Archive · 20 Jul 2025
ECB Secures World Test Championship Finals Hosting Rights
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will continue to host the World Test Championship (WTC) finals for the next few years.
This means they will host the finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031.
The ICC, the main cricket organization, decided this after seeing how well the ECB hosted the finals in the past.
These finals are a big deal in test cricket, and the games have been played in England.
In other news, the ICC added some new members and discussed changes for cricket in the USA.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host the World Test Championship (WTC) finals until 2031.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the decision during its Annual General Meeting.
The ECB successfully hosted the WTC finals in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
The 2021 final was won by New Zealand, 2023 by Australia, and 2025 by South Africa.
The ICC welcomed new Associate Members and addressed governance reforms for USA Cricket.
- Who
- The England and Wales Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
- What
- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host the World Test Championship (WTC) finals.
- When
- The ECB will host the WTC finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031.
- Where
- England and Wales.
- Why
- The ICC made this decision due to ECB's successful track record in hosting previous finals.
- Event
- World Test Championship Finals
- Host
- England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Hosting Years
- 2027, 2029, 2031
- Governing Body
- International Cricket Council (ICC)
- 2021 Final Winner
- New Zealand
- 2023 Final Winner
- Australia
- 2025 Final Winner
- South Africa