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WATCH: Ravindra Jadeja Traps Heinrich Klaasen with a Beautiful Turn in the Third Test
During the third day of the ongoing third Test between India and South Africa in Ranchi, Ravindra Jadeja bowled Heinrich Klaasen to sent him back to the hut
WATCH: Umesh Yadav Dismisses Faf Du Plessis with a Stunning Delivery
Indian bowlers have been taking wickets on regular intervals and Umesh Yadav deserves a mention as he drew the first blood on the third day.
IND vs SA 2019: Twitter Reacts as Virat Kohli Celebrates Umesh Yadav’s Sixes
It was Umesh Yadav who took the limelight from others by hitting back-to-back sixes which made Virat Kohli amazed as well.
WATCH: Virat Kohli Joins Ravindra Jadeja in Sword Celebration after Jadeja’s Half-century
During the second day of the ongoing third Test, Virat Kohli was seen celebrating with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja after he completed his half-century.
WATCH: Fan Invades Pitch to Meet Quinton De Kock and Forgets His Slipper
India have been playing against South Africa in the third and final test match of the three-match test series where India had a great show on the Day 1.
IND vs SA 2019: Twitterati Reacts as Proxy Captain Temba Bavuma Fails to Win the Toss for South Africa
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis brought in Temba Bavuma at the toss to turn the table, but his effort went in vain as India won the toss.
Sarfaraz Ahmed Sacked as Pakistan Captain from Tests and T20s
Sarfaraz Ahmed has been sacked as pakistan captain across formats due to a dismal show in the ICC World Cup earlier this year as well as post tournament.
IND vs SA 2019: “It’s No Dead Rubber” – Dean Elgar on the Final Test Against India
South Africa opener Dean Elgar believes that they can bounce back in the third and final Test against India despite losing the series by 2-0.
IND vs SA 2019: Aiden Markram Rules Out of Third Test Against India
Aiden Markram, the South Africa opener has been ruled out of the third Test against India after hurting his right wrist during the second game in Pune.
IND vs SA 2019: Virat Kohli Reveals the Future Plan
India have registered a convincing win in the second Test against South Africa. Virat Kohli on Sunday said they will not take the final game for granted.
Ind vs SA 2019: Virat Kohli Reveals the Reason Behind His Muted Celebrations
India have registered another comprehensive Test win against South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in Pune. After that, Virat Kohli spoke to Star Sports.
IND vs SA 2019: Ravi Shastri’s “Titanic” Pose in ICC Tweet Becomes Meme On Twitter
India have registered a convincing win in the second Test against South Africa in Pune. Along with this, head coach Ravi Shastri too has been in news.
IND vs SA 2019: WATCH – Wriddhiman Saha Takes a Stunner to Dismiss Faf du Plessis
India wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha took a stunner and justified his selection. He replaced Rishabh Pant in the Test.
IND vs SA 2019: “We Have Come to India to Compete and Win”: Temba Bavuma
Temba Bavuma said that the top-order could do better after seeing Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj added a 100-run partnership in the Pune track.
IND vs SA 2019: “I Wasn’t Frustrated, I’m Happy to be Bowling Again” – Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin said that he wasn't "frustrated" while bowling at Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj's century partnership.
IND vs SA 2019: Virat Kohli Shares the Secret of His Big Scores
India captain Virat Kohli says the responsibility of leading the side helps him to push his limits that eventually helped to score big.
IND vs SA 2019: Kagiso Rabada-Quinton de Kock Fight, Faf du Plessis Intervenes
Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock were seen getting engaged in a heated exchange while Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ran an overthrow.
Ind vs SA 2019: Virat Kohli Shares The First Choice Spinners
India captain Virat Kohli is happy the way his team has performed in the first test. He praised Mohammed Shami's bowling in the first test.
IND vs SA 2019: Ravindra Jadeja Grabs an One-handed Stunner to Dismiss Aiden Markram
The first Test between India and South Africa have made headlines for many reasons. One of them was a stunner from Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
IND vs SA 2019: WATCH – Mohammed Shami Leaves South Africa Batsmen in Tatters
India have been currently playing the first Test against India in Visakhapatnam where Mohammed Shami left South Africa batsmen in tatters.
IND vs SA 2019: WATCH – Rohit Sharma Abuses Cheteshwar Pujara after He Refuses to Take a Single
The ongoing 1st Test between India and South Africa has been news since its beginning. One of them was Rohit Sharma abused Cheteshwar Pujara.
IND vs SA 2019: WATCH – Ravindra Jadeja Bowls a Five-bounce Delivery to Faf du Plessis
India vs South Africa Test series has been in news for many reasons - one of them for sure the no-ball of Ravindra Jadeja.
IND vs SA 2019: WATCH – Virat Kohli’s Instruction Helps Ishant Sharma to Dismiss Temba Bavuma
Ishant Sharma follows his captain Virat Kohli’s instructions and got the success in the ongoing 1st Test against South Africa.
WATCH: Clueless South Africa Fielders Fail to Search the Ball Lost in Boundary Ropes; Aiden Markram Helps
Ahilarious incident took place on the ground when South African bowlers lost the ball and Aiden Markram came for rescue on the second day of 1st Test.
IND vs SA 2019: Rohit Sharma Scores His Maiden Test Century as Opener – Twitterati Reacts
Rohit Sharma, India's opener in limited-overs, has opened the innings for India in Tests and scored his maiden century as an opener.
Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Pulls Off a Stunning Run Out Despite Losing His Pants
Australia all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne has been in the limelight for the last couple of months. His inclusion will be important during their next series.
About World Test Championship
Introduction
The ICC World Test Championship, run by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to begin its first season in August. The first season will run for two years till June 2021. This will get underway when the recent 50-over World Cup winnner England will take on their arch-rival Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series on August 1 at Edgbaston.
To engage more fans, ICC has started this. With each series, the competition will be sharpened as the end of the championship; a global title will be given to the team who wins this 2-year-long tournament.
History
This is not the first time that ICC has approved the idea. The idea of ICC World Test Championship was approved in 2013 and 2017 as well but that couldn't take place. In 2013, the champions trophy took its place and the idea was re-scheduled for June 2017. The ICC World Test Championship was cancelled once again on January 2014 and the ICC Champions Trophy was reinstated in 2017.
However, in October 2017, it was announced by ICC that a Test league will be played, which would involve the top nine teams. The second ICC World Test Championship will continue from July 2021 to June 2023.
The Process and the Distribution of The Points
The ICC World Test Championship will be played among nine top-ranked Test teams. All the teams will play six series each - three home series and three away series over the two-year span. In this period of time, each team will face six of the other eight teams, although it will not be complete round-robin league. Each of the series will be comprised of two and five Tests, so all the sides wouldn't play the same number of Test series.
No matter, the number of Tests, every series carries 120 points. A team can score 720 points max (six series, 120 points each) over the two-year-long period. The two teams who will have the most points at the end of the tournament will face each other in the final in England, June 2021.
Although the team will play fewer tests, wouldn't be a disadvantage for them in respect to points as the 120 points are available for each series. However, the points will not be available for series results; it will be given for Test results. So the points will be split equally among the five-match Tests in a series.
According to this count, 24 points or 20% will be there for each match. 60 points will be given for a win while 30 points will be given for a tie. On the other hand, 20 points will be given for a draw whereas no points will be given for a loss.
Matches in the Series | Points for a win | Points for a tie | Points for a draw | Points for a loss |
2 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
3 | 40 | 20 | 13.3 | 0 |
4 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
However, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan will not be featured in the first edition of the World Test Championship. Although, they will play Tests against one another and also with some of the Championship sides as well. Moreover, there will be Tests series outside the Championship like England tours New Zealand for two Tests in November this year.
What will happen if the final is tied?
If the final Test will tie or drawn, the team who will finish at the top of the table in the two-year-long tournament will be the champion of the championship.
ICC World Cricket Championship 2019 Schedule at a Glance
Ranking | Team | Tests | Home series (against) | Away series (against) | Will not play |
1 | India | 18 | 10 (SA, Ban, Eng) | 8 (WI, NZ, Aus) | Pak & SL |
2 | New Zealand | 14 | 7 (Ind, WI, Pak) | 7 (SL, Aus, Ban) | Eng & SA |
3 | South Africa | 16 | 9 (Eng, SL, Aus) | 7 (Ind, WI, Pak) | Ban & NZ |
4 | England | 22 | 11 (Aus, WI, Pak) | 11 (SA, SL, Ind) | Ban & NZ |
5 | Australia | 19 | 9 (Pak, NZ, Ind) | 10 (Eng, Ban, SA) | SL & WI |
6 | Sri Lanka | 13 | 7 (NZ, Eng, Ban) | 6 (Pak, SA, WI) | Aus & Ind |
7 | Pakistan | 13 | 6 (SL, Ban, SA) | 7 (Aus, Eng, NZ) | Ind & WI |
8 | West Indies | 15 | 6 (Ind, SA, SL) | 9 (Eng, NZ, Ban) | Aus & Pak |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 14 | 7 (Aus, NZ, WI) | 7 (Ind, Pak, SL) | Eng & SA |
