WTC Final prize money: Winner to take home USD 1.6 million, Test Championship mace

World Test Championship final: The ICC on Monday said the winning team will pocket USD 1.6 million while the losing team will bag USD 800,000. In case of a draw or a tie, the teams will share the prize money for the first and second-placed teams.

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the prize money details for the inaugural World Test Championship cycle, which concludes with the historic final, starting June 18 in Southampton. The governing body of world cricket said the winning team will walk away with USD 1.6 million along with the Test Championship mace. India take on New Zealand in the final at the Ageas Bowl after the two teams finished 1-2 on the WTC table. During the current period of the WTC, India played 6 series and won 12 matches while New Zealand played 5 series and won 7 matches. Australia finished at the 3rd spot on the WTC table. "The losing team will get $ 800,000 for finishing second in the nine-team competition, which was played over a near two-year cycle, adding context to Test cricket and to crown the first official world champions in the longest format of the game," the ICC said.