Each match to carry same points in second cycle of WTC

The second cycle of the World Test Championship will see some alterations in the points system. The teams will now get 12 points for a win, 4 points for a draw and 6 points for a tie, unlike the previous edition where every series carried 120 points. 

"We received feedback that the previous points system needed to be simplified," ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said.

"The Cricket Committee took this into consideration when proposing a new, standardized points system for each match. It maintained the principle of ensuring that all matches in a WTC series count towards a team's standing, while accommodating series varying in length between two Tests and five Tests,” he added.

There would be nine teams that would battle it out in the WTC and will play six series, three home and three away. The second cycle of the competition will begin with the five-match Test series between India and England while the cut off date for the matches will be March 31, 2023. 

Apart from this, the teams would also lose a point for every over they are short. 

India will play New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka in home fixtures while will be up against England, South Africa and Bangladesh away from home. 

Defending champions New Zealand who won the inaugural edition after beating India in the final in Southampton will play South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at home and India, Pakistan and England away from the home soil.