I was invited to The Oval this morning to attend a press conference with David Morgan, former ECB chairman and current ICC president, no less. Up for discussion were the prospects of a World Test Championship, day-night Tests, the pink ball and India’s enthusiasm for Test cricket.

What did we get? Either “I don’t have the answers” or a vocal enactment of the dreaded ICC press releases (I don’t want to hear the word “pinnacle” again). Here’s a sample:

“There is the suggestion the BCCI are dragging their feet on Test cricket matters: is that fact or fiction?”
“Fiction.”

“How do you see a Test Championship panning out?”
“I can’t tell you because I don’t know.”

“Will it be based on rankings or climax with a play-off?”
“There could well be a climax but I don’t know the answer to that.”

“What do you make of the fact that Sri Lanka are scheduled to play three Tests in 15 months and India two – against Bangladesh – in the next 10 months?”
“It’s disappointing but all boards are engaged on making Test cricket relevant to spectators and cricketers and there is no doubt that the cricketers aspire to play Test cricket.”

“What can you tell us about the pink ball?”
“I am not competent enough to answer that.”

“What is the situation with WADA and India regarding the whereabouts-clause for drug testing?”
“Progress is being made.”

I’m sure I wasn’t the only one there wondering whether the snow was settling on The Oval pitch.

Benj Moorehead is editorial assistant of The Wisden Cricketer