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Nearly 15 months ago, India lost their second consecutive World Test Championship final following which skipper Rohit Sharma suggested three matches to be played for finals of the WTC in the ‘Best of Three’ format. He called for it after the Asian side lost to Pat Cummins-led Australia in June 2023. 15 months later, Australia premier spinner, Nathan Lyon has echoed Sharma’s sentiments on the WTC final showdown.
“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 said while speaking to the ICC.
Nathan Lyon suggests three different countries for Best of Three finals
The right-arm off-spinner added that he would like to see the Best of Three finals to be played in three different countries such as Australia, India, and England. He added “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".
India and Australia will battle for the Border-Gavaskar later this year. The five-match Test series will start on November 22, 2024. For the first time after 1992, both teams will lock horns for a five-match Test series. The Kangaroos are searching for their first BGT series since the 2014-15 when they won the four-match series by 2-0.
