In-game bonus points and extra points for away wins could be introduced to the World Test Championship as part of discussions to reform the competition before the next cycle begins in June.
The final of the 2023-25 championship, pitting Australia against South Africa at Lord’s, begins on June 11. England’s five-Test series against India, which marks the start of the 2025-27 championship, then begins on June 20.
There have been widespread complaints – principally in England – about the championship, with a belief that the points system is unfair. The points penalties for slow over rates, which England have repeatedly fallen foul of, have already been relaxed. Now, there are discussions about wider changes to the points system, to take effect for the new cycle.
Bonus points for the margin of victory – similar to the model used in the Super Rugby competition – is one idea that will be discussed at the next International Cricket Council board meeting in early April. The current points system gives the same weighting to all victories, whether they are by one run or by an innings. Under the proposed reforms, teams could earn bonus points if they register an emphatic margin of victory, such as by an innings. It is hoped that the change could ensure that interest remains in matches in which the result is already inevitable.
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