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| **Category**          | **Details**                                                                 |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Key Decision**      | ICC likely to introduce **four-day Tests** in **2027-29 WTC cycle**.        |
| **Exemptions**        | **India, Australia, England** to continue five-day Tests for marquee series. |
| **Iconic Series**      | **Ashes**, **Border-Gavaskar Trophy**, **Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy** (new). |
| **Implementation**    | 2025-27 WTC cycle (e.g., **SL vs. Bangladesh**) remains five-day.          |
| **Rationale**         | **Cost-efficiency**, **time-saving**, **revival of interest** in Tests.    |
| **Four-Day Features** | **98 overs/day** (vs. 90), extended hours, flexible scheduling.             |
| **Historical Context**| Approved in 2017; England vs. **Ireland (2019, 2023)**, **Zimbabwe (2025)**. |
| **Potential Impact**  | Benefits for **Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan**; more Tests for smaller nations. |


Category	Details
Key Decision	ICC likely to introduce four-day Tests in 2027-29 WTC cycle.
Exemptions	India, Australia, England to continue five-day Tests for marquee series.
Iconic Series	Ashes, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy (new).
Implementation	2025-27 WTC cycle (e.g., SL vs. Bangladesh) remains five-day.
Rationale	Cost-efficiency, time-saving, revival of interest in Tests.
Four-Day Features	98 overs/day (vs. 90), extended hours, flexible scheduling.
Historical Context	Approved in 2017; England vs. Ireland (2019, 2023), Zimbabwe (2025).
Potential Impact	Benefits for Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan; more Tests for smaller nations.

ICC to Introduce Four-Day Tests in 2027-29 WTC Cycle, Excluding Major Nations