[1][2][3] It started on 4 August 2021[4] and finished with the Final on 7–11 June 2023 at The Oval, London, played between Australia and India.

[12][13] In September 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the final of this edition of the World Test Championship would be played at The Oval, London in June 2023.

[16][17] [18] The tournament was played over two years, with 69 matches over 27 series scheduled for the league stage from which the top two teams advanced to a final.

A team that was behind the required over rate at the end of a match would have one point deducted for each over it was behind.

[29] The International Cricket Council declared a total prize money pool of US$3.8 million for the tournament.