NEIL MANTHORP: Proposed points system for WTC will level the playing field
Outcome of the ICC-appointed committee will have to be approved by the BCCI, the England Cricket Board and Cricket Australia
25 March 2025 - 05:00
Moves are afoot to tweak the points system in the World Test Championship (WTC) before the next cycle begins with India’s five-Test tour of England in June and July. This is a good thing. The current method is a fudged compromise based around the principle of an “average” given that the teams all play a different number of matches.
The new system aims to address the reality that away victories are usually harder to come by than home wins and therefore more valuable — and worth more points. Makes sense...
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