The venues for the next two World Test Championship Finals are out. The Oval in June 2023, will host the upcoming finals. The Lord’s will host the 2025 Finals.
The two London venues will take over for Southampton. The city hosted the first final between New Zealand and India in 2021. The winner of the first World Test Championship was New Zealand. The top two teams from the World Test Championship standings will advance to the final, which will be held at The Oval in June 2023.
The Oval will host the final in June 2023. The top two teams from the World Test Championship standings will play in the finals. The location of the next edition’s Final is London which hosted the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final.
Team Standings
A number of teams are chasing Australia and South Africa, the top two teams in the rankings, in an effort to overtake them. South Africa is in second place with 60% of the points, ahead of Australia with 70%. The teams will play a 3-match Test series in December.
The next top 3 teams are Sri Lanka (53.33%), India (52.08%), and Pakistan (51.85%). There will be numerous changes in the table before deciding on the finalists.
What The Chief Said:
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice talked about the announcement. He said, correspondingly, “We are delighted to be chiefly hosting next year’s ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval. It has such a rich legacy and an amazing atmosphere, which is ideal for such an important fixture on the calendar,”
“Last year’s final between New Zealand and India in Southampton was an engrossing encounter. I am sure fans the world over would be looking forward to the next WTC final at The Oval. On behalf of the ICC, I would like to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board, Surrey County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club for their support.”
