There may still be time left to decide which two teams will play the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, but it has been decided when and where it will be played. The ICC has announced that the final match of the third season of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London between June 11 and 15. June 16 has also been kept as a reserve day for this historic Test match. This will be the first time that the final match of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Earlier, both the final matches were played at The Oval ground in London.
Australia is the defending champion, who won the title by defeating India in the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23, while in the first edition of this tournament, the final match was played between New Zealand and India, where New Zealand won the title. The title match will be played between the top-2 teams in the points table of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Currently India is at the top, while Australia is at the second position. Looking at the current situation, it seems that the final match can be between India and Australia.
Nine teams are participating in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. This includes the names of India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West Indies. The doors to reach the final are almost closed for Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies. While all the other teams may have a chance to reach the final.
The World Test Championship was started in 2019, the biggest reason behind starting it was to promote Test cricket. After the start of the World Test Championship, it seems that a new life has been breathed into Test cricket.