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England to host WTC 2027, 2029 And 2031 Finals
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed that England will host the finals of the World Test Championship 2027, 2029 and 2031. Since the inception of the tournament, England has only been hosting the final.
"The Board also confirmed the awarding of hosting rights for the ICC World Test Championship Finals for the 2027, 2029 and 2031 editions to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), following a successful track record in hosting recent finals," the ICC said in a media statement on Sunday.
The ICC held its Annual Conference in Singapore, where the Board received an update on progress relating to the support for displaced women cricketers of Afghan descent.
"This initiative is being advanced through a collaborative effort led by the ICC, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), ECB and Cricket Australia (CA), under the supervision of ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja.
"The programme aims to deliver structured support through high-performance initiatives, domestic playing opportunities, and engagement at key ICC global events, including the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England," the statement said.
It also said that concerning USA Cricket, the ICC reiterated its previous position and confirmed that the organisation remains on notice.
"USA Cricket is required to undertake comprehensive governance reforms, including but not limited to completing free and fair elections within three months. The Board, however, reserves the right to take such actions as it deems appropriate," it added.
The ICC said that Gurumurthy Palani (France Cricket), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Cricket Hong Kong, China), and Gurdeep Klair (Cricket Canada) were elected to the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) as Associate Member representatives.
"Two new members joined the ICC family to take the total membership to 110 members, with the Timor-Leste Cricket Federation and the Zambia Cricket Union formally becoming ICC Associate members. The ICC AGM also formally adopted the annual report and audited accounts of the ICC Group for the year 2024, together with the auditor’s report," the statement added.
