ICC World Test Championship 2027 final to be hosted by England in June: Reports

The ICC World Test Championship 2027 final will be played in England in June as per reports in TOI. This is the fourth time 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 have started the Test competition as the number one team on the WTC points table. India are ranked second followed by South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh as the third, fourth, and fifth teams on the table respectively. Pakistan are placed sixth, West Indies seventh, England eighth, and Sri Lanka last on the points table as of now.

Currently, India, Australia, West Indies, and England are the four teams playing a Test series. New Zealand and South Africa will play a Test series very soon. The teams ranked below have a lot to do to move up the points table. Especially teams like England, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

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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, which mentioned the countries and the time of the year when the ICC will stage its events.

Rohit Sharma Criticised England As Hosts Of ICC World Test Championship Finals

Previously Indian skipper Rohit Sharma criticised the idea of hosting WTC finals in June. He spoke his mind after India’s loss to Australia in the WTC final for which they did not get enough time to prepare for the final. Rohit said that the WTC finals in the future should not be played in June. India did not have too much time on hand to get themselves adjusted to the conditions in England as they reached the country after the IPL 2023 final.

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

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

Meanwhile, Malaysia will host the next edition of the Women’s U-19 World Cup in January 2026. India will host the next edition of the Men’s T20I World Cup along with Sri Lanka who will be the co-host in October-November 2026. India will also host the next Women’s ODI World Cup in October-November 2025. Thus the sub-continent is all set to be a part of the cricketing extravaganza for the good part of the next two years.

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