Nathan Lyon Suggests WTC Final Be Played as a Three-Match Series

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the 2025 World Test Championship final will be held at Lord’s, the iconic home of cricket, from June 11 to June 15. 

Australia, which is currently ranked second on the World Test Championship points table just behind the Indian cricket team, will enter the tournament as the defending champions after winning the WTC mace in 2023.

Meanwhile, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has proposed a change to the World Test Championship final format. He suggests that, instead of a single match, the final should be played as a three-match series.

“One thing I would like to see, I’d like to see the World Test Championship Final potentially in a three-match series. That may become a little bit better because you potentially can lose using a Test match in one session where (in a three-match series) it may allow teams to bounce back all your show their dominance and win 3-0. We’re pretty time-poor anyway and that’s going to be a challenge but that’s one thing I would change,” Lyon told ICC.

Nathan Lyon also suggested that the three matches could be held at different venues. For instance, he proposed that one match be played in Australia, another in England, and the final match in India to determine the best team.

“You potentially could go one in England, one in India, one in Australia, so you have all different conditions, but obviously, the timing of that changes everything. I don’t think we’re going to get on the MCG in the middle of August, just putting it out there,” he added.

Thanks to the WTC format, every Test match has significance and no game is a dead rubber. Lyon echoed this view, noting that every game offers points and that losing to the West Indies at Gabba last year was a big blow for the team. 

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