ICC still keen on hosting World Test Championship final in 2021 as scheduled at Lord's

global COVID-19 pandemic h brought cricket to a standstill since March due to which Test playing nations h to cancel tours keeping in mind safety of players. Cricket action only resumed back in June when England hosted West Indies for a Test series as part of World Test Championship and since n, cricket has slowly been finding its feet again. Despite ongoing pandemic, International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning to go ahe with staging  inaugural World Test Championship final in 2021.

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All you need to kw about ICC World Test Championship 

World Test Championship was devised by ICC to give five-day format a separate status and make it a standalone showpiece to go along with World Cup finals in ODI and T20 formats. World Test Championship that was started in 2019, will have nine Test countries competing against each or in six series which will be played in a home and away format for over a two-year period. top two teams in standings would n meet in final in June 2021. Currently, India and Australia occupy top two spots in ICC WTC standings.

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ICC to go ahe with World Test Championship

According to various media reports, Tom Harrison, who is CEO of England and Wales Cricket Board, said that he has been tified by ICC that World Test Championship final will proceed as per schedule. He said that  ICC are working out what to do with points from series that haven't been played as well as how to distribute those points, which is obviously going to be matter in terms of who ends up playing in that final.

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Harrison, in his statement, furr said that England cricket was keen to st final and that ICC's preference would be that it takes place at Lord's since It is home of cricket on an international level and has a role to play in positioning of Test cricket. England cricket board recently anunced that said it lost about 100 million pounds ($127 million) because of coronavirus this year, leing to a 20% cut in its workforce.

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ICC WTC standings: Virat Kohli-led India top standings

Speaking about current ICC WTC standings, Virat Kohli les standings despite suffering a 0-2 series defeat in New Zealand in February. Australian team, who will be hosting India later this year, reduced  gap after beating Pakistan (2-0) and New Zealand (3-0) to finish with a perfect home summer. Here's updated ICC WTC standings -
 

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