why not a Test World Cup ?

[dass]

i was wondering if there is a ODI world cup, why not a test world cup? infact a test world cup would better in terms of knowing who is the best team because test cricket is much more challenging then oneday cricket.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

i was wondering if there is a ODI world cup, why not a test world cup? infact a test world cup would better in terms of knowing who is the best team because test cricket is much more challenging then oneday cricket.

Takes too long, in the main. Can't really ask every team in the world to camp out in one country for six months.

 

[Richard]

Because it'd take too long.

We were supposed to have an ongoing Championship, anyhow.

Then someone decided to completely mess that one up.

 

[dass]

there is gotta be a way to make the tournament short, how about like a tournament where only the top 4 or 5 test playing nations battle it out.

 

[NZTailender]

there is gotta be a way to make the tournament short, how about like a tournament where only the top 4 or 5 test playing nations battle it out.

Why not the top 2?




Oh, wait.

 

[dass]

but that is the point, how do you know who are the top two?

 

[NZTailender]

but that is the point, how do you know who are the top two?

...from the test rankings?

 

[dass]

...from the test rankings?

true but a competition between the the top 4 or 5 sides would be much more exciting.

 

[burr]

It’s unnecessary. That’s the beauty of test cricket, it doesn’t need some contrived tournament every four years to give it meaning.

 

[LA ICE-E]

well if you look at the the LG test championship is like the world cup but its like a league system with no playoffs

 

[C_C]

well if you look at the the LG test championship is like the world cup but its like a league system with no playoffs

Problem is, there is no 'reset' though and its one continuous neverending meaningless league.
Test cricket doesn't need leagues to survive but i can see no harm in a 1 year experiment where each team start with zero pts. and plays each team once home and away.
That'd make 18 tests for the calendar year per team which would be doable if we kept each team to around 20 ODIs for that year.

 

[LA ICE-E]

well im happy with the current thing but just want to see someone other than australia get to the top spot

 

[adharcric]

Test cricket is exciting as is. Terrible idea.

 

[Mcguyver]

no thanks...i lyk the way test is currently

 

[Somerset]

Problem is, there is no 'reset' though and its one continuous neverending meaningless league.
Test cricket doesn't need leagues to survive but i can see no harm in a 1 year experiment where each team start with zero pts. and plays each team once home and away.
That'd make 18 tests for the calendar year per team which would be doable if we kept each team to around 20 ODIs for that year.

Only issue with that would be the travel involved in order to get to nine different countries within one year. It also would create problems for a country like New Zealand who have a relatively short season and fitting nine home test matches as well as ODIs would be impossible.

 

[Jono]

I thought the Asian Test Championship was a decent idea back in 99, but the issue of course is draws and rain affected matches.

 

[aussie]

It could work IMO, they don't have to camp out in 1 country over an extended period either, they could play each other on a home & away basis & the top two sides with the most points (i'd say use the Asia cup points format) play in a final.

 

[Richard]

well im happy with the current thing but just want to see someone other than australia get to the top spot

Only way that'll happen is if Australia get worse than someone else...

 

[marc71178]

Problem is, there is no 'reset' though and its one continuous neverending meaningless league.
Test cricket doesn't need leagues to survive but i can see no harm in a 1 year experiment where each team start with zero pts. and plays each team once home and away.
That'd make 18 tests for the calendar year per team which would be doable if we kept each team to around 20 ODIs for that year.

How would 18 Tests a side be doable when there's only a relatively short period when games can be played without being ruined by the weather?

There is a "reset" in the current rankings in that games lessen in value as time goes by.

 

[LA ICE-E]

well if you really want a test world cup it would be like the intercontinental cup. but its not needed, too many world cups for one sport. plus the ranking does the work with the top team winning the test championship maze.