Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship :1.The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.2.New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. A

   1 only

   1 only. Finalists were on PCT (points percentage), not raw wins.

2. B

   2 only

   2 only. New Zealand was not ranked ahead of England merely for more wins.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   Both. Both fail.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Neither. The 2019–21 WTC used a points-percentage table; NZ led England on that, not a simple win count.

Summary. Official key is (d) neither. The first World Test Championship ranked teams by percentage of points won, not by matches won. New Zealand’s place above England was that table, not a raw win tally.