2005 World Test Championship
Backdrop
The year is 2005. Ten years after the conclusion of the inaugural World Test Championship, the world's leading Test nations are once again set to clash in the second ever World Test Championship tournament.
Platform
International Cricket Captain 2018.
Format
11 team tournament. Each team will face off in the round robin stage, with the top five teams qualifying for the finals series. In the event of two or more teams being tied on points at the end of the final round, the team with the better quotient will attain the higher position. In the event of drawn or tied finals, the team which finished higher in the group stage will be declared the winner.
Host nation
Global.
Points System
Win: 16 points
Tie: 8 points
Draw: 5 points
Batting Points (first 110 overs of first innings only):
200 to 249 runs - 1 point
250 to 299 runs - 2 points
300 to 349 runs - 3 points
350 to 399 runs - 4 points
400 runs or over - 5 points
Bowling Points (first 110 overs of first innings only):
3 to 5 wickets taken - 1 point
6 to 8 wickets taken - 2 points
9 to 10 wickets taken - 3 points
Quotient (Quot.) – Runs per wicket for divided by runs per wicket against.
Player Eligibility
Eligible players must complete at least one of the below criteria.
a). Played Test match cricket during 2005
b). Played Test match cricket before & after 2005
c). Been included in a Test squad prior to or during 2005 & debuted in Tests after 2005*
d). Played Tests prior to 2005 & been included in a Test squad during or after 2005*
e). A documented attempt at a "comeback" to the Test stage circa 2005*
* These players are marked with an asterix below.
Squad Size
18. Additionally, a minimum of two full-time wicketkeepers must be selected in all squads. Full time wicketkeepers are denoted with "+" below.
Injuries
On.
Form
On.
Rotation Policy
To ensure a realistic turn of events, a rotation policy will be in place that dictates no team shall field the same XI more than 2 times in a row.
Competing teams/managers
Australia:
morgieb
Australia A:
Teuton
Bangladesh:
cnerd123
England:
Line and Length
India:
honestbharani
New Zealand:
Michaelf7777777
Pakistan:
South Africa:
GoodAreasShane
Sri Lanka:
Magrat Garlick
West Indies:
SillyCowCorner1
Zimbabwe:
-
Player Pool
AUSTRALIA
Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Simon Katich, Phil Jaques, Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Darren Lehmann, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist+, Brad Hogg, Nathan Hauritz, Brett Lee, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait, Glenn McGrath, Stuart MacGill, Matthew Elliott*, Martin Love*, Bradley Haddin+*, Marcus North*, Ashley Noffke*, Andrew Bichel*, Stuart Clark*, Bradley Williams*
* Bradley Haddin included in 2005 Ashes touring squad
* Stuart Clark included in 2005 Ashes touring squad & home squad vs South Africa 2005
* Ashley Noffke included in 2001 Ashes touring squad & 2003 West Indies touring squad
* Andrew Bichel 2005/06 Domestic Player of the Year, pushing for a recall IRL
* Matthew Elliott, Bradley Williams, Marcus North & Martin Love Eng. County & Aust. FC contracted
AUSTRALIA A
Unselected players from the Australian player pool
Phil Jaques, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg, Nathan Hauritz, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait, Matthew Elliott, Martin Love, Marcus North, Ashley Noffke, Andrew Bichel, Bradley Williams
Plus...
Mark Cosgrove, Dominic Thornely, Cameron White, Ryan Campbell+, Chris Hartley+, James Hopes, Michael Lewis, Daniel Cullen, Damien Wright, Adam Griffith, Mark Cleary, Michael Di Venuto*, Jimmy Maher*, David Hussey*, Ashley Noffke*, Ian Harvey*
* Michael Di Venuto, Jimmy Maher, David Hussey, Ian Harvey & Damien Wright Eng. County & Aust. FC contracted
* James Hopes, Dominic Thornely, Cameron White, Chris Hartley+, Michael Lewis, Daniel Cullen represented Australia A vs Pakistan A 2005
* Adam Griffith, Mark Cleary, Mark Cosgrove, Ryan Campbell represented Australia A vs Zimbabwe 2004
BANGLADESH
Shahriar Nafees, Javed Omar, Nafees Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Habibul Bashar, Rajin Saleh, Tushar Imran, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Mushfiqur Rahim+, Khaled Mashud+, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Rafique, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel, Tapash Baisya, Enamul Haque jr, Mohammad Sharif, Nazmul Hossain, Hanan Sarkar*, Manjural Islam Rana*, Khaled Mahmud*, Mushfiqur Rahman*, Talha Jubair*, Abdur Razzak*
* Manjural Islam Rana included in home squad vs Zimbabwe 2005 & 2005 Sri Lanka touring squad
* Hanan Sarkar & Mushfiqur Rahman included in 2004 West Indies touring squad
* Talha Jubair included in 2005 England touring squad
* Khaled Mahmud, Abdur Razzak included in 2005 Sri Lanka touring squad
ENGLAND
Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Michael Vaughan, Robert Key, Mark Butcher, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff, Paul Collingwood, Geraint Jones+, Chris Read+, Gareth Batty, Ashley Giles, Shaun Udal, Liam Plunkett, Simon Jones, Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson, Mark Ramprakash*, James Foster+*, Graeme Swann*, Chris Tremlett*
* Graeme Swann included in home squad vs New Zealand 1999
* Chris Tremlett included in home Ashes squad 2005
* James Foster & Mark Ramprakash Eng. County contracted, pushing for a recall IRL
INDIA
Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, Rahul Dravid+, Dinesh Karthik+, MS Dhoni+, Parthiv Patel+, Yuvraj Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Dinesh Mongia*, Murali Kartik*, RP SIngh*, Ashish Nehra*
* Ashish Nehra included in home squad vs Pakistan 2005
* RP Singh included in home squad vs Sri Lanka 2005
* Murali Kartik included in 2008 South Africa touring squad
* Dinesh Mongia Eng. County & India FC contracted
NEW ZEALAND
Craig Cumming, Mathew Sinclair, Michael Papps, Matthew Bell, Lou Vincent, Hamish Marshall, James Marshall, Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming, Craig McMillan, Brendon McCullum+, Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Paul Wiseman, Shane Bond, Daryl Tuffey, Iain O'Brien, Chris Martin, Peter Fulton*, Jamie How*, Gareth Hopkins+*, Ian Butler*, Andre Adams*, Jeetan Patel*, Michael Mason*
* Peter Fulton, Jamie How included in 2005 South Africa touring squad
* Jeetan Patel included in 2005 South Africa touring squad & 2005 Zimbabwe touring squad
* Ian Butler included in 2002 West Indies touring squad, 2004 Bangladesh touring squad, 2004 England touring squad & 2005 Australia touring squad
* Andre Adams included in 2005 Australia touring squad, 2005 Zimbabwe touring squad & home squad vs Sri Lanka 2005/06
* Gareth Hopkins included in 2004 England touring squad
* Michael Mason included in home squad vs Sri Lanka 2006
PAKISTAN
Salman Butt, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Hasan Raza, Asim Kamal, Bazid Khan, Yasir Hameed, Kamran Akmal+, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Naved-ul-Hasan, Arshad Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Nazir, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami, Danish Kaneria, Shabbir Ahmed, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Khalil, Azhar Mahmood*, Moin Khan*, Rashid Latif*, Saqlain Mushtaq*, Mushtaq Ahmed*
* Saqlain Mushtaq Eng. County contracted
* Azhar Mahmood Eng. County & Pak. FC contracted
* Mushtaq Ahmed included in home squad vs England 2005
* Moin Khan & Rashid Latif Pak. FC contracted, pushing for a recall IRL
SOUTH AFRICA
Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, Neil McKenzie, Jacques Rudolph, Boeta Dippenaar, Ashwell Prince, Martin van Jaarsveld, AB de Villiers+, Jacques Kallis, Andrew Hall, Justin Kemp, Zander de Bruyn, Mark Boucher+, Shaun Pollock, Nicky Boje, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, André Nel, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt, Makhaya Ntini, Monde Zondeki, Dale Benkenstein*, Justin Ontong*, Morne van Wyk+*, Claude Henderson*, Paul Adams*, Nantie Hayward*, Garnett Kruger*, Charl Willoughby*
* Garnett Kruger included in home squad vs New Zealand 2005
* Justin Ontong included in 2005 West Indies touring squad
* Morne van Wyk South Africa A wicketkeeper vs England 2005
* Paul Adams included in home squad vs India 2006
* Dale Benkenstein, Claude Henderson, Nantie Hayward, Charl Willoughby Eng. County & RSA FC contracted
SRI LANKA
Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya, Avishka Gunawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Jehan Mubarak, Michael Vandort, Mahela Jayawardene, Shantha Kalavitigoda, Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara+, Prasanna Jayawardene+, Upul Chandana, Gayan Wijekoon, Farveez Maharoof, Malinga Bandara, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Thilan Thushara, Dilhara Fernando, Sujeewa de Silva, Thilina Kandamby*, Hashan Tillakaratne*, Chamara Kapugedera*, Russell Arnold*, Nuwan Zoysa*, Dilhara Lokuhettige*, Ruchira Perera*, Ishara Amerasinghe*, Sajeewa Weerakoon*
* Russel Arnold, Chamara Kapugedera & Dilhara Lokuhettige included in 2005 India touring squad
* Thilina Kandamby included in 2004 Zimbabwe touring squad
* Nuwan Zoysa included in 2005 India touring squad & 2006 England touring squad
* Ruchira Perera included in 2006 New Zealand touring squad
* Ishara Amerasinghe included in 2002 England touring squad
* Sajeewa Weerakoon included in 2005 India touring squad
* Hashan Tillakaratne SL FC contracted, pushing for a recall IRL
WEST INDIES
Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Wavell Hinds, Daren Ganga, Xavier Marshall, Ryan Ramdass, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Runako Morton, Donovan Pagon, Floyd Reifer, Sylvester Joseph, Marlon Samuels, Narsingh Deonarine, David Bernard, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin+, Carlton Baugh+, Courtney Browne+, Rawl Lewis, Ryan Hinds, Omari Banks, Dave Mohammed, Jerome Taylor, Tino Best, Dwight Washington, Daren Powell, Corey Collymore, Fidel Edwards, Pedro Collins, Reon King, Jermaine Lawson, Ian Bradshaw*, Nixon McLean*, Kerry Jeremy*, Deighton Butler*, Ravi Rampaul*
* Ian Bradshaw included in home squad vs South Africa 2005
* Kerry Jeremy, Deighton Butler included in 2005 Sri Lanka touring squad
* Ravi Rampaul included in home squad vs Bangladesh 2004
* Nixon McLean Eng. FC contracted
ZIMBABWE
Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Dion Ebrahim, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Charles Coventry, Terrence Duffin, Stuart Carlisle, Mark Vermeulen, Brendan Taylor+, Neil Ferreira, Craig Wishart, Tatenda Taibu+, Heath Streak, Elton Chigumbura, Gavin Ewing, Blessing Mahwire, Keith Dabengwa, Andy Blignaut, Barney Rogers, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Raymond Price, Douglas Hondo, Mluleki Nkala, Tinashe Panyangara, Christopher Mpofu, Waddington Mwayenga, Trevor Gripper*, Grant Flower*, Murray Goodwin*, Andy Flower+*, Alester Maregwede+*, Sean Williams*, Sean Ervine*, Greg Lamb*, Richard Sims*, Travis Friend*, Anthony Ireland*, Gary Brent*, Tawanda Mupariwa*
* Andrew Flower Eng. County contracted, quit Zimbabwe in 2003 due to policital reasons
* Gary Brent, Sean Ervine, Grant Flower, Travis Friend, Trevor Gripper, Richard Sims - rebel players which squared off against the ZCU in 2004
* Greg Lamb Eng. County contracted, would later return to Zim. FC
* Murray Goodwin Eng. County & Aust. FC contracted
* Sean Williams included in 2005 South Africa touring squad
* Alester Maregwede included home squad vs Zimbabwe 2005 & 2005 South Africa touring squad
* Tawanda Mupariwa included in 2005 Bangladesh touring squad
