On Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the updated playing conditions for the final of the inaugural edition f the World Test Championship (WTC), which is scheduled to be taking place on June 18-22 between India and New Zealand. Accoridng to teh latest updates, both teh teams will be sharing the coveted trophy if the match ends in a draw or a tie.
A provision for reserve day is also included to make up for lost time throughout the course of five days of the game. In a statement regarding the same, ICC said, “The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day.”
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The statement further added, “There will be no additional day’s play if a positive result is not achieved after five full days of play and the match will be declared a draw in such a scenario. In the event of time being lost during the match, the ICC Match Referee will regularly update the teams and media about the way in which the Reserve Day may be used. The final decision on whether the Reserve Day needs to be used will be announced at the scheduled start of the last hour of Day 5.”
World Test Championship Final playing conditions announced https://t.co/ku0FTaSAeL via @ICC
— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) May 28, 2021
The ICC also added that in case of a DRS appeal, the captain of the fielding team will have the freedom to consult with the umpire if a genuine attempt was made by the batsman to play the delivery. The match will be played with Grade 1 Dukes ball.
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Team India will be reaching the United Kingdom on June 2, and will undergo a ten-day quarantine; however, it is expected that the side will be allowed to train during this period as the players will arrive in the UK after serving a seven-day quarantine period in Mumbai. The New Zealand team has already in the UK as they will be locking horns with England in a two-Test series, which begins on June 2.
