A test championship has long been mooted as a means to make the longest form of the game more relevant for fans who have increasingly turned towards limited-overs matches. Nine of the 12 test-approved countries -- Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland will initially be excluded -- will play three home and three away series over the two years that count towards the championship. The series can be a minimum of two matches and maximum of five, with all tests to be five days in length. Richardson added that a 13-team ODI league would be introduced from 2021 and determine which teams qualify for the World Cup in India two years later. ”The trial is exactly that, a trial, just in the same way day-night tests and technology have been trialled.

Source: bd News24 October 13, 2017 04:52 UTC