The final of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at The Oval, London from 7 to 11 June with a reserve day in place (12 June). New Zealand had won the inaugural edition, defeating India by eight wickets in the 2021 final in Southampton.
Australia leads the nine-team points table for the ongoing cycle with a healthy points percentage of 75.56, followed by India at 58.93. The two teams are set to face off in a four-match Test series, beginning 9 February in Nagpur, and the eventual result will play a significant part in determining the eventual finalists.
Sri Lanka (53.33%) and South Africa (48.72%) too, who take the third and fourth positions respectively, are in with a chance. Sri Lanka have two away Tests against New Zealand remaining in the ongoing cycle, while South Africa’s last assignment is the two-match home series against the West Indies.
South Africa skipper Dean Elgar said: “While we may have an outside chance of qualification for the World Test Championship Final, there’s no greater encouragement than the thought of playing for silverware in such a historic format at such a historic ground.
Fans can now register their interest to be included in a priority ballot for tickets from Thursday 16th February by going here.
Remaining ICC World Test Championship Fixtures
India v Australia series
- India v Australia (1st Test) – Nagpur, India, 9-13 February
- India v Australia (2nd Test) – Delhi, India, 17-21 February
- India v Australia (3rd Test) – Dharamsala, India, 1-5 March
- India v Australia (4th Test) – Ahmedabad, India, 9-13 March
South Africa v West Indies series
- South Africa v West Indies (1st Test) – Centurion, South Africa, 28 February-4 March
- South Africa v West Indies (2nd Test) – Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-12 March
New Zealand v Sri Lanka series
- New Zealand v Sri Lanka (1st Test) – Christchurch, New Zealand, 9-13 March
- New Zealand v Sri Lanka (2nd Test) – Wellington, New Zealand, 17-21 March
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