World Test Championship: Full year-by-year schedule for men’s cricket future tours programmes for 2018-23

Keep an eye out for the full year-by-year schedules for men’s cricket up to the end of 2023, starting with the remainder of 2018! 🗓 pic.twitter.com/VSb0u962CF

— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2018

In 2019 it’s the battle of the newbies as Afghanistan and Ireland meet for a Test match. The Irish will also travel to England for a Test, and the World Test Championship will start following the conclusion of the 2019 @cricketworldcup! pic.twitter.com/lOo8JWhjXJ

— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2018

In 2021, there will be another #WT20, and the first ever final of the World Test Championship! Who do you think will be in it? pic.twitter.com/owM75mtkfH

— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2018

In 2021, there will be another #WT20, and the first ever final of the World Test Championship! Who do you think will be in it? pic.twitter.com/owM75mtkfH

— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2018

This World Test championship will include nine teams who would fight for the top spot playing three home games and three away home series over a two-year cycle, with the first cycle commencing in 2019. The final of World Test Championship  may take place at the Lord's in July 2021.

As per reported in Times of India "The sides will play six series in the two-year cycle on a home and away basis against opponents they have mutually selected. The two top-ranked sides will then progress to the June 2021 final to decide the World Test champions," said an ICC release on Wednesday.

"In addition, the 12 Test playing nations and the Netherlands, will participate in the 13-team ODI League, which will run from 1 May 2020 to 31 March 2022 and all the sides will play eight series over a two-year cycle on a home and away basis against mutually agreed opponents."

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