The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the date and venue of the World Test Championship final, which will be played from 11 to 15 June 2025 at Lord’s.
According to a report by sports website Cricinfo, Australia and India are currently considered the strongest contenders for the final of the World Test Championship as both are currently at the top of the points table.
According to the ICC, India is in first place in the World Test Championship with 68.52 points, and Australia is in second place with 62.50 points.
India lost in the finals of the last two World Test Championships and still has 10 Tests remaining, including 5 Tests in the home series (Bangladesh 2, New Zealand 3) and 5 Tests against Australia. The country has scheduled.
Australia, the defending champion of the World Cup Test Championship, has to go to Sri Lanka in addition to India to play 2 Test matches.
Australian captain Pat Cummins said that winning the Test Championship was and still is a huge goal for our team as it is the culmination of 2 years of hard work and consistency for any team.
He said that we hope to win the World Test Championship again this time, but in the meantime, there is still a lot of cricket to be played, and cricket fans can see us defending the title.
In the World Test Championship, New Zealand is third with 50 points, England is fourth with 45, and South Africa is fifth with 38. The Bangladesh team, which whitewashed Pakistan in the two-match series at home, has 35 points. Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the West Indies occupy the last three positions.
All three World Test Championship finals so far have been played in England. The first final was played at Southampton, the second at The Oval, and the third will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
It should be noted that New Zealand and Australia won the first two finals of the World Test Championship; both teams defeated India in the final.