The nine Full Members schedule their WTC commitments bilaterally, with three home and three away series over the course of two years. Including one-off Tests will allow Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland to fit into the league; Zimbabwe, for example, could schedule one-off Tests against teams on the way to South Africa for a tour. For England, in a home summer featuring a five-Test series, a one-off Test would allow the possibility of hosting one of the three in a Test with points at stake.
Ultimately, according to one official, the board will have to consider two things: whether one-off Tests are acceptable as part of the WTC, and whether it is financially sustainable for the three non-WTC teams to commit to two years of more Test cricket.
The ICC have been trying to rearrange their last board meeting, which was postponed because of the crisis in West Asia. That meeting was due to be held in Doha, Qatar but was reduced to limited online interactions. The plan is to hold the rearranged meeting in person, though neither the dates or venue have been finalised.
