"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