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\nEngland will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday. The most recent final took place last month, when South Africa were crowned champions for the first time after defeating holders Australia at Lord\u2019s.
\nNearly 110,000 people went through the gates of the London ground for a Test lasting four days. India was reportedly keen to host the next final in two years, but England have been awarded the finals of the 2027, 2029 and 2031 editions.
\nAt its annual conference in Singapore, the ICC noted England\u2019s \u201csuccessful track record in hosting recent finals\u201d, even though Ben Stokes\u2019s side is yet to reach the one-off showpiece.
\n\u201cWe are absolutely delighted that England and Wales has been chosen to host the next three ICC World Test Championship finals,\u201d said England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a testament to the passion that fans in this country have for this treasured format of the game and the willingness of supporters from around the world to travel here for these games.\u201d
\nNine teams contest the WTC, and each nation plays six other sides \u2014 three home and three away \u2014 for a two-year cycle.
\nTeams are ranked by percentage of points won because they play a different number of matches within those six series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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