Nathan Lyon, an Australian spinner, came up with a fresh concept for the WTC showdown. Instead of only one Test, he proposed a three-match series that would be hosted in England, Australia, and India. The 36-year-old gave an explanation of his reasoning, saying that it needed to be held on three continents so that each candidate can compete under various circumstances and not just in one.
He added that teams would have an opportunity to rally in the three-match WTC final even if they had one or two bad sessions in the opening game. He was aware of the challenges associated with holding the championship game at three different locations, as it is almost impossible to play at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the middle of August.
“There is one thing I would want to see: maybe a three-match series for the World Test Championship Final. That might improve a little bit since, in a three-match series, losing a Test match in one session could give teams the opportunity to recover, assert their dominance, and win 3-0. there would be difficult because we’re already strapped for time, but there is one thing I would modify, Lyon told ICC.
“Obviously, the timing of that changes everything, but you could potentially go one in England, one in India, and one in Australia, so you have all different conditions.” Just putting it out there, I don’t think we’re going to be on the MCG in the middle of August,” he continued.
The ultimate in Test cricket is the WTC: Nathan Lyon
Every test match has significance and no game is a dead rubber thanks to the WTC format. Lyon shared the same thoughts, saying that every game had points up for grabs and that the team was damaged by their loss to the West Indies at Gabba last year. Australia is now ranked second in the points standings, behind India.
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Yes, that’s right. Let me put it this way: the World Test Championship is the ultimate Test cricket experience. When you lead a three-match series 2-0 or whatever, it’s frequently said to be a dead rubber. However, I believe that there are no more dead rubbers. They’re never dead rubbers in my opinion, but there are always points available these days. Look at us, we lost to the West Indies at the Gabba last year, and it really damaged us,” Lyon remarked.
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