Cricket points system: What is it and why has it been adopted?

England and Sri Lanka will fight it out to be overall 'tour winner' – but most think the change is pointless

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The first international clash of the English cricketing summer begins at Headingley tomorrow, but as Alastair Cook's side take on Sri Lanka they will be contesting not just a traditional Test match but landing the first punches in a battle for an overall series trophy.

The ECB is expected to confirm that for the first time the tour 'winner' will be decided on points won across all three formats of the game, rather than holding discrete Test, one-day and T20 clashes.

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