Nathan Lyon demands big changes in WTC final, Rohit supports him; said- it is like a World Cup for me

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ICC made a big announcement regarding the date and venue of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. ICC said that the final match of the World Test Championship will be played at Lord’s from 11 to 15 June. After this big announcement, now Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has made a big statement on WTC. Lyon has suggested a three-match series instead of a final match for the result of the World Test Championship. Lyon has in a way reiterated Rohit Sharma’s old statement. Rohit also suggested a three-match series instead of a final. Let us tell you, in one edition of the World Test Championship, the top nine Test teams compete for two years and then the title match is played between the top-2 teams in the WTC points table. One-sided finals to decide the winner of this championship have been a topic of discussion before.

A big suggestion came on WTC Final

Lyon has now reiterated Rohit’s point and also suggested playing a three-match WTC final series in three different countries. According to him, three matches can be played in England, Australia, and India. These are the countries where different conditions exist. Lyon said that one thing he would like to see is the World Test Championship final potentially being a three-match series. This might be a little better because, in a three-match series, it can give teams a chance to show their dominance and win 3-0. Anyway, all the teams are short of time and it will be a challenge but this is something he would like to change.

WTC is like a World Cup

Speaking to ICC, Lyon said that potentially one match can be played in England, one in India, and one in Australia as the WTC final. There are different conditions in these three places, but obviously, time changes everything. The Australian spinner further said that for him the World Test Championship is like a big World Cup. When you compete with the best players for 2 years, you have to perform well at every level.