The ICC has announced the prize pot for the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle with a total purse of $3.8 million to be shared between the nine teams.
The Ultimate Test between Australia and India will start on June 7 at The Oval in London, and the winning side will take home more than just the WTC mace.
The grand reward for the ICC World Test Championship 2023 Final winner is $1.6 million, and the prize for the runner-up is $800,000.
The tournament prize money is unchanged and will remain at $3.8 million, the same as it was for the championship’s initial season (2019–21).
Kane Williamson’s New Zealand was rewarded with $1.6 million in Southampton in 2021 after they sealed an eight-wicket win over India in the rain-marred six-day WTC final.
All nine teams will get a share in the $3.8 million purse with South Africa earning $450,000 for finishing third in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 standings. England, who made a late surge and finished their campaign in fourth spot, will bag $350,000.
Sri Lanka, who were among the top teams in the race for a spot in the decider during the epic finale, finished fifth to earn $200,000.
The remaining teams New Zealand (No.6), Pakistan (No.7), West Indies (No.8), and Bangladesh (No.9) will be rewarded with a sum of $100,000 each.
