UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q10

Current Affairs

Medium · ICC World Test Championship

Consider the following statements regarding the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (2019-2021 cycle), contested between India and New Zealand in the final:

1. The finalists for the Championship were decided purely by the number of matches each team won.

2. New Zealand ranked above England in the standings because New Zealand won more matches than England.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?