England To Host Next Three Wtc Finals

England will shape nan adjacent 3 editions of nan World Test Championship finals successful 2027, 2029 and 2031, nan International Cricket Council has announced.

All 3 WTC finals truthful acold person been held successful England, pinch South Africa beating Australia successful nan 2025 showpiece astatine Lord's past month.

And astatine its yearly convention successful Singapore, nan ICC said it awarded hosting authorities for nan adjacent 3 to nan England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) "following a successful way grounds successful hosting caller finals".

India had reportedly hoped to shape the adjacent last successful 2027., external

Chief executive Richard Gould said nan ECB was "absolutely delighted" to person been chosen again.

The first WTC last successful 2021 was held successful biosecure conditions successful Southampton, pinch New Zealand beating India.

The 2023 last astatine The Oval, wherever Australia hit India, was sold out, while nan first 4 days astatine Lord's this twelvemonth were besides sold out, pinch South Africa securing triumph connected time four.

England person yet to scope nan WTC last and vanished 5th successful nan 2023-25 cycle.

Gould said being awarded nan adjacent 3 finals was a "testament to nan passion that fans successful this state person for this treasured format of nan crippled and nan willingness of supporters from astir nan world to recreation present for these games."

He added: "Hosting these finals is simply a privilege, and we look guardant to moving pinch nan ICC to build connected nan occurrence of nan erstwhile editions."

The ICC said its committee besides received an update connected nan support for Afghanistan women's cricketers.

In April, nan governing assemblage announced a dedicated taskforce to support displaced female cricketers from Afghanistan, pinch nan assistance of nan ECB, Cricket Australia and nan Board of Control for Cricket successful India.

Many of nan Afghanistan's starring players fled pursuing nan Taliban's return to powerfulness successful 2021, pinch female information successful athletics efficaciously outlawed.

The ICC said: "The programme intends to present system support done high-performance initiatives, home playing opportunities, and engagement astatine cardinal ICC world events, including nan ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 successful India and nan ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 successful England."