The winners of the World Test Championship (WTC) remaining between India and Australia is about to turn into richer by US$ 1.6 million, whereas the runners-up will get $800,000, the ICC introduced on Friday.

The winners’ cheque is identical as that within the 2019-21 cycle, the place New Zealand beat India within the remaining in Southampton.

The ICC’s complete purse for the present WTC cycle, which ends with the ultimate subsequent month at The Oval in London, is $3.8 million. With $2.4 million being distributed between the 2 finalists, the remaining quantity will likely be given out primarily based on the teams’ standings on the WTC desk.

Third-placed South Africa will earn $450,000, whereas England, who ended fourth, will get $350,000. Sri Lanka, with a fifth-place end, will earn $200,000, and numbers six to 9, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh, in that order, will get $100,000 every.

The remaining of the 2021-23 WTC will likely be performed from June 7 to 11, with June 12 as reserve day. While Australia had completed as table-toppers after successful 66.67% of their allotted factors, India have been second with 58.80%. The two groups had additionally met in a four-match collection in India earlier this 12 months, which India gained 2-1.

Earlier this month, India additionally went previous Australia within the ICC Test rankings, taking back the No. 1 slot.

This occurred regardless of neither aspect enjoying any Test cricket lately, for the reason that rankings contemplate a selected interval and collection accomplished earlier than that interval lose a few of their worth. In this case, the rankings thought of all collection accomplished since May 2020, with collection accomplished earlier than May 2022 weighted at 50% and every thing since weighted at 100%.