Four in a Row! England Confirmed to Host 2027 ICC World Test Championship Final

According to TOI reports, the ICC World Test Championship 2027 final will be played in England in June. This is the fourth time that the WTC final will be played in England. Southampton hosted the WTC 2021 final, The Oval hosted the WTC 2023 final and Lord's will host the WTC 2025 final.

Australia started the Test competition as the number one team in the WTC points table. India are second in the table behind South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh as the third, fourth and fifth teams respectively. Currently, Pakistan is sixth in the points table, West Indies is seventh, England is eighth and Sri Lanka is at the last position.

Currently, India, Australia, West Indies and England are the four teams playing the Test series. New Zealand and South Africa will play a Test series very soon. Bottom ranked teams have a lot to do to move up the points table. Especially teams like England, Sri Lanka and West Indies. On Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a social responsibility provider for the ICC for the period 2024-2027, specifying the countries and times of the year when the ICC will hold its events. .

Rohit Sharma criticized England for hosting the ICC World Test Championship final
Earlier, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had criticized the idea of holding the WTC final in June. After India's loss to Australia in the WTC final, he spoke his mind about not having enough time to prepare for the final. Rohit said that future WTC finals should not be played in June. As they arrive in the country after the IPL 2023 final, India will not have much time to adjust themselves to the conditions in England.

“Why after the IPL final? Why can't it be March? June is not the only month we should play finals. It can be played at any time of the year and anywhere in the world, not just in England, it can be played anywhere in the world," Rohit said. Meanwhile, rain is a major factor in England in May-June.

In other news, the ICC has launched the Women's T20 Champions Trophy. The inaugural edition will be played in February 2027 in Sri Lanka and will be in the T20I format. The next men's ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played in Pakistan in 2025. It will be played in ODI format.