ICC agrees plan for nine-team Test championship spread over two years

• Competition could begin in 2019 with first final scheduled for 2021
• ODI league of 13 teams to decide World Cup places also in pipelineThe International Cricket Council has moved closer towards providing Test cricket with a meaningful structure after a consensus was reached on Friday over the creation of a nine-team Test championship to run from 2019 and feature a final every two years.A competition that goes beyond the rankings system has been a subject of debate at ICC level for s