India to play West Indies in their opening series of World Test Championship in 2019
India are set to play West Indies in their opening series of the World Test Championship in the Caribbean which will start in July next year as per ICC’s updated schedule. Australia will also take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test match prior to India’s four-Test tour in the summer of 2020-21.
The ICC revealed its initial phase that will begin with Australia's Ashes campaign in the UK in July next year. However, the Test Championship won't include Zimbabwe or recent Test debutants - Ireland and Afghanistan.Â
The rest of the nine nations will collect points under a yet-to-be-finalised methodology from each Test they play until mid-2021 after which the two top-ranked teams will play-off for the Championship title at a venue, rumoured to be the Lord’s cricket ground, to be announced.
However, the ICC recently revealed that India will begin their series opener for the World Test Championship in July next year when they go up against the West Indies in the Caribbean.
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