5 reasons why Champions Trophy should not be scrapped for Test Championship

#4 A reality check for the top sides

Australia were knocked out in the first round

The Champions Trophy being a tournament involving only the top 8 ranked sides in the world presents a reality check for the top sides. Who would have thought that the World Champions Australia would fail to make it to the second round of the tournament?

The No.1 ranked side in the world South Africa also lost 2 matches out of 3 and were knocked out in the first round itself. The World Cup is organised after a gap of 4 years and so, it’s nice to have a tournament like Champions Trophy that gives an opportunity for the teams to test themselves out amongst the best sides in the world.