cupure logo

'Back of a fag packet' - Wisden criticises ICC and World Test Championship

'Back of a fag packet' - Wisden criticises ICC and World Test Championship
The World Test Championship (WTC) is a "shambles masquerading as a showpiece", says Wisden editor Lawrence Booth.

Comments

Similar News

I felt BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day, says Gary Lineker

about 22 hours ago

'World's sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann blasted for over-the-top celebrations after winning league title - despite playing just 35 MINUTES this year

about 10 hours ago

Gary Lineker: The BBC didn't want me to stay on Match of the Day

about 16 hours ago

Gary Lineker insists BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day in new bombshell interview

about 16 hours ago

Snooker star John Higgins reveals heart-breaking reason behind breaking down in BBC interview after reaching Last-16 at the Crucible

about 14 hours ago

England's most-capped men's player Youngs to retire

about 10 hours ago

Green MSP Maggie Chapman sparks furious backlash over 'appalling' Supreme Court comments

about 9 hours ago

Poo-dunnit? Investigation launched after football ref found faeces left in his shoe when he gave controversial penalty - and abandoned the match for his own safety

about 6 hours ago

O'Sullivan's return headlines day four at Crucible

about 16 hours ago

MSP’s ‘bigoted’ Supreme Court claim sparks ‘urgent reputational’ warning for Holyrood

about 17 hours ago

Kemi Badenoch accused of 'throwing in towel' after odd remark on Tory infighting

about 13 hours ago

Boulter feeling 'no pressure' in British battle

about 13 hours ago

Traitor Harry seems like a nice guy - but will he stab everyone in the back? CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews BBC2's Pilgrimage: The Road Through The Alps

about 21 hours ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No World Wars, no World Cup, no pub and vegan-only grub… Welcome to Britain's WOKE WONDERLAND theme park

about 20 hours ago

Inside Gary Lineker's 17-year feud with estranged 'party animal' younger brother Wayne

about 4 hours ago

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater walks free after domestic violence sentencing

about 12 hours ago

Emotional Higgins hugged by BBC presenter after match

about 5 hours ago

Fury as Labour MP is 'more concerned about new airport in Pakistan than Birmingham's strike chaos'

about 8 hours ago

Notting Hill Carnival 'is at risk of a Hillsborough-scale tragedy', Sir Sadiq Khan warned

about 18 hours ago

Breaking news

Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law

Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law

The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

Oregon police arrest driver behind fatal crash involving community college softball team

Oregon police arrest driver behind fatal crash involving community college softball team

Japanese student has visa reinstated after it was revoked by potential AI mistake

Japanese student has visa reinstated after it was revoked by potential AI mistake

Dave Eggers writes sequel to his prize-winning children’s book 'The Eyes & The Impossible'

Dave Eggers writes sequel to his prize-winning children’s book 'The Eyes & The Impossible'

Why Pete Hegseth’s fate is tied up in the debate over attacking Iran

Why Pete Hegseth’s fate is tied up in the debate over attacking Iran

Florida woman impersonated ICE to arrest her ex-boyfriend’s wife, police say

Florida woman impersonated ICE to arrest her ex-boyfriend’s wife, police say

Fireworks as thousands greet Serbian students who cycled to France seeking EU support for protests

Fireworks as thousands greet Serbian students who cycled to France seeking EU support for protests

Top producer at 60 Minutes quits over lack of ‘journalistic independence’ amid Trump feud with long-running program

Top producer at 60 Minutes quits over lack of ‘journalistic independence’ amid Trump feud with long-running program

Texas residents get surprise Easter gift washing up on coastline — packages of cocaine dumped by panicked smugglers

Texas residents get surprise Easter gift washing up on coastline — packages of cocaine dumped by panicked smugglers

Hamilton County, Cincinnati Bengals reach preliminary agreement on stadium improvements

Hamilton County, Cincinnati Bengals reach preliminary agreement on stadium improvements

South Dakota panel rejects permit for an $8.9 billion carbon capture Midwest pipeline

South Dakota panel rejects permit for an $8.9 billion carbon capture Midwest pipeline

The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has

Costa Rica will give migrants deported from the US permits to stay in the country for 3 months

Costa Rica will give migrants deported from the US permits to stay in the country for 3 months

Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against NYC mayor

Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against NYC mayor

Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Bridget Phillipson Brutally Slaps Down Lee Anderson In Angry Commons Clash

Bridget Phillipson Brutally Slaps Down Lee Anderson In Angry Commons Clash

Mum-of-two took own life ‘after mortgage payments shot up by £500 a month’

Mum-of-two took own life ‘after mortgage payments shot up by £500 a month’

Schoolboy, 13, killed and two rushed to hospital after three-vehicle crash

Schoolboy, 13, killed and two rushed to hospital after three-vehicle crash

Woman who moved area and changed name to escape stalker father was found by him again

Woman who moved area and changed name to escape stalker father was found by him again

Easter Bonnet Tea held at Motherwell church's Monday Club

Easter Bonnet Tea held at Motherwell church's Monday Club

Police descend on Kilmarnock street amid reports of serious incident

Police descend on Kilmarnock street amid reports of serious incident

Kashmir shooting: Gunmen opens fire in holiday resort as 20 tourists shot dead in 'terror attack'

Kashmir shooting: Gunmen opens fire in holiday resort as 20 tourists shot dead in 'terror attack'

North Lanarkshire Council to decide whether to allow expansion of industrial estate in Cumbernauld

North Lanarkshire Council to decide whether to allow expansion of industrial estate in Cumbernauld

Dog walker's family 'treated like dirt' after learning his killer can leave hospital

Dog walker's family 'treated like dirt' after learning his killer can leave hospital

Top minister's savage clapback at Kemi Badenoch's 'fought for women' claim

Top minister's savage clapback at Kemi Badenoch's 'fought for women' claim

Hidden dangers of parking over puddles with even shallow ones posing risk

Hidden dangers of parking over puddles with even shallow ones posing risk

Abusive thug strangled girlfriend and 'set fire to her hair' in violent relationship

Abusive thug strangled girlfriend and 'set fire to her hair' in violent relationship

Kashmir shooting: At least 26 tourists killed as gunmen open fire at resort in 'terror attack'

Kashmir shooting: At least 26 tourists killed as gunmen open fire at resort in 'terror attack'

'My brother died of an overdose like The Vivienne – I understand the gnawing guilt'

'My brother died of an overdose like The Vivienne – I understand the gnawing guilt'

Meghan Markle 'started unpacking her bags in Harry's cottage' before engagement was made public

Meghan Markle 'started unpacking her bags in Harry's cottage' before engagement was made public

Pope Francis' final moments show rapid deterioration before pontiff's death

Pope Francis' final moments show rapid deterioration before pontiff's death

Kashmir shooting live: 'Terror' attack at resort as at least 28 tourists dead and dozens in hospital

Kashmir shooting live: 'Terror' attack at resort as at least 28 tourists dead and dozens in hospital

Queen Elizabeth's quick and easy two-ingredient lunch that kept her looking youthful

Queen Elizabeth's quick and easy two-ingredient lunch that kept her looking youthful

Pop Idol past of Corrie newcomer Natalie Anderson - as gay love triangle is exposed

Pop Idol past of Corrie newcomer Natalie Anderson - as gay love triangle is exposed

Tiny town changed forever after horrific act saw 600 men forced to hand over DNA

Tiny town changed forever after horrific act saw 600 men forced to hand over DNA

Starmer urged to play hardball with Brussels over EU security pact amid claims he has caved in on post-Brexit fishing rights

Starmer urged to play hardball with Brussels over EU security pact amid claims he has caved in on post-Brexit fishing rights

Schoolboy, 13, killed and two other people rushed to hospital after three-vehicle crash

Schoolboy, 13, killed and two other people rushed to hospital after three-vehicle crash

New head of teaching union NASUWT named as 'overly combative', hard-Left ex-fireman with no classroom experience

New head of teaching union NASUWT named as 'overly combative', hard-Left ex-fireman with no classroom experience

Dad mourning loss of baby dies after stranger almost decapitated him with hatchet at bus stop

Dad mourning loss of baby dies after stranger almost decapitated him with hatchet at bus stop

Ofsted forced to change new report card rating system for schools after complaints that replacement for grade scale is 'too complicated'

Ofsted forced to change new report card rating system for schools after complaints that replacement for grade scale is 'too complicated'

Relief for workers at UK's last blast furnaces as 2,700 redundancies shelved following government's takeover of Scunthorpe steelworks

Relief for workers at UK's last blast furnaces as 2,700 redundancies shelved following government's takeover of Scunthorpe steelworks

Man City vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Marcus Rashford fires visitors level from penalty spot after VAR overturn

Man City vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Marcus Rashford fires visitors level from penalty spot after VAR overturn

Colombian president stunned his US visa has been revoked... and reveals nickname for Trump in response

Colombian president stunned his US visa has been revoked... and reveals nickname for Trump in response

Tycoon drowns after losing control of his Lamborghini which flips and ends up in a ditch days after he purchased the supercar in Italy

Tycoon drowns after losing control of his Lamborghini which flips and ends up in a ditch days after he purchased the supercar in Italy

Brit, 32, shot dead on Costa del Sol 'was executed to "settle scores" in gangland hit'

Brit, 32, shot dead on Costa del Sol 'was executed to "settle scores" in gangland hit'

Ben Affleck drops biggest hint yet about why marriage to Jennifer Lopez failed even though he 'adores' her

Ben Affleck drops biggest hint yet about why marriage to Jennifer Lopez failed even though he 'adores' her

Rogue police officers who are suspected criminals will be sacked as 'absurd' High Court ruling is addressed

Rogue police officers who are suspected criminals will be sacked as 'absurd' High Court ruling is addressed

Katie Price displays her VERY taut visage while taking her puppy for a walk in Rhyl ahead of adult Easter pantomime in Wales

Katie Price displays her VERY taut visage while taking her puppy for a walk in Rhyl ahead of adult Easter pantomime in Wales

Somber-looking Bianca Censori makes shock decision on Kanye West marriage... as the Kardashians finally break silence on his 'lies'

Somber-looking Bianca Censori makes shock decision on Kanye West marriage... as the Kardashians finally break silence on his 'lies'

Tensions flare among clerics who will choose Pope Francis' successor amid claims 'old cardinals from peripheries' have been sidelined from meetings

Tensions flare among clerics who will choose Pope Francis' successor amid claims 'old cardinals from peripheries' have been sidelined from meetings

Arizona parents' horror after boy, 2, wandered out of home into remote desert... until 'miracle' dog showed up

Arizona parents' horror after boy, 2, wandered out of home into remote desert... until 'miracle' dog showed up

Remains found after father-of-four is savaged by shark off an Israeli beach - as trolls' AI images of 'anti-Semitic beasts' spark fury

Remains found after father-of-four is savaged by shark off an Israeli beach - as trolls' AI images of 'anti-Semitic beasts' spark fury

Tragedy as bodybuilding porn star Damien Stone dies suddenly age 32

Tragedy as bodybuilding porn star Damien Stone dies suddenly age 32

Desperate pet owners are turning to this £100-a-month arthritis injection but there are fears it could KILL their dog

Desperate pet owners are turning to this £100-a-month arthritis injection but there are fears it could KILL their dog

JD Vance tour of India rocked by terror attack as gunmen kill 24

JD Vance tour of India rocked by terror attack as gunmen kill 24

From mass sheep massacres to the 'UK's most bizarre cold case': All the times Britons say PROVE aliens are real

From mass sheep massacres to the 'UK's most bizarre cold case': All the times Britons say PROVE aliens are real

JK Rowling unleashes on shameless politicians who refuse to apologise for 'siding with the issuers of death and rape threats' against trans row campaigners - as Keir Starmer u-turns and finally admits he DOESN'T believe trans women are women

JK Rowling unleashes on shameless politicians who refuse to apologise for 'siding with the issuers of death and rape threats' against trans row campaigners - as Keir Starmer u-turns and finally admits he DOESN'T believe trans women are women

UK map reveals where thieves are targeting hard-working Brits and getting away with £94MILLION worth of tools - are you at risk?

UK map reveals where thieves are targeting hard-working Brits and getting away with £94MILLION worth of tools - are you at risk?

What Happens After the Death of a Pope?

What Happens After the Death of a Pope?