Australia’s Test team will play the disgruntled members of Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord s in June next year, its first visit since a fierce Ashes series last summer. International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that the historic venue will stage World Test Championship (WTC) final. It will be Lord’s turn to host the WTC final for the first time — after it was held at Southampton (2021) and The Oval (2023).
The current WTC Champions: The Current No. 1 (Source — World Test Championship) If Australia are in the top two spots following respective series against India and Sri Lanka, they too will retain their title by winning at Lord’s. There is a five-Test series at home this summer against India and then another two on tour to Sri Lanka in January and February.
THE low point of last year’s Ashes series at Lord’s came when Jonny Bairstow was stumped Alex Carey. Pat Cummins described the commotion in what is traditionally one of cricket’s poshest areas, saying: “This was a significant incident which angered a large number of members. While, the MCC also praised that these were under par behavior of those individuals.
Play Video Australia’s one-day team will be back at Lord’s later this month during their limited-overs tour of the UK, but Test captain Pat Cummins won’t feature in a series. Yet he is keen to be back for the WTC final next year, demanding that “you have got a title and you need to defend it.” “Winning the World Test Championship was a massive goal of this team, and still is,” Pat Cummins added. It’s a testament to hard work and consistency over the two-year cycle for all programs.
The latest I see ECB seems to be requesting the over rate penalties that came during Ashes campaign without a crowd should not count against their WTC final chances. England are fifth at the moment but have every chance to strengthen their position against Pakistan and then New Zealand in upcoming series. However, they are all but assured of a third successive WTC final appearance — barring any mishaps in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.
We are also excited about the final MCC chief executive Guy Lavender “It is an immense honor for us to be asked not once but twice in two years – and we look forward to a wonderful Series,” said Lavender. Test history at Lord’s already stretches back 140 years, but “this will be an experience not to be missed”.