'Usse accha Perth me Kara dete final' - Fans react as Cricket's Governing Body announces venue and date of Test Championship

Finally, the cricket’s governing body has announced the date of the Test Championship final. Two finalist teams will lock horns in the title clash of this coveted tournament of the longest format of the game at The Oval in London from the 7^th of June to the 11^th of June having the 12^th of June as the reserve day for the match in case rain hampers the play during five days.

The prestigious venue of London has been the host of almost 100 Tests and has a rich and flourishing history in the most traditional format of the game.

“The final of the second edition of the Test Championship will be played at The Oval, London from 7 to 11 June with a reserve day in place (12 June). New Zealand had won the inaugural edition, defeating India by eight wickets in the 2021 final in Southampton,” said cricket’s governing body in their official announcement.

Although the cricket fans took no time in reminding the cricket’s governing body about what rain did to the first-ever final of the Test championship played between India and New Zealand. Both teams appeared in the final of the first-ever edition of the Test championship two years back in the month of June in the year 2021.

The ICC confirms a reserve day for the WTC Final - 12th June.



The event will take place from 7th to 11th June at The Oval.

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 8, 2023

The fans immediately took to Twitter to come up with multiple reactions and also suggested the cricket’s governing body if they could’ve changed the venue of the final of the World Test Championship.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Rain says hi...🤬

— PAVAN KANTAMNENI (@pavankantamneni) February 8, 2023

Usse accha Perth me Kara dete final

— CLUSTER (@LukaCluster) February 8, 2023

Yar England me kiyu woh bhi June me

— Ravi Kumar (@RaviKumar1801) February 8, 2023

Scenes in Oval then : pic.twitter.com/aoHm1p3Ml7

— 🇳🇿 (@KLR__FAN) February 8, 2023

Should consider 5 reserve days

— Amio🏏 (@amio_264) February 8, 2023

Jab haramiyon ko pata hai ki usi time pe baarish ka season hai toh venue udhar pe hi rakke marenge saale mc log

— Mohammed Hanif (@Mohd0312) February 8, 2023

pic.twitter.com/OSYZdIVBdV

— Maxi (@HessonHive) February 8, 2023

Meanwhile, the Australian skipper Pat Cummins also talked about the Test Championship Final.

“The prospect of playing in the Test Championship Final has been a big motivator for us over the last couple of years, more so now having missed out on over rates last time,” said Cummins.

Subsequently, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma also expressed the potential feeling of leading the national side of India in the final of the Test championship.

“Leading Team India out onto the field of play at the Test Championship Final would be special. We have grown and developed as a team during this competition and to be in with a chance of lifting the Mace at the Oval in June, we know we first need to overcome a tough Australia side,” said Rohit Sharma ahead of the first of the four-match Test series against Australia.