New rule under consideration for World Test Championship

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to introduce a revamped points structure for the upcoming edition of the World Test Championships (WTC).

Australia and South Africa are going to lock horns in the final of the ICC 2023-25 championship at Lord’s on June 11.

However, the discussions are already underway regarding the upcoming cycle, with India and England are kicking off the proceedings from June 20.

The current points structure of the WTC, which has faced criticism, especially from England in the past, offers 12 points for a victory, six for a tie, while four for a draw.

Irrespective of the margin of victory, the winning team would only get 12 points.

However, this may change in the upcoming cycle with the introduction of bonus points for big triumphs like an innings victory and extra points for away wins.

“In fact, issues such as giving bonus points for innings wins etc has been in continuous discussion from the beginning of the WTC, as many teams felt that due weight is not getting for wins against big teams,” an Indian news agency quoted a source close to the developments as saying.

“So, such topics have been a part of discussions, and this could again come up for deliberations,” the source added.

In this regard, the ICC board members will meet in April and the implementation of the revamped points structure is likely to come under discussion.