Word Test Championship standings change after ICC alters points system

Word Test Championship standings change after ICC alters points system

By Web Desk
November 20, 2020
Word Test Championship standings change after ICC alters points system / Photo: AP

The standings on the points table of World Test Championship (WTC) has changed after International Cricket Council (ICC) altered the points system due to Covid-19 pandemic.

In a press release on Thursday, ICC announced a new system where teams will be ranked based in order of percentage of points earned from the matches played.

Australia with 82% has moved to top of the table now, as India with 75% slid down to second position. They’re followed by England and New Zealand in the third and forth position, respectively.

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“The Board approved a recommendation from the ICC Cricket Committee, headed by Anil Kumble, to change the competition terms for the event to determine how series affected by the global pandemic are accounted for on the points table,” the statement said.

The committee had recommended the board to determine the final WTC League standings from the matches played.

Due to the coronoavirus pandemic, only under half of the WTC matches have been played so far, with that estimated to rise to more than 85% by the end of the competition window.

ICC Chief Exective Manu Sawhney also approved of the new system saying it doesn’t put teams to any disadvantage. “Both the Cricket Committee and Chief Executives Committee supported the approach of ranking teams based on completed matches and points earned as this reflects their performance and doesn’t disadvantage teams that have been unable to compete all of their matches through no fault of their own,” he said.

Not willing to change the schedule for WTC’s final next year, Sawhney added, “We explored a whole range of options, but our Members felt strongly that we should proceed as planned with the first ever World Test Championship Final in June next year.”

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