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Raman Subba Row: OW who saved Surrey and changed cricket

The will be a strange, sad, empty space on a bench near the boundary of the Old Whitgiftians’ Croham Road cricket ground in South Croydon this summer. Raman Subba Row 1932-2024 It is a spot where Raman Subba Row used to sit in the share, half a pint of cool cider in hand, watching the old boys’ team play and happy to chat with any who happened to pass by. For Subba Row, former Surrey and England…

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ENG vs IND : एजबेस्टन में भारतीय फैंस के साथ नस्लीय दुर्व्यवहार, देखिए VIDEO

ENG vs IND : एजबेस्टन में भारतीय फैंस के साथ नस्लीय दुर्व्यवहार, देखिए VIDEO

Image Source : TWITTER/@ANILSEHMI Indian fans then posted pictures on social media Highlights भारत और इंग्लैंड के बीच एजबेस्टन में खेला जा रहा है सीरीज का आखिरी मैच अब तक चार दिन का खेल हुआ, चौथे दिन आखिरी सेशन में हुई ये घटना ईसीबी ने कहा, घटना चिंतित करने वाली, की जाएगी पूरे मामले की जांच ENG vs IND : भारत और इंग्लैंड के बीच चल रही टेस्ट सीरीज का पांचवां और आखिरी मैच खेला जा रहा है। अब तक…

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Mike Denness was born 1st December 1940, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.

Denness is the only Scottish born person to have captained the full England cricket team,  I would like to point out the two famous cricketers who captained England are sometimes classified as Scots, Douglas Jardine and Tony Greig both had Scottish parents, but Jardine was born in Mumbai and Greig in South Africa.

He was born in Bellshill, but the family moved to Ayr when he was young. With the Denness home situated adjacent to Ayr Cricket Club’s Cambusdoon ground, the young Mike gravitated towards that game.

He was not solely a cricketer. At Ayr Academy, he was a member of the legendary unbeaten rugby XV which included two other future national captains: Ian Ure, who captained the Scotland team in a non-cap international against Israel during the 1967 world tour, and Ian “Mighty Mouse” McLauchlan, who captained Scotland on a record number of occasions.

While he was a good enough rugby player to go straight into the Ayr RFC 1st XV on leaving school, he was a far better cricketer, winning his first Scotland cricket cap when still at Ayr Academy. His promise attracted the attention of Kent, where he made his debut in 1962, recommended to the county by another Scot to have played for them, Jimmy Allen, then a team mate at Ayr. He played more than 700 first-class matches and List A matches over his 22-year first-class career. He was a right-handed bat, either an opener or going in first wicket down.

Few contemporary batsmen were more stylish than Mike Denness at his peak, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tallish and slim, well-balanced, immaculately dressed on and off the field, possessed of a fine array of strokes and an excellent cover fieldsman to boot, Denness looked a model cricketer in every way. It was his misfortune that when those qualities won him the England captaincy, after Ray Illingworth's dismissal, he lacked the support of one of the players on whom he was most dependent. 

Geoff Boycott, who made no secret of how acutely he coveted the captaincy himself, played only the first six of Denness's 19 Tests as captain, which fatally holed England's prospects against Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in Australia in 1974-75. 

Deposed when Australia won the first Test of 1975 at Edgbaston, Denness took his medicine with typical graciousness. He later became an ICC match referee but, at Port Elizabeth in 2001-02, his decision to sanction six Indian players, including Sachin Tendulkar, caused such a furore that the Indian and South African boards barred Denness from officiating in the next match, at Centurion. The ICC responded by withdrawing Test status from the game.

Mike Denness died in April 2013 after a battle with cancer during his final days as president of Kent

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On September 9th, 1988, BBC News reported that England cricket captain Graham Gooch and seven other team members had been refused visas to travel to India, resulting in the upcoming tour being cancelled. The players were on a UN blacklist over having participated in rebel tours to Apartheid South Africa.

Colin Moynihan, Sports Minister in the Thatcher Government, appeared to be primarily concerned about the ‘serious implications for international cricket’, while the Secretary General of the Commonwealth said that India should be applauded.

According to BBC reporting:

"…Graham Gooch's appointment as captain of the England team by the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) was considered controversial because of his rebel tour to South Africa in 1982. Kim Barnett, Alan Lamb and Philip Newport were placed on a UN blacklist for playing in the Republic last winter. The other four players - John Emburey, Robert Bailey, Graham Dilley and Robert Robinson - were already on the list for playing in previous seasons…"

The TCCB were apparently ‘bitterly disappointed’ and by October had announced an alternative tour to New Zealand. This plan didn’t last long, and was soon called off by New Zealand cricket administrators over fears of anti-apartheid protests.

Within months, the ICC issued a ruling that international players who ‘moonlighted’ in the South African domestic competition would also face bans.

Graham Gooch subsequently toured internationally as England captain, including to India, and retired from Test Cricket in 1995, 20 years after his debut.

In 1990, a rebel tour to South Africa led by Mike Gatting had to be abandoned due to intensifying protest activity.

In 2010, Paul Weaver in The Guardian referred to the 1990 England tour as the 'most reprehensible of all’, quoting long term anti-Apartheid activist and British MP, (Lord) Peter Hain;

"…This was on the cusp of a historic change in South Africa. So for Gatting and his ­tourists to go, clodhoppers and all, into this transformative moment was ­grotesque beyond belief. It was not surprising it caused such offence. The rebel tours were a doomed attempt to shore up the ­tottering apartheid system, when it needed to be isolated…"

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England Cricket Board banned Pujara Repoted News

The England Cricket Board has imposed a ban on Team India's Test specialist batsman Chateshwar Pujara. Pujara has been a key player for England counties for many seasons. Pujara is the captain of the Sussex team in the current season. The England Cricket Board recently announced that Pujara will be banned for one match. Going into the details, Sussex team members got into a fight in the match with Leicestershire. As a result, the Sussex team received 4 demerit points under disciplinary measures. The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that Pujara, who is the captain of Sussex, has been banned for one match as he has been penalized 12 points so far this season. The ECB said in a statement that Sussex were awarded two additional fixed penalties against Leicester on September 13. Ahead of this match, the ECB said it already had two fixed penalties to its account.

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Hardik Pandya

This Biography is about one of the best Professional Cricketer  of the world Hardik Pandya including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Express info Real Name Hardik Pandya Nick Name Pandya Profession Indian Cricketer (All Rounder) Age (as in 2023) 29 Years old Physical Stats & More Info Height in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” Weight in Kilograms- 68 kg in Pounds- 150 lbs Eye Color Black Hair Color Black Tattoos N/A Personal Life of Hardik Pandya Date of Birth 11 October 1993 Birth Place Choryasi, Gujarat, India Nationality Indian Hometown Baroda, Gujarat, India Education Qualifications N/A Family Father- Himanshu Pandya (Businessman) Mother- Nalini Pandya Brother- Krunal Pandya Sisters- N/A Best Friends Virat Kholi, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh Religion Hindu Home Address Baroda, Gujarat, India Hobbies Listening music Cricket History Of  Hardik Pandya International Debut Test- N/A ODI-   India v New Zealand at Dharamsala, Oct 16, 2016 T20- 26 January 2016 vs Australia in Adelaide Domestic/State Team India, Baroda, Mumbai Indians, India AT20, India A, Indian Board Presidents XI IPL Team Mumbai Indians Nature on field Very Aggressive Jersey Number 228(India) 228(IPL, County Cricket) Career Turning Point Opening match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Records Top scorer in 2016 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 377 runs and 10 wickets. Favourite Shorts Hit over mid-wicket Likes To Play Again Australia Favourite Things Of Hardik Pandya Favourite Food Gujarati food Favourite Player Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh Bowler: Harbhajan Singh Favourite Actor Akshay Kumar Favourite Colors Blue Favourite Sports Cricket Favourite Music N/A Favourite Destination Australia, Engalnd Favourite Movie Mohra, Airlift Girls , Affairs and More Of  Hardik Pandya Marital Status Unmarried Affairs Lisha Sharma (Model) Children N/A Style Of Hardik Pandya Cars Collection N/A Bikes Collection N/A Earning Money of Hardik Pandya Net Worth $1.5 Million Salary Per Match Rs 25 Lakh per annum (Retainership Fees) Per Test Match  7 lakh Per ODI Match  4 lakh Per T20 Match  2 lakhs This Biography written by www.welidot.com Read the full article

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England includes uncapped fast bowler Josh Tongue in squad for Ireland Test

Uncapped fast bowler Josh Tongue has been picked in England’s 16-man squad for next month’s one-off Test against Ireland, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday. Tongue, 25, has yet to represent the national team in any format but has impressed in County Championship Division Two this season, taking 11 wickets for Worcestershire. He also took eight wickets in an England Lions Test…

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[ad_1] James Anderson has suffered a "mild strain to his right groin" just a month before the Ashes get underway, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced late Sunday. The 40-year-old Anderson, the most successful fast bowler in Test history with 685 wickets, sustained the injury on Thursday's opening day of Lancashire's County Championship match against Somerset at Old Trafford and took no further part in a match that ended in a draw on Sunday. The ECB added Anderson's fitness will be assessed nearer the time of the lone Test Test against Ireland at Lord's starting on June 1.England are due to name a squad for the Ireland game, which precedes a five-match Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia commencing on June 16, later this week.Anderson had a scan on the injury on Saturday, with Lancashire coach Glen Chapple telling the BBC it was not "anything too serious".Nevertheless, England will want to avoid a repeat of the situation in the 2019 Ashes opener at Edgbaston where Anderson bowled just four overs before pulling out, having torn his calf playing for Lancashire.With substitutes unable to bowl, his absence left a huge hole in England's attack as Australia won by 251 runs.That series ended in a 2-2 draw, with holders Australia retaining the Ashes.Anderson's latest injury adds to a growing list of fitness problems suffered by England fast bowlers, with Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Brydon Carse all sidelined in recent weeks.Archer returned from the Indian Premier League with a recurrence of his longstanding elbow problem, Stone suffered a hamstring injury playing for Nottinghamshire and Carse, uncapped at Test level, was laid low by a side injury playing for Durham.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source link

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‘Bazball’ has already left its mark on the early rounds of the County Championship but is it the way forward for the counties? 

Modest crowds are forming, players are wearing woolly hats to combat the chill and rain delays - it can only be the return of the County Championship. 

For traditionalists old and young, the start of a new county cricket season is something to be celebrated.

This year, however, the long-standing competition is getting a shake-up in order to rejuvenate the divisions. 

‘Bazball’, the newfound style of the England Cricket Team under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum is here to create excitement and breathe new life into matches. 

The 2023 edition of the County Championship has, so far, seen a shift in mentality from some counties towards one in line with that of England’s Captain and Head Coach – play exciting, brave cricket, and try and create a spectacle by forcing a result, whether it be a win or loss.

Above - England Captain, Ben Stokes and Head Coach, Brendon McCullum, the two people credited with inventing ‘Bazball’. 

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It is, for some, a welcome change to the way the County Championship has been played over the past few years, encouraging adventurous playing styles, strategy and developing a positive mentality. This is a far cry from the sometimes-leisurely manner that the competition has been played in; moving from game to game, without the excitement or intrigue that white-ball cricket has garnered over the past decade or so.

“It’s changing what we know about red-ball, longer-format cricket and hopefully having a knock-on effect for the players, teams and everyone involved” says former Somerset Captain, turned journalist, Vic Marks. “I think it’s important we embrace it as the way forward if we want to succeed internationally. It cannot just be the players involved in the England setup that play that way, all county players must buy in to the idea too. That way, the players themselves will have more chance of an England call up and the Championship as a whole will be a more exciting watch.”

Whilst those players involved in the England squad cannot be the only ones pushing forward the ‘Bazball’ ideology, they can certainly be the ones leading others, teaching them its methods, and encouraging them not to be afraid to lose if they have shown the intent.

Nottinghamshire displayed perhaps a performance most in-line with ‘Bazball’ in their recent loss to Middlesex at Lord’s, no doubt thanks to the input of Ben Duckett and Stuart Broad, two players at the heart of Stokes’ line-up. Despite controlling the match from the outset, Notts declared with a lead of 249 in a rain-affected match, believing they could bowl Middlesex out in just 40 overs. 

It was an ambitious target set by the side from Trent Bridge and one they would, however, fail to achieve as Middlesex reached their target with one over remaining, though Notts had tested them, removing six wickets before the home side secured victory. 

Above - Two ‘Bazball’ players, Ben Duckett and Stuart Broad batting for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex at Lord’s in the County Championship.

Despite the loss and annoyance, it was exactly the type of bravery that would delight the England Skipper – Notts made a decision to try and force a result and create a spectacle, echoing Stokes’ remarks “We don’t do draws.” 

Broad himself took pride in his team’s efforts, taking to Instagram to say, “We dangled a generous carrot in the aim to get a result in a match nailed by the rain. It didn’t go our way but if we at Nottinghamshire keep playing the cricket we’re playing we’re in for a season full of fun, entertainment, growing positive cricketers for the future & points on the board.” 

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The sentiment echoed by Broad encapsulates the whole implementation of ‘Bazball’ into the County Championship. Results and points will come for counties if they play positive, aggressive cricket and whilst that may be a priority for some, they are also helping to reinvigorate the Championship by creating exciting games to watch as well as exciting cricketers – they are winning in other ways. 

Richard Church, Financial Director at Somerset CCC, believes that First Class cricket needed to be made more exciting in order to draw more fans in to watch the games. Speaking at the advent of his club’s season, he stated, “Red-ball cricket is in need of something to inject a bit of life into it. We see One Day matches and T20 games are sell outs here, so if we can get the same sort of match where a result is guaranteed, it might entice supporters to come in. Most of the time, County Championship games finish on a weekend, so it’s possible we can see fans in to watch the climax of a game – we just need there to be something to watch.” 

A small crowd watches a County Championship match at Durham in contrast to white-ball matches which are traditionally full. 

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‘Bazball’ isn’t just about creating future success for England, it’s a way forward which can, if implemented correctly, become a success for every county, both on and off the pitch. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board, alongside the County Championship, have taken the correct steps so far to encourage this style of play, awarding fewer points for matches that result in draws (five, down from eight) as well as promoting quick-scoring batting by upping the first batting bonus point to 250 runs from 200. 

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The result of these changes has been seen at both individual and team level, with players such as Ollie Pope freely scoring for Surrey at The Oval and Dan Mousley putting on an impressive display for Warwickshire which included several boundaries. Lancashire too, quickly scored 554 at the County Ground in Taunton, dictating the tempo and putting them in a comfortable position to play aggressively in the rest of the game with the ball. Whilst these scores seem limited to a specific game or player, it is the overall state of county cricket in England which is benefitting. For years, play has been too pedestrian, destined for a draw that could have been predicted from the end of the first day. Now, because of this change in mentality, those games appear on the decline with exciting matches producing impressive players and thrilling endings – something that should make those modest County Championship crowds bigger and bigger.

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Pink Ball Wickets! | James Anderson and Stuart Broad Impress | England Cricket

Pink Ball Wickets! | James Anderson and Stuart Broad Impress | England Cricket

James Anderson and Stuart Broad taking wickets with the pink ball! Sign of things to come in upcoming day-night Ashes tests hopefully! Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews and features getting you closer to the England teams and county…

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Which cricket ground is popularly called the bar

All Domestic Cricket Tournaments Lord's was the name used to describe an old ground for cricket situated within the London suburb of St. John's Wood and is considered to be to be the place where cricket is played. It is managed by the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) and named in honor of Thomas Lord, the stadium's founder. Middlesex hosts its home matches for county at the arena. It also serves as it is the base of operations for the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) as well as The ECC (European Cricket Council). The stadium was completed for two hundred years ago.

Lord's Cricket Stadium

The background of the venue began in April 1787 when Thomas Lord founded it at the site in Dorset Square. From 1822 onwards it was in 1822, the annual Harrow match between Harrow and Eton match was hosted at Lord's. The stadium currently houses the stands listed below: Allen Stand, Tavern Stand, Mound Stand, Edrich Stand, Compton Stand, Grand Stand and Warner Stand.

A lot Stands have also been renovated and updated. New Mound Stand was opened in 1987, followed by it was followed by the Grand Stand in 1996. In 1998 and 1999 it was added the Media Centre was added. It was named with the Stirling Prize for the year 1999 by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The two ends of the ground comprise nursery and Pavilion the other ends.

Pavilion

The building has been in use since the Victorian time period. It is a landmark of historic significance that was renovated for the sum of PS8 million between 2004 and 2005. It is the only place where MCC members have access to The pavilion and can utilize the facilities, including seats to watch the game and members' shops, Bowlers Bar, the Long Room and Bar as along with other facilities.

In the course of Middlesex events, county members can utilize the Pavilion. The dressing rooms for players are situated within the pavilion. Both dressing rooms are equipped with honors board that list the hundreds of wickets, five-fors and 10-wicket matches that were achieved during the Tests or OODs in the Lord's Cricket Ground. Lord's.

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Father Time

A very popular element at Lord's is the weather vane dubbed Old Father Time. It's currently located at the bottom of the fields south-east edge adjacent to the Mound Stand.

Media Centre

Lord's Media Centre was built to host the 1999 ODI World Cup . The Lord's Media Centre was first semi-monocoque all-aluminium construction anywhere on the planet. The building was built by using methods of boat building.

It's situated directly in front of the pavilion on the opposite side. There are more than 100 journalist can work in the center's lower tier. The upper tier houses television along with radio-based commentary box. BBC Test Match Special BBC Test Match Special uses the centre's window to watch and report on games.

Tavern Stand

This stand was named in honor of the pub that used to be situated on this spot. It inspired the formation of a charity organization called the Lord's Taverners that consists of cricket lovers and cricketers. The pub that was once there has been taken down, however Lord's is now an new bar with the same name as well as The Members Bar located in the pavilion.

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Floodlights

Lord's had temporary floodlights installed in 2007 however the complaints of light pollution from residents nearby caused them to be removed. On January 9, 2009 the city approved retractable floodlights which minimized the spread of light into nearby homes. The lights must be shut off by 11 p.m. The lights were turned off in May 2009. these floodlights had been used successfully to the first time to host the Twenty20 Cup game between Kent and Middlesex.

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Grace Gates

A distinctive feature of Lord's is Lord's Gates, the beautiful Grace Gates that are named in honor of the famous W.G. Grace. The gates were constructed in 1923, at the St John's Wood Road access point into the venue. Sir Herbert Baker designed the gates and Sir Stanley Jackson opened them in the form of a ceremony. He suggested that they include the words "The Great Cricketer" as an ode to W.G. Grace.

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Lord's Slope

The most popular and unique feature of the Lord's Field is its significant slope across the field. The area's northern-western portion is 2.5 meters higher in comparison to its southern portion. Due to this slope bowlers can effortlessly move their bowls from both ends. The outfield had a tendency to be flooded after an inundation of rain, the clay surface was replaced by sand in 2002-03 in order to increase drainage. This means that matches are now able to resume quite quickly after rain stops.

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Malan backs Strauss review, Boycott fears 'death of county cricket'

Malan backs Strauss review, Boycott fears ‘death of county cricket’

LONDON : England batsman Dawid Malan has backed proposals to reduce the number of County Championship matches but former test batsman Geoffrey Boycott fears any such move would mean the “death of county cricket.”Former captain Andrew Strauss last week presented a High-Performance Review commissioned by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after the team’s Ashes debacle in January.The…

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David Malan backs Andrew Strauss review, says Geoffrey Boycott fears 'death of county cricket'

David Malan backs Andrew Strauss review, says Geoffrey Boycott fears ‘death of county cricket’

England batsman David Malan has backed proposals to reduce the number of County Championship matches, but former Test batsman Geoffrey Boycott fears that any such move would mean the “death of county cricket”. Former captain Andrew Strauss last week presented a high-performance review commissioned by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after the team’s Ashes debacle in January. The…

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Andrew Strauss says 'status quo' no option as he unveils English cricket reform plan | Cricket News - Times of India

Andrew Strauss says ‘status quo’ no option as he unveils English cricket reform plan | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: Andrew Strauss has insisted “the status quo is not an option” as he called on county chiefs to back his reform plan for English cricket which includes cutting the number of first-class Championship matches. Former England captain Strauss has spent the last six months overseeing a high performance review for the England and Wales Cricket Board, launched following the men’s Test team’s…

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ICC confirms venues for finals of 2023, 2025 editions of World Test Championship

Sep 21, 2022 15:49 IST Dubai , September 21 (Always First): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023 will be played at The Oval in London with the 2025 edition to take place at Lord's. "The two venues in London will succeed Southampton, which hosted the inaugural final between New Zealand and India in 2021. New Zealand emerged as the victors in the first edition of the World Test Championship. The Oval will host the final in June 2023, with the top two teams from the World Test Championship standings making the cut. The Oval has previously hosted the finals of the 2004 and the 2017 editions of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy," the ICC said in an official release. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said he was pleased to confirm two iconic venues for the next two cycles. "We are delighted to be hosting next year's ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval which has such a rich legacy and an amazing atmosphere, which is ideal for such an important fixture on the calendar. "Following that we will then take the 2025 Final to Lord's which will provide a fitting backdrop to the ultimate Test," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in an official statement released by ICC. "Last year's final between New Zealand and India in Southampton was an engrossing encounter and I am sure fans the world over would be looking forward to the next WTC final at The Oval. On behalf of the ICC, I would like to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board, Surrey County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club for their support," he further added. Australia and South Africa are currently the top two teams in the standings, with a host of teams on their trail, hoping to surpass them on the table. The next edition's Final will take place at Lord's in London, an iconic venue, which has hosted several high-profile ICC matches, including the epic 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final. Steve Elworthy, CEO of Surrey County Cricket Club, said: "It's a real honour that The Oval has been selected to host the final of the World Test Championship. To have the two best teams in the world playing here in south London will be a fantastic occasion. Next year promises to be a superb summer of cricket at The Oval and this match will be a brilliant part of it." (Always First) Read the full article