The current WTC system is weighed in favour of bowler-friendly pitches. Here's one that aims to incentivise longer Test matches that end in an outright result
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Leeds 2019 and Brisbane 2021 made strong claims to the crown, but Kolkata 2001 still prevailed among the fans as the greatest Test match of the 21st century
Alan is joined by Miller and Firdose to discuss South Africa's WTC triumph before Matt jumps in to help preview the Test series between England and India
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SEB | 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1.308 |
| COLT | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.903 |
| NEGO | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.499 |
| CCC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0.962 |
| MOORS | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -0.346 |
| RAG | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -0.006 |
| GAL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -0.121 |
| PSC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -0.4 |
| Tamil | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -0.687 |
| KYCC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1.598 |
| AFSC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -0.903 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SSC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0.929 |
| BSC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.663 |
| BLOOM | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0.359 |
| NCC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1.359 |
| SLARM | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -0.001 |
| CHLM | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -0.302 |
| NSWC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.42 |
| KCCC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -0.597 |
| PAN | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -0.859 |
| BRC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -0.813 |
| ACCC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -0.925 |
