"Contingency plans in place for potential disruptions at WTC final"
The ICC has prepared a back-up pitch at The Oval for the World Test Championship final as a precaution against potential disruptions by activists from Just Stop Oil. The move comes after a series of disruptions by the coalition of environmental action groups at sporting events across the UK over the last year. The ICC has updated its playing conditions for the WTC final with a clause accounting for the use of another pitch in case the one in use is damaged or deemed dangerous. Security has been beefed up for both teams as well as for the Test, which is a sellout for all five days.