The ICC Championship is the premier league competition for Test cricket, which is run by the International Cricket Council. The tournament was launched on August 1, 2019 and is a prestigious championship. It features the ICC World Test Championships as well ICC Champions Trophys, Knockout Tournaments, and the ICC Women's Championship.
ICC World Test Championship
The ICC World Test Championship League Competition is for Test cricket players. This competition is run by the International Cricket Council and started on 1 August 2019. The tournament is intended as the top championship for Test cricket. It is an important part, because it showcases the skills of cricketers across the globe.
The tournament, formerly known as the ICC Test Championship was a competition between eight of the best teams around the world. The competition takes over the ICC Champions Trophy. Its structure was modified slightly, with eight of the best teams in the world progressing to the knockout stages. The idea of a playoff between the top four teams has been discussed extensively, but it has not been resolved.
ICC Champions Trophy
The International Cricket Council organizes the ICC Champions Trophy, a One-Day International Cricket tournament. The 2013 edition was supposed be the last. But, because of its popularity, the tournament has been extended until 2017. There are four editions to the tournament with eight teams.
In August 2008, Pakistan hosted the inaugural edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. For security reasons, however, many countries were not keen to play in Pakistan. Cricket South Africa confirmed on April 2nd 2009 that the tournament had been moved to South Africa.
ICC Knock Out Tournament
The 2000 ICC KnockOut Tournament was an One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. New Zealand emerged victorious with US$250000 in prize money. This was their first major ICC championship victory. The competition also witnessed the ODI debuts by Yuvraj and Zaheer Khan.
The tournament had eight teams competing, each divided into two groups of four teams. Each team faced the opposing team once in round-robin play. The winning team from Group A was selected, while the losing one was eliminated. In the knockout stages, eight of the top ODI teams competed.
ICC Women's Championship
The ICC Women's Championship, an international cricket tournament, determines which teams will qualify for the Women's Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be played between the top 8 teams in ICC Women's Rankings. The tournament has been contested since its inception by over 100 countries. The tournament, which is played around the globe, is held every other year since 2001.
The ICC Women's Championship, which is the main qualifying tournament for Women's World Cup is played over a period of four years. Initially, only the top eight teams from the ICC Women's Rankings qualified. The tournament was won in 2014 by Scotland.