WTC 2025 Final : Qualifying scenario

[Molehill]

Better off trying to schedule long series at home against **** teams and making your away series and series against better sides 2 matches each then.

And this is the irony of the WTC, the route to success in it is completely at odds with financial stability for those who need it most.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Is it easier to make the Final if you play 2 Tests in Bangladesh or 5 in India (assuming it's not a freak result by NZ)?

it's not a disadvantage to play longer series, but it obviously is to play stronger teams

 

[StephenZA]

I`m loving the bitterness in this thread... making me feel so very much more patriotic.

 

[Spark]

So after all the carping the top ranked Test sides to conclude this cycle are (almost certainly) going to be... Aus and SA. I don't think this is especially meaningful but it is neat.

 

[Anthony Clayden]

Test nations are somewhat arbitrary to begin with:

West Indies - Short lived country, but the team includes people from the countries that were never part of the political federation and doesn't include some former British colonies in the region.
England - Is made from players from two constitute countries from the UK. Oddly enough an argument could be made that Australian states have a greater degree of sovereignty than the UK's constituent countries.

 

[TheJediBrah]

England - Is made from players from two constitute countries from the UK. Oddly enough an argument could be made that Australian states have a greater degree of sovereignty than the UK's constituent countries.

England is made from players from a lot more than 2 countries