Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform
21-04-2025 23:30 via theguardian.com

Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham ThorpeWisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meeting
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