ICC may agree to changes in point system in WTC cycle

London: The International Cricket Council could agree to major changes in the points system of the World Test Championships from the next cycle, while it is likely to defer the contentious proposal to segregate Test cricket into two divisions during its meetings in Zimbabwe over the weekend, a report in the Guardian said on Saturday. The current WTC system awards the same number of points 12 for a win, six for a tie and four for a draw which has given rise to discontent that India, England and Australia the Big Three in cricket "are disadvantaged as they play more games against each other". "Rather than expanding to two divisions of six by adding Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe to the WTC, the next edition running from this summer until 2027 will retain its existing nine-team format," said the report. Cricket Australia is said to be in favour of having two divisions, which would entail Australia, England and India playing against each other twice every three years, "rather than the current model of two series in four years, and generate huge financial returns".