What Happens if the World Test Championship Final Ends in a Draw?

Only days are left for the finals of the World Test Championship to begin. When India face off against the mighty Australia on June 7 at the Oval, the excitement is high. The question of whether India can defeat Australia in the situation in England is very active among the fans. There is no doubt that Australia is one of the best bowling teams the world has ever seen. How the Indian batting line-up will fight against these bowlers makes everyone curious. But if the final of the World Test Championship ends in a draw, there are many who doubt that anyone will win the title.

The final of the World Test Championship is held without a tiebreaker like other tournaments. It is also a fact that the points table so far will not be taken into account in the final of the World Test Championship. Any system like super over used in Twenty20 cricket and ODI cricket cannot be used in Test if the match is tied. Therefore, if the match is a draw, the only criteria ahead is to declare both the teams as winners.

Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma will win the same title if the Test match between India and Australia is drawn or tied. There, the fact that Australia finished at the top of the championship points table would be meaningless. According to ICC rules, the points table of the Test Championship will not be decisive in any way in the final.

However, if overs are lost due to rain or other weather problems, a reserve day ICC has been set up for the match. Only if a good percentage of overs are lost in the match due to weather will the game go to this reserve day. The decision whether to use the reserve day in the match will be made only in the last hour of the fifth day. So both the teams need to find the result within five days. Perhaps if a reserve day cannot be granted, both teams will have to lift the cup together.