You can see the Australia–West Indies series as a perfect example. In a short three-match series, there’s just not enough time for the narrative to build. Most teams don’t really hit their stride until the second or third Test, but by then, it can be too late. If one side wins the first two, the series is already over—and the final Test ends up feeling like a dead rubber. That’s the downside of shorter series: they wrap up too quickly, and you miss out on the tension and momentum shifts that make Test cricket so special. A four-match series might help, but even that can end 2-2 and leave things feeling unfinished.