The ICC has announced the schedule of the World Test Championship 2023 (ICC World Test Championship 2023) and the rules of the points table (points system for WTC23) and the complete schedule.
This time under the Test Championship, the team winning one Test match will get 12 points, while in case of Test tie, 6 points will be given to both the teams.
Apart from this, the ICC has made a rule to give 4 points in case of a draw.
The losing team will not get any points. Along with this, the ICC has also talked about using win percentage points to determine the ranks of teams in the World Test Championship 2023.
That is, the winning team will have 100% win percentage points. The team that tie will be able to score 50% marks. Apart from this, 33.33 percent marks will be given to the teams in the draw test.
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The losing teams will not have any winning percentage points.
Apart from this, points have also been determined on the basis of series.
If there are 2 tests in a test series, then it will have 24 points. A total of 36 points have been earmarked for a 3-Test series, 48 for a 4-Test series, and 60 for a 5-Test series.
Let us tell you that earlier each series had 120 points, whether it was a two-Test series or a five-Test series. But this time each match will have equal points.
? 12 points available every match, irrespective of series length
— ICC (@ICC) July 14, 2021
? Teams to be ranked on percentage of points won
The new points system for #WTC23 is revealed ? pic.twitter.com/9IglLPKRa1
During the Test Championship 2023, 9 teams will play Test matches and try to reach the finals.
Australias team will play Test series against England, South Africa, and West Indies during the Test Championship at their home.
Apart from this, the Australian team is to play Test matches against India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka outside the home.
During the Test Championship 2023, Bangladesh team will play Test matches against Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka at their home, while South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies will tour Bangladesh.
England team will play Test series with India, South Africa and New Zealand at their home.
At the same time, Pakistan will tour West Indies and Australia and play Test series.
The Indian team will play Test series with Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Sri Lanka during this time at their home.
At the same time, under the Test Championship, the Indian team will have to tour Bangladesh, England and South Africa and play Test matches.
Test Championship winning New Zealand team will play Test series at home with South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Will go on tour to England, Pakistan and India and play Tests with these teams.
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Pakistan cricket team will play test series against Australia, New Zealand and England at their home.
Along with this, going on tour of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and West Indies to play Test matches of Pakistan.
Some cracking fixtures to look out for in the next edition of the ICC World Test Championship ?
— ICC (@ICC) July 14, 2021
The #WTC23 schedule ? pic.twitter.com/YXzu5lS0t1
South African team will play Test series at home with India, West Indies and Bangladesh. Australia to South Africa out of their home.
Test matches will have to be played with England and New Zealand.
The Sri Lankan team will play the home series with the team of West Indies, Australia and Pakistan.
At the same time, during the Test Championship, the Sri Lankan team will have to tour Bangladesh, New Zealand and India.
West Indies team will host Pakistan, Bangladesh and England at their home and they will have to tour Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka to play Test series.
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