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According to the International Cricket Council, the World Test Championship final will take place in Lord’s, London from June 11 to June 15.
The WTC final will take place in England for the third time this year. Australia defeated India in the second final, which took place at The Oval in London in 2023. The first final took place in Southampton in 2021, where New Zealand defeated India.
India is currently atop the WTC standings, closely followed by Australia. In a two-year cycle of Test cricket, the top two teams compete in the final.
“Winning the World Test Championship was, and still is, a big goal for this team. It is the culmination of hard work and consistency over the two-year cycle for all teams. So hopefully we will be there again, there’s a lot of cricket still to be played between now and then, and the fans can get a chance to watch us defend the title,” Pat Cummins, captain of defending champions Australia, was quoted as saying.
This will be the first time that Lord’s hosts the big game. “Test match days at Lord’s are special and to welcome the two best men’s sides in the world at the time, to battle it out at the Home of Cricket, will be a cricketing experience not to be missed,” Guy Lavender, the Chief Executive and Secretary of the Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC), said.