England to host next three World Test Championship Finals | Cricket News – Times of India

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has secured the internet hosting rights for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031. The determination was confirmed on the ICC Annual Conference held in Singapore, with the ECB being recognised for its sturdy monitor file in efficiently internet hosting current international finals.Among the important thing outcomes from the convention, the ICC offered an replace on its ongoing initiative to help displaced ladies cricketers of Afghan origin. This help programme is being pushed in collaboration with the BCCI, ECB, and Cricket Australia, and is overseen by ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja.The initiative goals to supply structured help, together with excessive-efficiency coaching, home enjoying alternatives, and involvement in main ICC international occasions — such because the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England.In its assertion concerning USA Cricket, the ICC reaffirmed its earlier stance, stating that the physique stays below discover. USA Cricket has been directed to perform broad-ranging governance reforms — together with the conduct of free and honest elections — inside a three-month window. The ICC Board reserves the fitting to take additional motion if essential.Meanwhile, Gurumurthy Palani (France Cricket), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Cricket Hong Kong, China), and Gurdeep Klair (Cricket Canada) have been elected as Associate Member representatives to the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC).

The ICC additionally expressed formal gratitude to outgoing ICC CEO Geoff Allardice and CEC members Sumod Damodar (Botswana Cricket Association), Rashpal Bajwa (Cricket Canada), and Umair Butt (Cricket Denmark) for his or her contributions to the worldwide sport.In an additional growth, two new members — the Timor-Leste Cricket Federation and the Zambia Cricket Union — had been granted Associate Membership, taking the overall quantity of ICC members to 110.Additionally, the ICC AGM formally adopted the annual report and audited monetary accounts of the ICC Group for the yr 2024, together with the auditor’s report.