New Zealand emerged as champions of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship.
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The World Test Championship which can be described as the World Cup for the longest format of the game began with its first edition in 2019-2021. The inaugural World Test Championship saw its complications in schedule due to the Covid-19 situation but turned out to be a success with New Zealand becoming the champions. The Kiwis defeated the Virat Kohli-led Team India by eight wickets in the summit clash in Southampton to reign supreme in the inaugural edition.
The second edition of the World Test Championship from 2021-23 got underway with the England vs India Test series on August 4, 2021. It was the only series alongside the Ashes in December 2021 which will be a five-Test series in the second cycle of the World Test Championship. The final of the second edition will be held on March 31, 2023 with its venue still to be decided.
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| OS | TEAM | PCT (%) | PTS | MATCHES (W,D,L) | SER | PEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUSTRALIA | 75 | 72 | 5,0,3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | SOUTH AFRICA | 71.43 | 60 | 5,2,0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | INDIA | 58.33 | 77 | 6,3,2 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | PAKISTAN | 52.38 | 44 | 3,2,2 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | SRI LANKA | 50 | 24 | 2,2,0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | NEW ZEALAND | 38.89 | 28 | 2,3,1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | WEST INDIES | 35.71 | 30 | 2,3,2 | 3 | -2 |
| 8 | BANGLADESH | 16.67 | 12 | 1,5,0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | ENGLAND | 12.5 | 18 | 1,7,4 | 3 | -10 |
The International Cricket Council has simplified the point system for WTC 2021-23 cycle. Each team will get 12 points for a win, six for a tie, four for a draw, and zero for a loss. A win will give a team 100 percent of points whereas 50 will be awarded for a tie. In the first cycle of WTC, each series had 120 points, and teams that were playing the five-match Test series were at a disadvantage. Nine Test teams will battle it out for the Test mace as each team will play six series each during the two-year period. The first series of WTC 2021-23 will be the five-match series between England and India. The cut-off dates for all series will be 31st March 2023. In addition to this, a new schedule has also been updated by the ICC for the new tournament cycle.
| Points available per match | Percentage of points | |
| Win | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
Points available per series
| Matches in series | Total points available |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 60 |
1st Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, August 4 – August 8
2nd Test at Lord’s, London, August 12 – August 16
3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds, August 25- August 29
4th Test at Kennington Oval, London, September 2 – September 6
5th Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, September 10 – September 14
1st Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica, August 12 – August 16
2nd Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica, August 20 – August 24
1st Test – November 2021
2nd Test – November 2021
1st Test – November 2021
2nd Test – November 2021
1st Test – December 2021
2nd Test – December 2021
1st Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, December 8- December 12
2nd Test at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, December 16-December 20
3rd Test at the MCG, Melbourne, 30 December 26– December 30
4th Test at the SCG, Sydney, January 5 – January 9
5th Test at the Optus Stadium, Perth, January 14 – January 18
1st Test – December 2021
2nd Test – January 2022
1st Test – December 2021
2nd Test – December 2021
3rd Test – January 2021
1st Test – February 2022
2nd Test – February 2022
1st Test – February 2022
2nd Test – February 2022
3rd Test – March 2022
1st Test – March 2022
2nd Test – March 2022
3rd Test – March 2022
1st Test – March 2022
2nd Test – March 2022
1st Test – June 2022
2nd Test – June 2022
1st Test – June 2022
2nd Test – June 2022
3rd Test – June 2022
1st Test – October 2022
2nd Test – October 2022
3rd Test – October 2022
1st Test – October/ November 2022
2nd Test – October/ November 2022
3rd Test – October/ November 2022
4th Test – October/ November 2022
1st Test – November 2022
2nd Test – November 2022
1st Test – November 2022
2nd Test – November 2022
