Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has asked some harsh questions to ICC ahead of the World Test Championship Final between India and Australia. He questioned the governing body for scheduling the summit clash in England and also raised concerns over the one-off Test.
“Why does it have only one game?” Aakash Chopra on WTC Final
The second edition of the World Test Championship has reached the business end. After two years of exciting Test cricket, we have got the finalists of the tournament. India and Australia will lock horns with each other in the summit clash in June this year.
The final will take place in The Oval, England from 7th to 11th June. With both teams set to face off in the one-off Test, many fans and pundits feel that there should’ve been at least more than one Test match needed to determine the winner of the WTC.
The latest to join the bandwagon is cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra. He has asked some harsh questions to the ICC. He highlighted why the final only happens in England and why isn’t there a Test series to determine the winner.
Taking to his Twitter account, he said: “Why do WTC Finals happen only in England? Neutral venue but it mirrors non-Asian conditions. Why does it have only one game? Why not have a Test series to determine the World Test Champion? Why not have one test each at home and one at a neutral venue? Ambitious…yes, of course.”
Why WTC Finals happen only in England? Neutral venue but it mirrors non-Asian conditions. Why does it have only one game? Why not have a Test series to determine the World Test Champion? Why not have one test each at home and one at a neutral venue? Ambitious…yes, of course 1/2
Advertisement— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 14, 2023
“No tournament lasts two years to find its winner,” Aakash Chopra on WTC Final being a one-off Test
Chopra further went on to say that if ICC is holding a two-year long tournament, then then the final should be a three-match series. He elaborated:
“No tournament lasts two years to find its winner. So, please don’t throw ‘final should be one knockout game’ in my direction. Test cricket is a very unique sport…lasts five days. The championship lasts two years. Finals can surely be a 3-match series.”
No tournament lasts two years to find its winner. So, please don’t throw ‘final should be one knockout game’ in my direction. Test cricket is a very unique sport…lasts five days. Championship lasts two years. Finals can surely be a 3-match series. 2/2 🫶
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 14, 2023
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With many fans and pundits demanding a three-match Test series to determine the winner of the WTC, ICC surely would be under pressure. It remains to be seen if there will be any change related to the format of the Test Championship or not.
