The first world champion in Test cricket will be crowned in 2013.
The International Cricket Council board agreed on Wednesday to set up a “Test league along with a One-Day International league” to try and boost interest.
The Test league will start almost immediately and culminate in a four-team playoff in 2013 at a site to be named. The final four will be decided by the ICC world rankings in place already. No new Tests will be added but all 10 teams must play one another either home or away.
The ODI league will begin in April 2011 and run through April 2014, leading to a league champion. The ODI league will also provide rankings and automatic qualifiers for the World Cup. The 50-over World Cup will be run separately.
