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Ray Liotta's cause of death confirmed a year after he died, more news The final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is set, and things are heating up. © Provided by Sporting News Despite an underwhelming series in India, Australia have made it to the final on June 7, where they will face off against the might of India. MORE: Here's everything you need to know about the ICC World Test Championship final. When is the World Test Championship final? The final of the World Test Championship will be held from June 7 to June 11, with June 12 in place as a reserve day. For both sets of players, it will be their first Test match action since this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India. Played through February and March, the home side retained the trophy with a 2-1 series victory. MORE: Bet on the World Test Championship in India here Where is the World Test Championship final? The final will be played at The Oval in London. It will be the second-ever WTC final after the maiden edition was played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Initially scheduled for Lord's, the Rose Bowl's on-site accommodation meant it could facilitate a bio-secure bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to take out the inaugural Test championship. Who is playing in the World Test Championship final? By beating India in the third Test in early March, Australia officially booked its spot in the WTC final. India has also qualified - but not without a hiccup. Ind...

After the first innings heroics of Travis Head and Steve Smith laid the platform, the Aussies backed it up with the ball on the final day as Nathan Lyon (4/41) and Scott Boland (3/46) tore through their opponents. The two-year WTC stretch saw the Aussies come out on top in the majority of their games, demolishing England on home soil before struggling against India away from home. But the victory caps off a tremendous stretch for Australia across all three formats, which included their maiden T20 World Cup title and the aforementioned Ashes series win. MORE: Pat Cummins reflects on Australia's WTC Final success Speaking to the media after the conclusion of the Test, the 30-year-old said their run at the top of the Test arena was rewarding for all involved. “That’s one of the most satisfying bits," he said. "Obviously the win here, but to make it to the final you’ve got to win everywhere in the world. "I think this cycle was 20 Test matches and I think we might have only lost three or four. "The boys were fantastic the whole way through, we adapted well and that’s what makes this so satisfying." Pat Cummins, Rohit Sharma split over WTC schedule The two-year WTC tournament, which was first introduced in 2019, has become the focal point for Test cricket and is designed to give every match a purpose. But the format, which concludes with a one-off Test, has left Indian captain Rohit Sharma questioning a potential change. “I would love that, but is there a time? That’s the big q...