World Test Championship: Complete Information
What is the World Test Championship?
The World Test Championship will be like the World Cup of Test cricket, similar to the ODI and T20 World Cups.Start Date: World Test Championship will begin on August 1, 2019, with the beginning of the first Ashes test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham, UK.
Format:
The World Test Championship will be played over the next two years, from 2019 to 2021. Most test series played by the participating teams during this period will be a part of their campaign in the test championship.Final: The World Test Championship final will be played in England in June 2021
Participating Teams: The nine top-ranked teams in the ICC Test rankings will be competing in the World Test Championship. The teams include India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies.
Which teams will not be a part of the ICC World Test Championship?
Zimbabwe
Afghanistan
Ireland
World Test Championship: India’s schedule
1. India vs West Indies (Away)- 2 Tests (July-August 2019)2. India vs South Africa (Home)- 3 Tests (October-November 2019)
3. India vs Bangladesh (Home)- 2 Tests (November 2019)
4. India vs New Zealand (Away)- 2 Tests (February 2020)
5. India vs Australia (Away)- 4 Tests (December 2020)
6. India vs England (Home)- 5 Tests (January-February 2021)
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