Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough will be the on-field umpires for the WTC Finals. © AFP The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the match officials for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final to be played between India and New Zealand. At The Ages Bowl in Southampton from 18 to 22 June. Chris Broad of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees will oversee the proceedings, while Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires will be the on-field officials for the WTC final. . Richard Kettleborough, who is also a member of the Elite Panel, will be the TV umpire, and Alex Wharf of the ICC International Panel of Umpires will be the fourth official. “We are delighted to announce an experienced team of match officials for the final of the World Test Championship,” said ICC Senior Manager – Umpire and Referee, Adrian Griffith. We are fortunate to have a group of executives at the top of our field who have been consistent over the years in this important fixture. We wish them all the best,” he said. The New Zealand team will transit after the second Test against England. The WTC will enter the final bubble on 15 June from the ECB bio-secure environment and will undergo routine testing before and after arrival in Southampton. Subject to the subject mentioned in this article.
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