What is the prize money for the World Test Championship winner and runner-up? , Cricket news

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a record award money pool for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final between South Africa and Australia, which is scheduled to be held in Lord’s from 11 to 15 June.The total prize for the 2023–25 cycle is an unprecedented USD 5.76 million, which is more than doubled compared to the previous two versions. The Champions will get a significant jump from the USD 1.6 million given to the winners in 2021 and 2023. The runner-up will take the house of 2.16 million WASD in the house, which will increase significantly from the already allocated 800,000 USDs.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!ICC President J Shah praised the intensive competition for the final, stating, “We have seen a very interesting third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, where the finalist was fixed only towards the end of the competition.” He said, “The championship has shown remarkable performance from players of various teams, concluding in a final between these two extraordinary squads – a true celebration of cricket.”After the victory over Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the South Africa was the first team to qualify for the final after topping the WTC standing, and a domestic series against India. Australia, Defending Champion, scored a 3–1 border-Gavaskar Trophy win over India, besides Pakistan’s 3–0 domestic sweep and series win in New Zealand and Sri Lanka.Who is that IPL player?In the final anticipation, the ICC released a pracharak video, which featured current stars such as Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and Aden Markram of South Africa and Steve Smith and Travis Head of Australia. Cricket Legends Sean Pollock, Dale Steyn, Matthew Hayden, Mail Jones, Naser Hussain, Shoaib Akhtar, and Ravi Shastri also portrayed, creating speed for “Ultimate Test”.South African captain Temba Bavuma underlined the importance of this moment: “We are really pleased to make the World Test Championship Final, which is a good opportunity for us to win an ICC title. Everyone understands the importance of Test cricket and refers to this important format of the World Test Championship game.” He said, “Lords is a fitting site for this mega stability and we are all trying to give our best against Australia.”

Australian captain Pat Cummins resonated pride and enthusiasm: “We have got the opportunity to protect the World Test Championship, especially in Lord’s.As the two teams prepare for the fight for the iconic titles and the record prize money, the stage is promised to perform an epic performance at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground.

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