"In some ways it`s like tournament sport, isn`t it? Even though it`s over a longer period of time in the [World] Test Championship, but the value of games is high," Kane Williamson said as quoted by the ICC. After Afghanistan`s series, New Zealand will clash with Sri Lanka and will again return to India for the three-match Test series

The Lord`s is hosting the WTC final for the first time as Southampton (2021) and the Oval (2023) were the venues for the two previous title matches