2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship

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2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship
Dates16 June 2023 – June 2025
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatTest cricket
Tournament format(s)League and Final
Participants9
Matches69
Official websiteICC World Test Championship

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 it is scheduled to finish in June 2025 with the final match planned to be played at Lord's.[2]

Format[edit]

The tournament consists of 27 series and 69 matches in the league stage. The top two teams in the points table 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]

Participants[edit]

The nine full members of the ICC who are participating:[4]

The three full members of the ICC who are not participating:

Schedule[edit]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 2023–2027 Future Tours Programme on 17 August 2022 and identified which series was a part of the World Test Championship.[5][6] Rather than being a full round-robin tournament in which everyone played everyone else equally, each team played only six of the other eight as in the previous cycles. The exact dates and the venues of these series will be decided by the boards of the competing teams.

Team Scheduled matches Not scheduled to play against
Total Home Away
 Australia 19 10 (5 vs India + 3 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Cricket West Indies) 9 (5 vs England + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Sri Lanka)  Bangladesh  South Africa
 Bangladesh 12 6 (2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Sri Lanka) 6 (2 vs India + 2 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Cricket West Indies)  Australia  England
 England 22 11 (5 vs Australia + 3 vs Sri Lanka + 3 vs Cricket West Indies) 11 (5 vs India + 3 vs New Zealand + 3 vs Pakistan)  Bangladesh  South Africa
 India 19 10 (2 vs Bangladesh + 5 vs England + 3 vs New Zealand) 9 (5 vs Australia + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Cricket West Indies)  Pakistan  Sri Lanka
 New Zealand 14 7 (2 vs Australia + 3 vs England + 2 vs South Africa) 7 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs India + 2 vs Sri Lanka)  Pakistan  West Indies
 Pakistan 14 7 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs England + 2 vs Cricket West Indies) 7 (3 vs Australia + 2 vs South Africa + 2 vs Sri Lanka)  India  New Zealand
 South Africa 12 6 (2 vs India + 2 vs Pakistan + 2 vs Sri Lanka) 6 (2 vs Bangladesh + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Cricket West Indies)  Australia  England
 Sri Lanka 13 6 (2 vs Australia + 2 vs New Zealand + 2 vs Pakistan) 7 (2 vs Bangladesh + 3 vs England + 2 vs South Africa)  India  West Indies
 West Indies 13 6 (2 vs Bangladesh + 2 vs India + 2 vs South Africa) 7 (2 vs Australia + 3 vs England + 2 vs Pakistan)  New Zealand  Sri Lanka

League table[edit]

Pos. Team Matches Ded. Con. Pts. Pct.
P W L D
1  India 9 6 2 1 2[a] 108 74 68.52
2  Australia 12 8 3 1 10[b] 144 90 62.50
3  New Zealand 6 3 3 0 0 72 36 50 [n 1]
4  Sri Lanka 4 2 2 0 0 48 24 50 [n 1]
5  Pakistan 5 2 3 0 2[c] 60 22 36.66
6  West Indies 4 1 2 1 0 48 16 33.33
7  South Africa 4 1 3 0 0 48 12 25
8  Bangladesh 4 1 3 0 0 48 12 25
9  England 10 3 6 1 19[d] 120 21 17.50
Source: International Cricket Council,[10] ESPNcricinfo[11]
Last updated: 3 April 2024
  •   The top two teams will qualify for the Final.
  • A win is worth 12 points. A draw is worth 4 points. A tie is worth 6 points.
  • Points deductions:
  1. ^ India were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa.[7]
  2. ^ Australia were deducted a total 10 points for a slow over-rate in the fourth Test against England.[8]
  3. ^ Pakistan were deducted a total 2 points for a slow over-rate in the first Test against Australia.[9]
  4. ^ England were deducted a total 19 points for a slow over-rate in the first, second, fourth, and fifth Tests against Australia.[8]

League stage[edit]

2023[edit]

The Ashes (England v Australia)[edit]

16–20 June 2023
Scorecard
England 
393/8d (78 overs)
&
273 (66.2 overs)
v
 Australia
386 (116.1 overs)
&
282/8 (92.3 overs)
Australia won by 2 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Points: Australia 12, England -2[8]
28 June – 2 July 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
416 (100.4 overs)
&
279 (101.5 overs)
v
 England
325 (76.2 overs)
&
327 (81.3 overs)
Australia won by 43 runs
Lord's, London
Points: Australia 12, England -9[8]
6–10 July 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
263 (60.4 overs)
&
224 (67.1 overs)
v
 England
237 (52.3 overs)
&
254/7 (50 overs)
England won by 3 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Points: England 12, Australia 0
19–23 July 2023
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Australia 
317 (90.2 overs)
&
214/5 (71 overs)
v
 England
592 (107.4 overs)
Match drawn
Old Trafford, Manchester
Points: England 1, Australia -6[8]
27–31 July 2023
Scorecard
England 
283 (54.4 overs)
&
395 (81.5 overs)
v
 Australia
295 (103.1 overs)
&
334 (94.4 overs)
England won by 49 runs
The Oval, London
Points: England 7, Australia 0[8]

West Indies v India[edit]

12–16 July 2023
Scorecard
West Indies 
150 (64.3 overs)
&
130 (50.3 overs)
v
 India
421/5d (152.2 overs)
20–24 July 2023
Scorecard
India 
438 (128 overs)
&
181/2d (24 overs)
v
 West Indies
255 (115.4 overs)
&
76/2 (32 overs)
Match drawn
Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
Points: West Indies 4, India 4

Sri Lanka v Pakistan[edit]

16–20 July 2023
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
312 (95.2 overs)
&
279 (83.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
461 (121.2 overs)
&
133/6 (32.5 overs)
24–28 July 2023
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
166 (48.2 overs)
&
188 (67.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
576/5d (134 overs)

2023–24[edit]

Bangladesh v New Zealand[edit]

28 November – 2 December 2023
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
310 (85.1 overs)
&
338 (100.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
317 (101.5 overs)
&
181 (71.1 overs)
6–10 December 2023
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
172 (66.2 overs)
&
144 (35 overs)
v
 New Zealand
180 (37.1 overs)
&
139/6 (39.4 overs)

Benaud-Qadir Trophy (Australia v Pakistan)[edit]

14–18 December 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
487 (113.2 overs)
&
5/233d (63.2 overs)
v
 Pakistan
271 (101.5 overs)
&
89 (30.2 overs)
Australia won by 360 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Points: Australia 12, Pakistan –2[9]
26–30 December 2023
Scorecard
Australia 
318 (96.5 overs)
&
262 (84.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
264 (73.5 overs)
&
237 (67.2 overs)
3–7 January 2024
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Pakistan 
313 (77.1 overs)
&
115 (43.1 overs)
v
 Australia
299 (109.4 overs)
&
2/130 (25.5 overs)

Freedom Trophy (South Africa v India)[edit]

26–30 December 2023
Scorecard
India 
245 (67.4 overs)
&
131 (34.1 overs)
v
 South Africa
408 (108.4 overs)
3–7 January 2024
Scorecard
South Africa 
55 (23.2 overs)
&
176 (36.5 overs)
v
 India
153 (34.5 overs)
&
80/3 (12 overs)

Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia v West Indies)[edit]

17–21 January 2024
Scorecard
West Indies 
188 (62.1 overs)
&
120 (35.2 overs)
v
 Australia
283 (81.1 overs)
&
0/26 (6.4 overs)
Australia won by 10 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0
25–29 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
311 (108 overs)
&
193 (72.3 overs)
v
 Australia
9/289d (53 overs)
&
207 (50.5 overs)
West Indies won by 8 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Points: West Indies 12, Australia 0

Anthony de Mello Trophy (India v England)[edit]

25–29 January 2024
Scorecard
England 
246 (64.3 overs)
&
420 (102.1 overs)
v
 India
436 (121 overs)
&
202 (69.2 overs)
2–6 February 2024
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India 
396 (112 overs)
&
255 (78.3 overs)
v
 England
253 (55.5 overs)
&
292 (69.2 overs)
15–19 February 2024
Scorecard
India 
445 (130.5 overs)
&
430/4d (98 overs)
v
 England
319 (71.1 overs)
&
122 (39.4 overs)
23–27 February 2024
Scorecard
England 
353 (104.5 overs)
&
145 (53.5 overs)
v
 India
307 (103.2 overs)
&
192/5 (61 overs)
7–11 March 2024
Scorecard
England 
218 (57.4 overs)
&
195 (48.1 overs)
v
 India
477 (124.1 overs)

Tangiwai Shield (New Zealand v South Africa)[edit]

4–8 February 2024
Scorecard
New Zealand 
511 (144 overs)
&
179/4d (43 overs)
v
 South Africa
162 (72.5 overs)
&
247 (80 overs)
New Zealand won by 281 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Points: New Zealand 12, South Africa 0
13–17 February 2024
Scorecard
South Africa 
242 (97.2 overs)
&
235 (69.5 overs)
v
 New Zealand
211 (77.3 overs)
&
269/3 (94.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Points: New Zealand 12, South Africa 0

Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand v Australia)[edit]

29 February–4 March 2024
Scorecard
Australia 
383 (115.1 overs)
&
164 (51.1 overs)
v
 New Zealand
179 (43.1 overs)
&
196 (64.4 overs)
Australia won by 172 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Points: Australia 12, New Zealand 0
8–12 March 2024
Scorecard
New Zealand 
162 (45.2 overs)
&
372 (108.2 overs)
v
 Australia
256 (68 overs)
&
281/7 (65 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Points: Australia 12, New Zealand 0

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka[edit]

22–26 March 2024
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
280 (68 overs)
&
418 (110.4 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
188 (51.3 overs)
&
182 (49.2 overs)
30 March–3 April 2024
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
531 (159 overs)
&
157/7d (40 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
178 (68.4 overs)
&
318 (85 overs)

2024[edit]

Richards-Botham Trophy (England v West Indies)[edit]

10–14 July 2024
Scorecard
v
26–30 July 2024
Scorecard
v

Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies v South Africa)[edit]

Pakistan v Bangladesh[edit]

August 2024
v
September 2024
v

England v Sri Lanka[edit]

21–25 August 2024
Scorecard
v
29 August–2 September 2024
Scorecard
v
6–10 September 2024
Scorecard
v

Sri Lanka v New Zealand[edit]

September/October 2024
v
September/October 2024
v

2024–25[edit]

India v Bangladesh[edit]

September/October 2024
v
September/October 2024
v

Pakistan v England[edit]

October 2024
v
October 2024
v
October 2024
v

India v New Zealand[edit]

October 2024
v
October 2024
v
November 2024 (D/N)
v

Bangladesh v South Africa[edit]

October 2024
v
November 2024
v

South Africa v Sri Lanka[edit]

27 November – 1 December 2024
Scorecard
v

Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia v India)[edit]

22–26 November 2024
Scorecard
v
6–10 December 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
14–18 December 2024
Scorecard
v

New Zealand v England[edit]

28 November – 2 December 2024
Scorecard
v
6–10 December 2024
Scorecard
v
14–18 December 2024
Scorecard
v

West Indies v Bangladesh[edit]

30 November – 4 December 2024
Scorecard
v

South Africa v Pakistan[edit]

26–30 December 2024
Scorecard
v

Pakistan v West Indies[edit]

January 2025
v
January 2025
v

Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka v Australia)[edit]

January 2025
v
February 2025
v

Final match[edit]

June 2025
TBD
v
TBD

Statistics[edit]

Individual statistics[edit]

The top 5 players of each category are listed.

Most Runs[edit]

Runs Batsman Matches Innings NO Avg HS 100s 50s
1,028 India Yashasvi Jaiswal 9 16 1 68.53 214* 3 4
943 Australia Usman Khawaja 12 24 1 41.00 141 1 5
887 England Zak Crawley 10 19 0 46.68 189 1 6
750 Australia Mitchell Marsh 10 18 2 46.87 118 1 6
738 Australia Steve Smith 12 24 3 35.14 110 1 4
Last updated: 11 March 2024[12]

Most Wickets[edit]

Wickets Player Mat Inns Runs Overs BBI BBM Avg 5WI 10WM
51 Australia Josh Hazlewood 11 21 1,043 319.2 5/31 9/79 20.45 3 0
48 Australia Pat Cummins 12 23 1,258 361.4 6/91 10/97 26.20 4 1
Australia Mitchell Starc 11 21 1,362 324.0 5/78 8/182 28.37 1 0
43 Australia Nathan Lyon 9 17 937 289.1 6/65 10/108 21.79 1 1
42 India Ravichandran Ashwin 8 15 911 265.3 7/71 12/131 21.69 4 1
Last updated: 10 March 2024[13]

Highest Individual Score[edit]

Runs Batsman Balls 4s 6s Opposition Venue Match date
240 New Zealand Rachin Ravindra 366 26 3  South Africa Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 4 February 2024
214* India Yashasvi Jaiswal 236 14 12  England Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot 15 February 2024
209 290 19 7 ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 2 February 2024
208* Pakistan Saud Shakeel 361 19 0  Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium, Galle 16 July 2023
201 Pakistan Abdullah Shafique 321 19 4 SSC, Colombo 24 July 2023
Last updated: 18 February 2024[14]

Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper[edit]

Dismissals Player Mat Inns Catches Stumping Max Dis. Inns Dis/Inn
65 Australia Alex Carey 12 23 55 10 5 2.826
24 England Jonny Bairstow 10 10 23 1 4 2.400
21 New Zealand Tom Blundell 6 12 18 3 4 1.750
16 England Ben Foakes 5 9 12 4 3 1.777
15 Cricket West Indies Joshua Da Silva 4 7 14 1 4 2.142
Last updated: 10 March 2024[15]

Most catches for a player[edit]

Catches Player Mat Inns Max Dis. Inns Dis/Inn
26 Australia Steve Smith 12 24 5 1.083
21 England Joe Root 10 19 3 1.105
13 England Ben Duckett 10 19 2 0.684
11 Pakistan Agha Salman 5 10 3 1.100
10 Australia Cameron Green 7 13 2 0.769
Australia David Warner 8 15 2 0.666
India Rohit Sharma 9 17 2 0.588
India Shubman Gill 9 17 4 0.588
England Ben Stokes 10 19 2 0.526
Last updated: 10 March 2024[16]

Best bowling figures in an innings[edit]

Figures Bowler Overs Mdns Econ Opposition Venue Match date
7/62 England Tom Hartley 26.2 5 2.35 India India Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 25 January 2024
7/67 New Zealand Matt Henry 23.0 4 2.91 Australia Australia Hagley Oval, Christchurch 8 March 2024
7/68 Cricket West Indies Shamar Joseph 11.5 0 6.07 Australia Australia The Gabba, Brisbane 25 January 2024
7/70 Pakistan Nauman Ali 23 8 3.04 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 27 July 2023
7/71 India Ravichandran Ashwin 21.3 7 3.30 Cricket West Indies West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
Last updated: 9 March 2024[17]

Best bowling figures in a match[edit]

Figure Bowler Overs Mdns Opposition Venue Match date
12/131 India Ravichandran Ashwin 46.0 13 Cricket West Indies West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau 12 July 2023
10/97 Australia Pat Cummins 38.0 3 Pakistan Pakistan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 26 December 2023
10/108 Australia Nathan Lyon 35.1 9 New Zealand New Zealand Basin Reserve, Wellington 29 February 2024
10/184 Bangladesh Taijul Islam 70.1 17 New Zealand New Zealand Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet 28 November 2023
9/79 Australia Josh Hazlewood 29.0 12 Cricket West Indies West Indies Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 17 January 2024
Last updated: 3 March 2024[18]

Best batting averages[edit]

Average Batsman Matches Innings Runs HS NO 100s 50s
68.53 India Yashasvi Jaiswal 9 16 1,028 214* 1 3 4
56.27 New Zealand Kane Williamson 6 12 619 133* 1 4 1
46.87 Australia Mitchell Marsh 10 18 700 118 2 1 6
46.68 England Zak Crawley 10 19 887 189 0 1 6
46.66 India Rohit Sharma 9 16 700 131 1 3 3
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings
Last updated: 11 March 2024
[19]

Best bowling averages[edit]

Average Bowler Matches Wkts Runs Balls BBI BBM
15.35 India Jasprit Bumrah 6 31 476 914 6/45 9/91
16.95 New Zealand Matt Henry 4 23 390 824 7/67 9/161
17.41 New Zealand Mitchell Santner 2 12 209 516 3/34 6/93
17.47 New Zealand Glenn Phillips 6 17 297 606 5/45 5/45
18.15 England Chris Woakes 3 19 345 680 5/62 7/111
Qualification: Minimum 500 deliveries bowled
Last updated: 11 March 2024
[20]

Team statistics[edit]

Highest team totals[edit]

Score Team Overs RR Inns Opposition Venue Date
592  England 107.4 5.49 1  Australia Old Trafford, Manchester 19 July 2023
576/5d  Pakistan 134.0 4.29 2  Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 24 July 2023
531  Sri Lanka 159.0 3.34 1  Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram 30 March 2024
511  New Zealand 144.0 3.55 1  South Africa Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 4 February 2024
487  Australia 113.2 4.30 1  Pakistan Perth Stadium, Perth 14 December 2023
(d=declared)
Last updated: 31 March 2024[21]

Lowest team totals[edit]

Score Team Overs RR Inns Opposition Venue Date
55  South Africa 23.2 2.35 1  India Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 3 January 2024
89  Pakistan 30.2 2.93 4  Australia Perth Stadium, Perth 14 December 2023
115 43.1 2.66 3 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 3 January 2024
120  West Indies 35.2 3.40 3 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 17 January 2024
122  England 39.4 3.07 4  India Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot 15 February 2024
Last updated: 18 February 2024[22]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b The table provided by the ICC places New Zealand and Sri Lanka in this order. However, Sri Lanka currently hold the tie-breaker, based on away points percentage (100.0 to 50.0).

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  13. ^ "Most Wickets World Test Championship 2021–2023".
  14. ^ "High Scores World Test Championship".
  15. ^ "Most Dismissals for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship".
  16. ^ "Most Catches for a player World Test Championship".
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  18. ^ "Best Bowling Figures in a Match World Test Championship".
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  20. ^ "Best Bowling Average World Test Championship".
  21. ^ "Highest Team Totals".
  22. ^ "Lowest Team Totals".

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