The chances of survival of test cricket depends on the approach of the dominating teams of every period.WI and AUS played attacking and fascinating cricket while they were world beaters in this format.But look at England who r arguably the best test side along with SA.They r playing defensive un enterprising cricket and force the spectators feel test matches are dull.ENG have exciting limited over players like Morgan,Bopara,Hales,Wright etc. but their test specialists like Cook,Compton,Trott are boring batsmen.Even good stroke players like Peterson is sometimes become a blocker and annoying spectators.Discussions are not what required to save tests but to change the format itself or playing style of prominent players.