How much prize money will the World Test Championship winner get?

The winner of the inaugural World Test Championship final
between India and New Zealand will receive a large sum of money, according to
the International Cricket Council (ICC), which released the prize money for the
finalists on Monday.

The World Test Championship final will
be held at the Rose Bowl stadium in Southampton from June 18 to 22.

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“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,” ICC said in an official release.

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The inaugural World Test Championship began on August 1,
2019. India earned a spot in the final by finishing first in the points table,
while New Zealand came in second.

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“The Test
Mace, previously given to teams topping the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Team
Rankings will now be given to the WTC winners. In case the final ends in a draw
or a tie, the finalists will split the prize money for the first and second
places and share possession of the Mace during the time they remain
champions,” the ICC statement further added.