The Oval to host World Test Championship 2023 final from June 7-11

Australia and India currently occupying the top-two positions in the 2021-23 World Test Championship table

The 2023 World Test Championship final will take place at The Oval from June 7-11.

June 12 has been allocated as a reserve day.

There are three series remaining in the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle, with India hosting Australia for a four-match series between February 9 and March 13, South Africa and West Indies contesting a two-match series (February 28-March 12), and Sri Lanka travelling New Zealand for a two-match series in March (9-21).

As things stand, Australia and India occupy to top-two spots in the table. Australia have won 10 of their 15 Tests, giving them a win percentage of 75.5, while India have won eight matches from a possible 14 (58.9 per cent).

Sri Lanka (five wins from 10) and South Africa (six wins from 13) are the only other sides with a realistic chance of reaching the final, however both teams need other results to go in their favour.

^{South Africa, India, Australia, Sri Lanka are all in with a chance of reaching the final [Cameron Spencer/Robert Cianflone/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images]}

In 2021, New Zealand won the inaugural World Test Championship final, defeating India by eight wickets in Southampton.

Australia captain, Pat Cummins, said: "The prospect of playing in the World Test Championship final has been a big motivator for us over the last couple of years, more so now having missed out on over rates last time.

"It's exciting and has been a goal of ours for a while now. We are confident we can secure a place while here in India after a really strong 12 months."

India skipper, Rohit Sharma, echoed Cummins' comments, stating his desire to "create history later in the year" while South Africa captain Dean Elgar added: "While we may have an outside chance of qualification, there's no greater encouragement than the thought of playing for silverware in such a historic format at such a historic ground. We are hungry for success in this format."

Dimuth Karunaratne, captaining Sri Lanka, credited the World Test Championship and the lure of silverware with meaning every game is played "at the highest level of intensity".

"We have done well to be among the top contenders. This competition is really good for red-ball cricket, as it ensures that every game is played at the highest level of intensity, and the teams, whether they qualify to play the final or not, will compete to end the ongoing cycle well," he said.

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