Dubai: India once again will not play Pakistan in the second cycle of world test championships with three away tours marching in the next two years, starting with the British series next month.
According to the rules, each of the nine countries in the World Test Championship Calendar plays against the six countries of their chosen and in the cycle of 2021-2023, India will play Sri Lanka is not West Indies, which they played in 2017 during the first edition.
While early August 4 of the five-test series against England began the Indian WTC campaign, they will also tour South Africa between December 2021 to January 2022 and a series of aways against Bangladesh in November 2022.
The biggest series apart from the test be a marquee four test against Australia at home Between September and early November next year.
Also read the ABSIC change point system for the second edition of the World Test Championship.
The ICC on Wednesday officially confirmed that the team will be awarded 12 standard points for victory, four to draw and six for the tie during the second world championship cycle which began with the five matches between India and England in August.
Previously, every series of tests carried out by Aindia would host New Zealand in November this year for two test matches and Sri Lanka will be hosted in February-March 2022 after the South African away tour.
ICC on Wednesday also officially confirmed that the team will be awarded 12 standard points to win, four for draw and six for ties during the second cycle.
The next ICC said that the percentage of points won will be used to determine the standings.
Previously, every test series brought a value of 120 points that caused certain inequality in the table as a team that won the test in the series of two matches got 60 points compared to the five-match series valued at 24 points.
PTI had reported that ICC was set to introduce a new standard point system for the second WTC cycle.
The ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said the change was made to simplify the point system when taking learning from last year’s interference.
“We accept feedback that the previous point system needs to be simplified.
The Kricket Committee considers it when proposing a new standard point system for each match,” Allardice said in a statement.
“During the pandemic we have to change to the ranking team in table points using the percentage points available by each team, because all series cannot be resolved.” This helps us determine the finalists and we can complete the championship in it scheduled time frames.
This method also allows us to compare the relative performance of the team anytime, regardless of how many matches they have played.
“Apart from the Indian-British series, this year will be the only five-match affair on the second internet cycle which will expire in June 2023.
The Australian tour in India next year is the only four test series in the upcoming cycle.
India Captain Virat Kohli said after losing the final WTC final to New Zealand, he expected his party to regroup with “new energy” in a new cycle.
” Very pleasant has played the final of the ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand in what is a memorable contest.
Not only the final, we see the determination of players throughout the first edition of the championship, “Kohli said.” Here’s about cricket lovers also great to see, and I’m sure they will all wait vibrant for the second edition.
We will regroup with new energy for the next cycle starting with our series against England.
“New Zealand Skipper Championkeeper Kane Williamson said the WTC had revived interest in people in the traditional format of the match.” The WTC has added more contexts and brought new means testing cricket and it is extraordinary to see the interest produced in the final against India, “he said.” We know trying to defend the title will be a big challenge, but our focus will ensure we prepare.
Well that we can tour forward and try to maintain our level of performance.
“The England captain Joe Root described the upcoming five-test duel against India as a” interesting challenge “.” We started our campaign in the second edition of the ICC.
The World Test Championship against the final finalists, which is a direct interesting challenge, “he said.” India is a good all-round side and it would be better to test them in the condition of our home.
We longed to qualify for the last time and want to do better now.
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