London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has awarded England the hosting rights for the next three finals of the World Test Championship (WTC), the global body said on Sunday.
The decision was taken during the four-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Singapore. According to a media release, England will host the WTC finals in 2027, 2029 and 2031. The English board was given the hosting rights in view of the last three successful events.
After losing the WTC final in 2023, former India captain Rohit Sharma had questioned the continued hosting of the final in England. Rohit had said that the WTC final should be a three-match series instead of a single game and added that it should not be played only in June, suggesting February and March as alternatives.
He had also said that the final can be hosted in other parts of the world, not just England.
