Proteas get R8.8 million for third position in 2021-23 World Test Championship

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The International Cricket Council have announced the total prize money for the 2021 to 2023 cycle of the World Test Championship.

The total is $3.8 million (approximately R74.9 million), which is the same amount as the 2019-21 cycle, and will be shared between nine countries.

Australia and India will contest the 2021-23 World Test Championship final next month. The winner will receive $1.6 million (approximately R31.5 million) and the runner-up $800,000 (approximately R15.7 million).

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That leaves $1.4 million (approximately R25.6 million) for the remaining seven countries.

South Africa will get $450,000 (approximately R8.8 million) for finishing the 2021-23 World Test Championship in third position.

Fourth-placed England will receive $350,000 (approximately R6.9 million). Fifth-placed Sri Lanka will get $200,000 (approximately R3.9 million).

New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh, who finished in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth position, respectively, will receive $100,000 (approximately R1.8 million) each.

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