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Mark Butcher: World Test Championship more muddled than ever

It’s been reported this week that the ICC are ready to resume discussions on Ireland, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe being added to the World Test Championship, and that to make it more financially viable for those nations the possibility of one-off Tests being brought into the competition is under consideration.
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma lifts the World Test Championship mace at Lord’s last summer

 

It’s been reported this week that the ICC are ready to resume discussions on Ireland, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe being added to the World Test Championship, and that to make it more financially viable for those nations the possibility of one-off Tests being brought into the competition is under consideration.
I’ve never been a massive fan of the WTC since its introduction in 2019. My main issue with it is the imbalance which means some series in the competition are played across five matches, some across three and some across two, and we have a situation where not everyone plays everyone in e...

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