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  "id": 20109552,
  "title": "World Test Championship set to stay nine-team contest till 2031",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/world-test-championship-set-to-stay-nine-team-contest-till-2031",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:56:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/world-test-championship-set-to-stay-nine-team-contest-till-2031/"
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  "summary": "The World Test Championship (WTC) is set to remain at nine teams for the next two cycles through to 2031, despite some vocal support for an expanded competition. Fierce debate is expected at the ICC board’s all-day meeting on Sunday in Bali, where this long-running issue will finally be decided. The board is expected to […]",
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        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "World Test Championship set to stay nine-team contest till 2031",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/world-test-championship-set-to-stay-nine-team-contest-till-2031",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mcilroy-chacarra-set-for-showdown-at-season-ending-world-tour",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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