ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat proposed a quadrennial tournament with the four best-performing nations meeting in the semi-finals and a final, in a bid to boost flagging interest in the longest form of the sport.
In winning the series by more than two clear matches, England took India's place at the top of the ICC Test Championship, while India dropped to third place.
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