The 1,126th edition of The Spin delves into a whimsical retrospective exploration of the World Test Championship, imagining historical finals had the tournament existed in the 20th century. The authors used current ICC regulations to evaluate which teams would have reached finals since 1973-75. They found that the West Indies would have dominated most finals throughout the late 20th century, while England's participation was limited to only three notable appearances. The playful and analytical nature of the article highlights the lack of journalistic frontiers in the current sports commentary landscape.
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We calculated what the finals would have looked like had the ICC introduced the WTC in the 20th century, staying close to current regulations.
Many findings indicate the West Indies would have dominated the finals from 1979 to 1993, while England's presence was more sporadic with just three appearances.
According to Lawrence Booth, the WTC resembles a shambles disguised as a showpiece, and our retrospective doesn't hide behind any such pretense.
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