further, fingers were raised as Neil Brand, who is yet to make his Test debut, was named the captain of the South African team. Reacting to these changes,  AB de Villiers, on his YouTube channel,  raised concerns about the future of Test cricket and expressed the T20s are putting pressure on the longer format of the game.

AB de Villiers said,  "I am not happy that there is not a third Test. You have to blame the T20 cricket going around the world for that. I do not know whom to blame, but I sense something is wrong. If you want to see all the teams compete and see who is the best Test team in the world, something has to change."

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"It (South Africa's Test squad for New Zealand) has sent shockwaves around the cricketing world and has made it clear that Test cricket is under pressure, for that matter even ODI cricket and the whole system is turning around T20 cricket.  The players, the board and coaches will turn towards where there is more money. You cannot blame them for thinking about their future with their family."