This article documents a current World Test Championship. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (January 2024) |
The 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship is an ongoing tournament of Test Cricket which is the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It started in June 2023 with The Ashes, which was contested between England and Australia,[1] and is scheduled to finish in June 2025 with the final match to be played between South Africa and Australia at Lord's.[2]
| Dates | 16 June 2023 – 15 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Test cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and Final |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 70 |
| Official website | ICC World Test Championship |
Format
editThe tournament consists of 69 matches played between nine teams across 27 series in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table at the end of the league stage would compete at the final at Lord's, London. Each team plays six series, three at home and three away, with each series containing two to five Test matches.[3][4]
Points system
editThe points system remained unchanged from the previous edition. 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. As in the previous edition, the teams are ranked in the league table based on percentage of total points won out of total points contested.[5]
| Match result | Points earned | Points contested | Percentage of points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| Tie | 6 | 12 | 50 |
| Draw | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| Loss | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Participants
editNine of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) participate in the championship:[3]
| S/N | Country | Appearance | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia
|
3rd | Australia |
| 2 |  Bangladesh
|
3rd | Asia |
| 3 |  England
|
3rd | Europe |
| 4 |  India
|
3rd | Asia |
| 5 |  New Zealand
|
3rd | Australia |
| 6 |  Pakistan
|
3rd | Asia |
| 7 |  South Africa
|
3rd | Africa |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka
|
3rd | Asia |
| 9 |  West Indies
|
3rd | North America |
The Full Members who are not participating in the ICC World Test Championship.
| S/N | Country | Appearance | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan
|
0 | Asia |
| 2 |  Ireland
|
0 | Europe |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe
|
0 | Africa |
Schedule
editThe ICC announced the 2023–2027 Future Tours Programme on 17 August 2022, which identified the series that were part of the World Test Championship.[6][7] As per the schedule, each team played six of the other eight teams, and the dates and venues of each series were decided by the boards of the competing teams.[3]
League table
edit| Tie-breaking criteria |
|---|
The ranking of teams in the league stage was determined as follows:
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| Pos. | Team | Matches | Ded. | Con. | Pts. | Pct. | Qualification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | |||||||
| 1 | South Africa |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 100 | 69.44 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Australia |
17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 10[a] | 204 | 130 | 63.73 | |
| 3 | India |
19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2[b] | 228 | 114 | 50.00 | |
| 4 | New Zealand
|
14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3[c] | 168 | 81 | 48.21 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 60 | 45.45 | |
| 6 | England
|
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 22[d] | 264 | 114 | 43.18 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3[e] | 144 | 45 | 31.25 | |
| 8 | Pakistan
|
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13[f] | 144 | 35 | 24.31 | |
| 9 | West Indies |
11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 32 | 24.24 | |
| Last updated: 7 January 2025. Source: International Cricket Council,[14] ESPNcricinfo[15][16] | ||||||||||
- A win is worth 12 points. A draw is worth 4 points. A tie is worth 6 points.
- Points deductions:
- ^ Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.[8]
- ^ India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.[9]
- ^ New Zealand were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against England.[10]
- ^ England were deducted a total 22 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Australia[8] and the first Test against New Zealand.[10]
- ^ Bangladesh were deducted a total 3 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Pakistan.[11]
- ^ Pakistan were deducted a total 13 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia,[12] the first Test against Bangladesh[11] and the second Test against South Africa[13]
League stage
edit2023
editWest Indies v India
editSri Lanka v Pakistan
edit24–28 July 2023
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Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Points: Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
2023–24
editBangladesh v New Zealand
edit28 November – 2 December 2023
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Bangladesh won by 150 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Bangladesh 12, New Zealand 0 |
6–10 December 2023
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New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Points: New Zealand 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Benaud–Qadir Trophy (Australia v Pakistan)
editFreedom Trophy (South Africa v India)
edit26–30 December 2023
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South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion Points: South Africa 12, India –2[9] |
Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia v West Indies)
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Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)
edit2–6 February 2024
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India won by 106 runs
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam Points: India 12, England 0 |
7–11 March 2024
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India won by an innings and 64 runs
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Points: India 12, England 0 |
Tangiwai Shield (New Zealand v South Africa)
editTrans–Tasman Trophy (New Zealand v Australia)
editBangladesh v Sri Lanka
edit22–26 March 2024
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Sri Lanka won by 328 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
30 March–3 April 2024
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Sri Lanka won by 192 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0 |
2024
editRichards–Botham Trophy (England v West Indies)
editSir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)
editPakistan v Bangladesh
edit21–25 August 2024
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Bangladesh won by 10 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Points: Bangladesh 9, Pakistan -6[11] |
England v Sri Lanka
edit2024–25
editSri Lanka v New Zealand
edit26–30 September 2024
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle Points: Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0 |
Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy (India v Bangladesh)
editPakistan v England
editIndia v New Zealand
edit24–28 October 2024
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New Zealand won by 113 runs
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Points: New Zealand 12, India 0 |
Bangladesh v South Africa
edit21–25 October 2024
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South Africa won by 7 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Points: South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
29 October – 2 November 2024
Scorecard |
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South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Points: South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0 |
Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)
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West Indies v Bangladesh
edit22–26 November 2024
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West Indies won by 201 runs
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Points: West Indies 12, Bangladesh 0 |
South Africa v Sri Lanka
edit5–9 December 2024
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South Africa won by 109 runs
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (New Zealand v England)
editSouth Africa v Pakistan
edit3–7 January 2025
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South Africa won by 10 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Points: South Africa 12, Pakistan -5[13] |
Pakistan v West Indies
editWarne–Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)
editFinal match
editStatistics
editIndividual statistics
editThe top 5 players of each category are listed.
Most Runs
edit| Runs | Batter | Matches | Innings | Not outs | Average | High Score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,968 | Joe Root |
22 | 40 | 4 | 54.66 | 262 | 7 | 7 |
| 1,798 | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
19 | 36 | 2 | 52.88 | 214* | 4 | 10 |
| 1,470 | Ben Duckett |
22 | 41 | 1 | 36.75 | 153 | 2 | 8 |
| 1,463 | Harry Brook |
17 | 29 | 0 | 50.44 | 317 | 4 | 7 |
| 1,175 | Zak Crawley |
19 | 34 | 0 | 34.55 | 189 | 1 | 8 |
| Last updated: 4 January 2025[17] | ||||||||
Most Wickets
edit| Wickets | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Runs | Overs | BBI | BBM | Average | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Jasprit Bumrah |
15 | 28 | 1,162 | 393.4 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 15.09 | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Pat Cummins |
17 | 33 | 1,792 | 528.4 | 6/91 | 10/97 | 24.54 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Mitchell Starc |
16 | 31 | 1,878 | 477.2 | 6/48 | 8/108 | 28.45 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Ravichandran Ashwin |
14 | 26 | 1,547 | 445.3 | 7/71 | 12/131 | 24.55 | 5 | 1 |
| 57 | Josh Hazlewood |
13 | 24 | 1,122 | 359.2 | 5/31 | 9/79 | 19.68 | 3 | 0 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[18] | ||||||||||
Highest Individual Score
edit| Runs | Batter | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Harry Brook |
322 | 29 | 3 | Pakistan |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 | |
| 262 | Joe Root |
375 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 259 | Ryan Rickelton |
343 | 29 | 3 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 | ||
| 240 | Rachin Ravindra |
366 | 26 | 3 | South Africa |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | 4 February 2024 | |
| 214* | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
236 | 14 | 12 | England |
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India | 15 February 2024 | |
| Last updated: 4 January 2025[19] | ||||||||
Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper
edit| Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Alex Carey |
17 | 33 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 2.636 | |
| 41 | Tom Blundell |
14 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1.518 | |
| 38 | Litton Das |
9 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2.111 | |
| 36 | Joshua Da Silva |
11 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1.800 | |
| 35 | Kyle Verreynne |
10 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1.750 | |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[20] | ||||||||
Most catches for a player
edit| Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Max dis | Dis/Inn | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Steve Smith |
17 | 33 | 5 | 1.151 | |||
| 35 | Joe Root |
22 | 43 | 3 | 0.813 | |||
| 24 | Daryl Mitchell |
13 | 25 | 3 | 0.960 | |||
| 23 | Ben Duckett |
22 | 43 | 2 | 0.534 | |||
| 21 | Harry Brook |
17 | 34 | 3 | 0.617 | |||
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[21] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in an innings
edit| Figures | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Economy | Opposition | Venue | Match date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/46 | Noman Ali |
16.3 | 1 | 2.78 | England |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 15 October 2024 | |
| 7/13 | Marco Jansen |
6.5 | 1 | 1.90 | Sri Lanka |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | |
| 7/45 | Gus Atkinson |
12.0 | 5 | 3.75 | West Indies |
Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | |
| 7/53 | Mitchell Santner |
19.3 | 1 | 2.71 | India |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | |
| 7/59 | Washington Sundar |
23.1 | 4 | 2.54 | New Zealand
| |||
| Last updated: 28 November 2024[22] | ||||||||
Best bowling figures in a match
edit| Figure | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Opposition | Venue | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/157 | Mitchell Santner |
48.3 | 3 | India |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| 12/106 | Gus Atkinson |
26.0 | 7 | West Indies |
Lord's, London, England | 10 July 2024 | ||
| 12/131 | Ravichandran Ashwin |
46.0 | 13 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | 12 July 2023 | |||
| 11/86 | Marco Jansen |
28.3 | 6 | Sri Lanka |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 | ||
| 11/115 | Washington Sundar |
42.1 | 4 | New Zealand |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 24 October 2024 | ||
| Last updated: 30 November 2024[23] | ||||||||
Best batting averages
edit| Average | Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Not outs | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.92 | Kamindu Mendis |
9 | 16 | 1,049 | 182* | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 60.90 | Temba Bavuma |
7 | 11 | 609 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 54.85 | Kane Williamson |
11 | 22 | 1,152 | 156 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 54.66 | Joe Root |
22 | 40 | 1,968 | 262 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 52.88 | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
19 | 36 | 1,798 | 214* | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Qualification: Minimum 10 innings Last updated: 4 January 2025[24] | ||||||||
Best bowling averages
edit| Average | Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Balls | BBI | BBM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.09 | Jasprit Bumrah |
15 | 77 | 1,162 | 2,362 | 6/45 | 9/91 |
| 15.90 | Noman Ali |
4 | 30 | 477 | 929 | 8/46 | 11/147 |
| 18.00 | Washington Sundar |
5 | 19 | 342 | 647 | 7/59 | 11/115 |
| 18.58 | Matt Henry |
9 | 48 | 892 | 1,631 | 7/67 | 9/161 |
| 19.68 | Josh Hazlewood |
13 | 57 | 1,122 | 2,156 | 5/31 | 9/79 |
| Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled Last updated: 6 January 2025[25] | |||||||
Team statistics
editHighest team totals
edit| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823/7d | England |
150 | 5.48 | 1 | Pakistan |
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 7 October 2024 |
| 615 | South Africa |
141.3 | 4.34 | 1 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2025 | |
| 602/5d | Sri Lanka |
163.4 | 3.67 | 1 | New Zealand |
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 27 September 2024 |
| 592 | England |
107.4 | 5.49 | 1 | Australia |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England | 19 July 2023 |
| 576/5d | Pakistan |
134.0 | 4.29 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 24 July 2023 |
| (d=declared) Last updated: 4 January 2025[26] | |||||||
Lowest team totals
edit| Score | Team | Overs | Run rate | Innings | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Sri Lanka |
13.5 | 3.03 | 2 | South Africa |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 27 November 2024 |
| 46 | India |
31.2 | 1.46 | 1 | New Zealand |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 16 October 2024 |
| 55 | South Africa |
23.2 | 2.35 | 1 | India |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2024 |
| 88 | New Zealand |
39.5 | 2.20 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 26 September 2024 |
| 89 | Pakistan |
30.2 | 2.93 | 4 | Australia |
Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia | 14 December 2023 |
| Last updated: 28 November 2024[27] | |||||||
Notes
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