On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the match officials for the final of the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) scheduled to be played between India and New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18 to 22. Chris Broad of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees will oversee the proceedings while Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires have been appointed as the two on-field officials for the WTC final.

Richard Kettleborough, also a member of the elite panel, will be the TV umpire, and Alex Wharf of the ICC International Panel of Umpires will be the fourth official.

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Confirming the same, ICC Senior Manager — Umpires and Referees, Adrian Griffith said, “We are pleased to announce an experienced team of match officials for the final of the World Test Championship.”

He further added “It has not been an easy time with the pandemic, but we are fortunate to have a group of officials at the top of their field who have been consistent over the years in this momentous fixture. We wish them all the very best.”

The New Zealand team, after the second Test against England, will transit from the ECB bio-secure environment into the WTC final bubble on June 15 and they will be undergoing the mandatory testing prior to and post-arrival in Southampton.

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Currently, Team India has already reached the venue of teh WTC final and they have already started practicing after the completion of the mandatory quarantine of three days. On the other hand, New Zealand is locking horns with England for a two-match Test series. With the first Test at Lord’s ending in a draw, the second game is scheduled to be played in Edgbaston from June 10.