Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2021 · Current Affairs · Question 100

Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:<br/>1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.<br/>2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.<br/><br/>Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

1. Incorrect. In the ICC World Test Championship, finalists were decided by percentage of points won (PCT), not by the absolute number of matches won.
2. Incorrect. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because of a higher points percentage, not because it had won more matches.
Therefore, neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct.

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