Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that England won’t qualify for the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC) final. He added that England are likely to be troubled by New Zealand at home and
have three tough away series in the ongoing WTC cycle as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “England are hosting New Zealand, India and Pakistan. The series against India has ended in a 2-2 draw. They might beat Pakistan. New Zealand will trouble them. New Zealand are not pushovers. Their away tours are against Australia, South Africa and Bangladesh. England are not qualifying. I feel England won’t qualify this time either because they will not win the home series 100 percent, and going away, they will find it difficult in Bangladesh as well. You know what will happen in South Africa and Australia.”

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However, Aakash Chopra added that New Zealand can win all three of their home series in the 2025-27 WTC cycle as well.

“New Zealand’s home series are against India, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. It’s actually a favorable draw. You can win all these three series at home. You can beat India, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. Their away series are slightly difficult – Australia, England and Pakistan. I don’t see them winning in Australia, at least at this point in time. If they win one of the series against Pakistan and England and draw the other, and win all the series at home, New Zealand may have a chance. New Zealand can be one of the contenders,” Aakash Chopra concluded.