The Inaugural World Test Championship

[TheJediBrah]

I've read online that some people are questioning why not have longer series, but just count the first 2-3 tests for WTC points. Interestingly, this would give the following if the Ashes followed that process.

2 Tests (points 60/0/20): Aus 1-0-1 Eng: points Aus 80 Eng 20
3 Tests (points 40/0/13): Aus 1-1-1 Eng: points Aus 53 Eng 53
4 Tests (points 30/0/10): Aus 2-1-1 Eng: points Aus 70 Eng 40
5 Tests (points 24/0/8): Aus 2-2-1 Eng: points Aus 56 Eng 56

So I guess this proves that all Ashes series in future should be only 2 Tests in order to identify the real World Test Champions

That's a terrible idea. Imagine if only the first 2 Tests are counted and Australia win the first 2 Tests, then England win the next 3. England win the series but get 0 pts and Australia get 120 pts lol how do you think the response would be

 

[aussie tragic]

That's a terrible idea. Imagine if only the first 2 Tests are counted and Australia win the first 2 Tests, then England win the next 3. England win the series but get 0 pts and Australia get 120 pts lol how do you think the response would be

Not my idea, just read it in news articles and some posts on CW....but the above scenario sounds great for Australia

 

[Lillian Thomson]

They making the same number of points available and spreading it over a series yet giving no value to winning the series. All they need is to give a set number of points per match. If teams don’t play the same number of matches it’s very easy to average it out. Better still, if you’re going to introduce something like this format of Test Championship make a schedule befitting of it.

 

[ankitj]

It is quite sad that Burgey is banned right now but I am genuinely eager to know his answer if he will rate Kohli ahead of Smith if India gets into the final of WTC and Kohli scores a century in it.

You are joking right?

 

[GIMH]

You are joking right?

Don't insult banned members. Official Lord Protector warning.

 

[GIMH]

I think they should just do a knockout Test cup. Top eight straight into quarters. In the event of a draw have a replay. Hold it in England obv.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think they should just do a knockout Test cup. Top eight straight into quarters. In the event of a draw have a replay. Hold it in England obv.

Yeah a few of us have suggested this. It would be a whole lot better IMO.

The whole "give meaning to every Test match" is unnecessary

 

[vcs]

I think they should just do a knockout Test cup. Top eight straight into quarters. In the event of a draw have a replay. Hold it in England obv.

Yes, except I'd also make it unseeded and the home/away team is also randomly drawn (away team automatically gets to decide what to do at the toss).

Imagine how glorious it would be if Bangladesh or Sri Lanka knocked out Australia in the first round on a complete Bunsen.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yes, except I'd also make it unseeded and the home/away team is also randomly drawn (away team automatically gets to decide what to do at the toss).

Imagine how glorious it would be if Bangladesh or Sri Lanka knocked out Australia in the first round on a complete Bunsen.

That would be perfect. Just have to figure out what to do with draws. Higher ranked team going through wouldn't work. Whoever has a first innings lead going through in the case of a draw would be better

 

[Athlai]

Nah first innings is too arbitrary, should count all innings played and decide via boundaries IMO. It's the only way that makes sense.

 

[vcs]

Play an ODI to decide who goes through in case of a draw. But you have to use the same squad. Would be interesting to see guys such as Pujara who we think of as Test specialists giving it a go.

Not ideal but I'd prefer it not to depend on rankings, first innings leads etc.

 

[CricAddict]

Play an ODI to decide who goes through in case of a draw. But you have to use the same squad. Would be interesting to see guys such as Pujara who we think of as Test specialists giving it a go.

Not ideal but I'd prefer it not to depend on rankings, first innings leads etc.

So a super-match for tests instead of super-over in limited overs.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Play an ODI to decide who goes through in the Test championship? really?

 

[CricAddict]

Play an ODI to decide who goes through in the Test championship? really?

Yeah, I don't think ODI matches should decide a test championship. Rankings should be the best tie-breaker as it will value what the teams have did over the couple of years.

 

[vcs]

Play an ODI to decide who goes through in the Test championship? really?

Why not? It's a much "fairer" tiebreaker than you get in other sports. If you are good enough to draw a Test over five days (not a very common occurrence in this day and age) and win an ODI you deserve to go through. Of course, a weather affected Test would make it feel unsatisfactory but that would always be the case no matter how you resolve it in that scenario.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah, I don't think ODI matches should decide a test championship. Rankings should be the best tie-breaker as it will value what the teams have did over the couple of years.

No we've seen this in Domestic finals, it completely ruins the game. If the higher ranked side goes in knowing that all they have to do is draw then they will play accordingly, and the lower ranked team will have to take all the risks and push so much harder, putting them at a huge disadvantage.

 

[GIMH]

Just play another Test. Easy

 

[Prince EWS]

I think they should just do a knockout Test cup. Top eight straight into quarters. In the event of a draw have a replay. Hold it in England obv.

Yes, except I'd also make it unseeded and the home/away team is also randomly drawn (away team automatically gets to decide what to do at the toss).

Imagine how glorious it would be if Bangladesh or Sri Lanka knocked out Australia in the first round on a complete Bunsen.

I'd like to have all twelve involved. Easy enough to do it I guess - send the top 4 through to the quarters automatically and have the bottom eight play one extra knockout game to qualify for them.

Agree with first innings lead going through in the event of a draw too. One team knowing they can just draw the game to win at the start of the match definitely makes it a bit **** as we've seen in the Shield final.

 

[aussie tragic]

I think just make it a timeless test final. Smith might actually make 500* then

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Timeless Tests can still be drawn. England were once set 696 to win in South Africa and were only 40 odd short with 5 wickets left after 12 days (9 playing days) when they had to stop to catch a boat.