INAUGRATION OF ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP

 INTRODUCTION

The 2019-2021 ICC World Test Championship is the inaugural edition of the ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP of test cricket . it started from 1 august 2019 with the first test between England vs Australia of the 2019 Ashes series , and will finish with final at lords in England in june 2021

World Test Championship (2019-2021) Points Table

If India win or draw the fourth Test against England, WTC final will be: India v New Zealand

If England win the fourth Test against India, WTC final will be: Australia v New Zealand

Last updated on 25 Feb 2021 after India v England, third Test.
Teams are ranked based on PCT.
PCT is points earned/points available. For more information, click here.

TWO YEARS ,NINE TEAMS ,27 SERIES ,72 TEST MATCHES 

JIMMY ANDERSON : The ICC World Test Championship is a brilliant initiative
VIRAT KOHLI           : India will be fancying their chances in the WTC 
TIM PAIN                  :   If the WTC ensure countries make tests priority, thats good news                                        for the game

What is the ICC World Test Championship?

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) gets underway on 1 August 2019 and comprises nine teams competing in 71 Test matches in 27 series across two years. Comprising the top nine Test teams in the world, each team will play three home and three away series. The top two teams at the end will compete in the ICC World Test Championship Final in the UK in June 2021 with the winner crowned World Test Champions.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP ?

The idea behind the WTC is as simple as it reads . Test cricket ,over the years ,has lost its relevance in the world cricket . Hence ,to make it more compelling for the casual audience , ICC  decided to launch a points based championship for the longest format of the game .To sum it up in a simple text , it is the world cup of test cricket spanning over the tenure of two years 

What is the purpose of starting the WTC?

The WTC has been introduced to bring context to bilateral Test cricket. Every game will count as the world’s best teams go head to head. Points will be available for every single game. The WTC honours the importance of the longest format of the game and ensures a pinnacle event for the format just as the World Cups for men and women in the ODI and T20I formats.

How were the teams for the WTC decided?

The top nine ranked teams on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings as on 31 March 2018 qualified for the WTC. Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies are the teams competing in the WTC.