India, July 24 -- The Oval in London has been confirmed as the venue for next year's ICC World Test Championship Final, which will be played from Wednesday, 9 June to Sunday, 13 June.

The ICC announced last year that England had secured the hosting rights for the next three World Test Championship Finals - in 2027, 2029 and 2031 - with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) responsible for selecting the venue for each edition.

This will be the second time that The Oval hosts the World Test Championship Final, having previously staged the showpiece in 2023, when Australia defeated India to lift the mace.

With less than a year to go, the current World Test Championship cycle is entering its business end, with nine teams still in the r...