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World Test Championship
Fri, April 19 2019
Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw among seven Indian players to play County cricket before World Test Championship
The players that BCCI have zeroed in are Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma, who will play County cricket.
Thu, February 07 2019
ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar feels Test cricket is dying
Manohar also said that logistical problems are proving to be a major hurdle to their plans of including cricket in Olympics.
Wed, June 20 2018
ICC announces comprehensive Future Tours Programme, Test Championship included
The World Test Championship with kickstart with the 2019 Ashes.
Sun, October 15 2017
ICC set to launch 9-team Test, 13-team ODI league from 2019
The ODI league will be a direct qualification pathway towards the World Cup and will be contested by the 12 full members plus the winners of the current ICC World Cricket League Championship.
Mon, October 09 2017
ICC soon to approve World Test Championship plans: reports
The sport's governing body has argued for years that a Test championship is needed to boost the five-day format's popularity as crowds and television viewers flock to the big-hitting T20 version of the game.
Tue, December 29 2015
Kumar Sangakkara feels World Test Championship can address persisting issues
The 38-year-old conceded that there exist a significant gap between the haves and have nots of world cricket.
Sun, July 27 2014
World Test Championship axed, Champions Trophy returns: Points from ICC’s controversial revamp plan
The main points of ICC's controversial revamp plan.
Thu, January 16 2014
ICC to consider two-tiered promotion and relegation system for Tests
The two-tier system may help teams like Afghanistan and Ireland compete against the likes of India and South Africa.
Thu, January 16 2014
MCC gives its backing to hold World Test Championship
Some of cricket's greatest players have urged officials to persist with World Test Championship.
Fri, August 22 2014
World Test Championship over Champions Trophy is a step in the right direction
Seldom has the International Cricket Committee (ICC) looked this assertive. Agreed, there are several areas which still need immediate cleansing, but, for what transpired during the course of the Annual Conference meeting in London last Saturday, they deserve a round of applause. The Champions Trophy made way for the World Test Championship, a minimum number of Tests to be played by member nations was announced and the respect with which women’s cricket was treated — six global women’s tournaments are scheduled to be played from 2016 to 2023 — are all heart-warming. Credit where it’s due for now, but one hopes they don’t tamper with the memorandum.