Chris Gaffaney from New Zealand and Richard Illingworth from England have been selected as the on-field umpires for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final. The highly anticipated match will be contested between Australia and India at The Oval in London from June 7th to 11th, with June 12th serving as a reserve day to compensate for any lost time during the scheduled five days of play.


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Chris Gaffaney, aged 48, will be officiating in his 49th Test match, while Richard Illingworth, aged 59, will be participating in his 64th Test match. Notably, Illingworth had also officiated in the first-ever WTC Final, which took place two years ago. In that match, New Zealand emerged victorious over India with an eight-wicket win in Southampton. The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared this information in a press release on Monday.



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