World Test Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/icc-world-test-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote World Test Championship?International Cricket Council (ICC)
2. What is the sporting discipline?Test Cricket
3. What is the championship frequency?Biennial
4. How do teams win the World Test Championship?Teams collect points from wins, draws, and ties during the two‑year cycle. The two teams with the most points play a five‑day final match at a neutral ground to decide the champion.
5. Who won the first World Test Championship?New Zealand won the first championship, beating India in the final that finished in June 2021.

Bilateral Series: A series of matches played between two national cricket teams.
League System: A competition format where participants earn points over a set period to determine standings and qualifiers.
Neutral Venue: A location for a match that is not the home ground of either competing team, ensuring fairness.
Test Mace: The distinctive trophy awarded to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship.