The next cycle of World Test Championship will kick-off with the India-England series. India finished runner-up in the first ever edition of World Test Championship. Here is quick look at what to expect from the 2nd edition of World Test Championship.
Which teams are participating?
9 teams will participate in the 2nd edition of Test Championship – India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies.
Format of the Championship
Each team will play 6 series – 3 home and 3 away. The top 2 teams after the league stage will play the final in 2023. The timeline for 2nd World Test Championship is 4 August 2021 – 31 March 2023.
Points System
There has been a change in the points system from last edition. For this Championship cycle, each Test Match has same points on offer instead of a series. Each Test Match will be worth 12 points. Here is the points system for each test:
Win – 12 points, Tie – 6 points, Draw – 4 points, Loss – 0 points
In this edition as well, ranking will be based on percentage of contested points won. So, if a team plays 12 Tests during the cycle, it will be competing for 144 points (12*12). That team’s rank will depend on the % of points achieved out of 144. Each team is going to play different number of test matches over the next 2 years. Hence, to have a uniform points system, % of contested points will be taken into account for ranking.
Here are the number of test matches each team is scheduled to play over the next 2 years:
| Team | Home Matches | Away Matches | Total Test matches |
| England | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| India | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Australia | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| South Africa | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| West Indies | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Team India’s Schedule
Here is Indian Team’s schedule for 2023 World Test Championship..
Away Series: England v India (5 Tests) – August-September 2021
Home Series: India v New Zealand (2 Tests) – November-December 2021
Away Series: South Africa v India (3 Tests) – December 2021-January 2022
Home Series: India v Sri Lanka (3 Tests) – February-March 2022
Home Series: India v Australia (4 Tests) – October-November 2022
Away Series: Bangladesh v India (2 Tests) – November 2022
India will play for a total of 228 points.
Wishing the Indian team all the very best for this cycle of World Test Championship. May we have amazing test cricket over the next 2 years…
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